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Wearable technology has become a top consumer trend, with a range of devices available on the market and the imminent release of the much awaited Apple Watch. Eton Institute’s Language PhraseApps coming soon on smartwatches.According to a recent Nielsen report, one in six consumers are already using digital apparel, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, … Read more
Barco, with The Barncyz Group, has rolled out interactive LCD advertising kiosks and outdoor LED displays to Cleveland’s newly-renovated theatre district, Playhouse Square. Seven double-sided 72″ kiosks (the LCD72OX) have been installed, delivering 2,000 cd/m² of brightness and 1920 x 1080 resolution. Additionally C8 display tiles (8.3mm pixel pitch, 5,000 cd/m²) were used to create … Read more
Universal Display (UDC) has signed an OLED Technology License Agreement with OLEDWorks, a US-based light engine and panel manufacturing company, granting non-exclusive rights to manufacture and sell phosphorescent OLED lighting products. In return, OLEDWorks will pay UDC a licence fee and running royalties on its sales of these licensed products. The agreement runs for the … Read more
Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has supported a decision by the Patent Office to invalidate the registered trademark “IGZ0” owned by Sharp. The decision came after the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), which holds the basic patent for IGZO semiconductor technology, filed a complaint against Sharp in July 2013, seeking to nullify its IGZO … Read more
According to Reuters, LG has grown tired of waiting for its OLED TVs to be adopted, and will work with Chinese and Japanese companies to make OLED TVs more mainstream. The news is not a huge surprise, as LG Display already works with Skyworth, Changhong, Haier, Konka and KTC, among others. It has been in … Read more
The SN1AT75B is a new 10.1″ tablet from Hannspree, aimed at new and casual tablet users. A stand-out feature of the new tablet is its low cost combined with its reasonable specifications. The unit costs just €90 ex VAT – a good price for a large model – but boasts a 1.3GHz quad-core processor from … Read more
Panasonic’s UK MD, Andrew Denham, has urged channel partners to think “very carefully” about how quickly the large-screen market for UltraHD TVs is growing. Speaking to ERT Online at the Panasonic Convention 2015 in Frankfurt, Denham said, “2014 ended with 30% of the TV market in value coming from 50″ plus. We expect that to … Read more
A new version of the HTC One (M8) has been announced: a special edition model that will only be available to win, not buy. Created with the UEFA Champion’s League, the phone has the UEFA logo engraved on the rear, as well as the names of every trophy winner since the 1990s. It is similar … Read more
Mitsubishi’s LED projection cubes have replaced six mercury lamp-based cubes in Bulgarian Television’s (bTV) news studio. Rear-lit DLP cubes have been used on the This Morning set since 2006; the new LED models will reduce running costs. They were installed by local integrator Universal K.
Acer has won an iF design award in Germany. The C205 LED projector was recognised in the audio and video category, for its design, innovation and functionality.
Taiwan’s Inventec expects to raise its smart handheld device shipments from 51 million in 2014 to 75 million this year. These will include 50 million smartphones, produced for Xiaomi, and 5 million tablets for Taiwanese vendors, says China’s Economic Daily News.
Tablet shipment orders to Compal and Quanta have been cut by Amazon, says China’s Economic Daily News. The EDN report cites Taiwanese supply chain makers. It claims that the cut in orders is due to increasing low-cost competition.
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