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Gartner Predicts Strong Growth for Head Mounted Displays

Gartner image of HMD growth 2016 2018

At a press event in Taipei, Gartner research director Brian Blau stated that the total unit sales for virtual reality, augmented reality and other smart glass apps will grow to 2 million units by 2016 and 5 million in 2017 followed by 8 million in 2018. This includes all head mounted displays. They conclude that … Read more

HSA Finalises 1.0 Specification for Power-Efficient Computing

The Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation has released the HSA 1.0 specification, bringing the technology industry one step closer to true heterogeneous computing on platforms spanning mobile devices, desktops, high-performance computing (HPC) systems and servers’. HSA is an architecture that integrates the CPU and GPU on the same bus. Both are used for compute tasks, … Read more

More Germans Aware of UltraHD, But UK Tops Penetration

SES’ annual survey of TV reception in Europe shows that Germany – followed by the UK – leads the region in awareness of UltraHD. However, UltraHD TV ownership is (apparently) higher in the UK. More than 1 billion people worldwide now receive TV through SES: 312 million homes wordwide. Of these, 125 million are satellite, … Read more

Luminit’s Uniformity Tape Spreads Light to Reduce Hot Spots

Wide-spaced LED lighting can suffer from several issues, including hot spots and non-uniform characteristics, said Luminit. These artifacts can become visible on the edge of LED-backlit TVs. Adding more LED lights is an option, although this makes the display or lighting fixture more expensive. California-based Luminit, which specialises in lighting diffusers, has developed a lower-cost … Read more

Microsoft Takes Over Android Phones

Microsoft is testing Windows 10 with select users of Xiaomi’s Mi 4 smartphone – which normally runs Android. According to Techcrunch’s sources, Windows is provided as a flashable ROM that effectively overrides Android, turning the phone into a Windows handset. According to a statement, Microsoft is also planning to launch this service for more mobile … Read more

UBI Hosts First OLED Korea Conference

Korea’s UBI Research is to hold the first OLED Korea Conference – an international event highlighting the present and future outlook of OLED technology – on 2nd April. The event will take place at The Korea Science and Technology Centre in Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu. Flexible OLEDs, OLED TVs, OLED production and improving LCD displays will be … Read more

SymbolShifters Promises Easier TV/Digital Connections

SymbolShifters was claiming a new method of connecting traditional TV broadcasts to digital devices, and was seeking partners to commercialise the technology. Briefly, SymbolShifters’ method embeds a scannable code – which can be invisible to the consumer – into the video stream. Data linked to the icon is automatically recorded and stored locally, making the … Read more

Fujitsu Speeds Channel Sales with new Fujitsu Selections

Fujitsu today makes it easier than ever for its channel partners to quickly and effectively propose to their customers the 2 in 1 devices, notebooks or desktop PCs that best meet their needs. As part of its well known value4you program, Fujitsu is re-classifying its portfolio of client computing devices for channel partners into three … Read more

Canon Launches Two New Ultra-Short Throw Multimedia Projectors

Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of two new LV portable projectors – theLV-WX300UST and the LV-WX300USTi. These new projectors have been designed to meet increasing global demand for portable ultra-short throw projectors – in particular in the business and education markets – to help enhance learning and communication. The LV-WX300USTi … Read more

New Method of Bringing Connectivity to Traditional TV to be Demonstrated at NAB

SymbolShifters® will be at NAB with a demonstration of a patented technology for connecting traditional television broadcast to the digital universe of computers, tablets and smartphones, and is seeking a partner to commercialize this technology. The SymbolShifters technology briefly embeds a scannable code, such as a QR, into the video stream. The consumer does not … Read more

Hannstar Display Result 17/03/2015

Hannstar Display has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net loss of NT$659 million ($20.9 million) in Q4,which compares with a net profit in the final quarter of the previous year of NT$148 million ($4.7 million), on turnover which was flat at NT$6.3 billion ($200.3 million). Hannstar’s net profit for the … Read more