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LG Electronics (LG) and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG today announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones. LG’s VR for G3 works with Google Cardboard and enables G3 owners to experience a variety of VR-compatible apps and games that they … Read more
Lenovo has appointed Qingtong Zhou as the company’s new CIO. Zhou currently serves as Lenovo’s head of strategy and planning and is replacing Xiaoyan Wang, who becomes senior vice president of a newly created, yet-to-be-named, centralised services organization. In addition, Ken Wong, formerly vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific Emerging Markets region, has been … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recognised the HP DreamColor Display and its developers with the Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) for the impact it has made in film, providing affordable, consistent and stable colour throughout the film production process. John Frederick, Bob Myers, Karl Rasche and Tom Lianza were recognised … Read more
Acer saw sales in January increase 5.8% year on year to NT$22.7 billion ($719.6 million). The company also announced the completion of its second public offering of 300 million common shares, raising a total of NT$5.4 billion ($180 million). The funds will be used to pay down bank loans, to finance the Euro Convertible Bons … Read more
BenQ, a leading European projector brand, is proud to announce another ground-breaking achievement: 2014 was a memorable year for BenQ as it reached yearly historical high market share of 18.8% in the European projector business securing its No.1 Global DLP projector position. In 12 European countries BenQ is ranked as No.1, and 21 countries in … Read more
A big part of ViewSonic’s presence at ISE revolved around the PJD6 ‘Lightstream’ projectors (ViewSonic Introduces Projectors with Improved Colour). We have covered these before, but to recap: they are DLP units with 3,200 – 3,800 lumens of brightness and 1.5 – 1.97:1 throw ratios. All Lightstream projectors feature an integrated compartment on the front … Read more
Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a global leader in display and digital signage technology, today announced a new iOS app that can manage multiple sources on Planar® UltraRes™ Series 4K LCD displays using an iPhone® or iPad®. The new Planar® UltraRes™ App for iOS gives users free streamlined access to robust UltraRes™ MediaPlex™functionality on its … Read more
Samsung Electronics has received eco-friendly and visibility validations from TUV-Rheinland for its S27E650D monitor and its 46″ OH46D and 55″ OH55D smart signage outdoor displays. TÜV Rheinland validated the 27″ LCD monitor’s zero-watt power consumption, making the Samsung eco-power off function the world’s first 0.00W power consumption technology. The OHD series outdoor displays were also … Read more
Samsung’s stand had extended significantly, this year, displacing Panasonic and Lang AG, which had moved to the far side of Hall 1 (ruffling some feathers, we understand). The extra space was being used to show Samsung’s monitors and various partner solutions. Business displays are a growing area at Samsung, although one that the company still … Read more
According to an article published by Reuters, Samsung Display is planning to invest a substantial amount of money into building a new OLED fab for the production of small to medium sized display panels for handheld devices including tablets and smartphones. The company did not release any data on the expected capacity of the new … Read more
Brightsign rolled out a significant update to its media player portfolio in December, with new models in the HD and XD lines, and a completely new range, the LS players, was announced. The LS line consists of low-cost, but custom-built, solutions. The LS422 ($250) was being shown, but there is also another model called the … Read more
Extending its ultrabook range, Toshiba has announced three new Portégé models: the Z30-A-1CC, Z30-A-1CK and R30-A-191. Each uses a metal body and has up to 12 hours of battery life (nine hours on the R30), with 4G connectivity and Windows 7 Pro pre-installed (Windows 8.1 Pro is supplied on a DVD). Measuring 13.9mm at their … Read more
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