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Mattel’s iconic View-master toy is to be revived this year, thanks to a collaboration with Google. The original used picture reels slotted into the top of the device – now swapped for an Android phone. The new viewer is based on Google Cardboard. Users simply download an app and slot their phone into the headset, … Read more
Asustek Computer Inc. reported a 21% year on year drop in net profit in Q4 to NT$4.5 billion ($141.8 million) on turnover which was 5.4% higher YoY at NT$137.7 billion ($4.3 billion). Turnover for the year was only 0.3% higher than the previous year at NT$477.2 billion ($15 billion).
ABI Research believes that global subscribers to pay-TV services passed 924 million last year, a 5% YoY rise. The fastest rise will come from IPTV (up 14%), followed by satellite (7%), while cable and terrestrial growth will slow to about 3%. APAC and LATAM are driving the global cable market, adding roughly 13 million subs, … Read more
Be careful what you say and do in front of your TV – it just might be watching and listening to you – and blabbing to others about you. In a scenario that sounds a bit big-brother-ish, it’s been learned recently that certain Smart TVs from Samsung, equipped with cameras, microphones and voice recognition, can … Read more
Philips held a press tour on the first day of the show and we went around the booth. Chris Sluys of MMD, which markets the Philips brand LFDs and monitors in Europe, started by explaining that the Philips brand is increasingly seen as a B2B brand rather than just a consumer brand. The company has … Read more
Panasonic was showing an impressive demonstration of projection mapping, using six projectors for the mapping onto a “wrapped” Tesla and two for the background.
We spoke to Nathan Moyal at FlatFrog about the latest version of its optical technology, which can support displays up to 110″.
Philips showed a new model in its QL line with support for the Philips Ambilight technology. It also announced a new CMS to offer integrated communications in medical and hospitality applications. We spoke to Kim Meijer.
Liber8 a Hungarian technology company has been developing a wearable technology accessory based on an electrophoretic E Ink display. The accessory is a bracelet that has the E Ink display mounted in a jewelry frame. The bracelet shows any black and white image that is downloaded to the display. The bracelet’s only function is to … Read more
The Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Machine Building (TsNIITochMash) has said that it has developed a highly flexible display that is able to work even after it has been hit by a bullet. This statement comes from an interview with the director of the institute, Dmitry Semizorov, with the Russian radio station Echo Moscow, … Read more
Thomas Wrede, VP of Reception Systems at satellite operator, SES (pictured), said at a conference on UltraHD held in London during ISE, that he would like to see UltraHD resolution detached from HDR as a next step in broadcasting. While he acknowledged the importance and benefits of other image enhancements such as high dynamic range … Read more
Amazon today announced that Fire TV’s selection is up 5x since its launch in April, with 2015 best-of-CES Sling TV now available for download as well as other popular services and games such as FOX Sports GO, TED, WSJ Live, Crossy Road, and Game of Thrones – A Telltale Games Series. “The growth of apps … Read more
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