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Large Displays and the Education Market (1)

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Always serving as bellwethers of change in the education market, the three winter ed-tech conferences in the US (TIES [MN], FETC [FL], and TCEA [TX]) never disappoint. Three compelling trends emerged from these stout conferences, all highly visible on the exhibit hall floor. Trend 1. For the first time, interactive large displays outpaced the number … Read more

Of Continuous Liquid Processing (CLIP) and Modular Devices

Word has come to light of a new continuous liquid interface process (CLIP) for short, that allows 3D ‘printed’ objects to rise out of a kind of primordial (resin) stew – in whole, “grown” through this continuous process – rather than the additive 3D printing of virtual computer images, known now for a decade or … Read more

Vitec to Unveil World’s First Portable HEVC Encoder and IPTV Solutions at 2015 NAB Show

VITEC, a worldwide leading provider of powerful digital video solutions, will exhibit exciting new products and its professional-grade video technologies at the 2015 NAB Show, April 13-16 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visitors to VITEC’s booth SL6305 can also register for a chance to win a GoPro camera. The VITEC booth will feature live … Read more

Magic Leap Shows a Glimps of Augmented Reality Game

Magic Leap made headlines after closing a financing round of over half a billion dollars last year. Just in case you wonder what you can do with that amount of cash, the company has uploaded the following video to give us all a hint of what to expect. The video shows a first person shooting … Read more

SiliconCore Granted Two Common Cathode LED Patents

SiliconCore has been granted two patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which describe a common cathode LED system. The new patents, US 8963811 B2 and US 8963810 B2, both titled ‘LED Display Systems’, cover all methods of control and access to common cathode LEDs and all common architectural elements used to build … Read more

Li-Fi is not a Misprint…

We recently saw a news item stating that Yuyang D&U has started to commercialise Li-Fi and we thought it might be useful to give a bit of background on the technology. Yuyang has a deal with LG Innotek to develop the concept. Li-Fi is optical networking* and exploits the fact that LEDs are semiconductors and … Read more

Kyocera Introduces Robust 4.2” and 5.0” TFT LCD Displays for Outdoor Applications

Kyocera has introduced two small-form-factor TFT LCD displays that offer high performance and robust design for industrial markets. Available now, both products are designed to perform in harsh environment and extreme temperature applications including outdoor control panels, construction and agricultural equipment, avionics, and other devices that require reliable performance in the most punishing environments. The … Read more

Sibean Joins Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance

SiBEAM, Inc., a pioneer and leader in millimeter-wave technologies for wireless communications, announced its membership as an active sponsor of the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance, joining leading operators and manufacturers representing the full ecosystem of the mobile industry. SiBEAM brings to the alliance its expertise in millimeter-wave technology, including its production-proven beam forming … Read more

Kyocera’s Displays Withstand Extreme Temperatures

Two new small TFT-LCD displays have been developed by Kyocera, for the industrial market. They are available now and can perform in harsh environments and extreme temperatures (-30° – 85°), as well as outdoors. The 4.2″ display is the T-57152GD042H-LW-AAN. It has 480 x 272 resolution, with 700cd/m² of brightness and an anti-glare surface treatment. … Read more