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We have just succeeded in wrapping our heads around the fact that quantum dot enhancement can signficantly increase the color gamut and color saturation of LCDs with little – and eventually no – increase in system cost. Now, with its “Iris” mobile display co-processor, Pixelworks is giving us another example of improved display performance with, … Read more
LG has introduced two new notebooks for the Korean market, which will also be launched in South America in Q2. The new products feature lightweight designs and narrow (4.4mm) bezels. The 14″ 14Z950 and 13.3″ 13Z940 weigh 980g, making the larger model the lightest 14″ laptop on the market, says LG. They are less than … Read more
Universal Display Corporation (Universal Display, Nasdaq: OLED) and Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. (Sumitomo Chemical) announced the signing of a new OLED Technology License Agreement. Under the agreement, Universal Display has granted Sumitomo Chemical non-exclusive license rights, under various patents owned or controlled by Universal Display, to manufacture and sell solution-processed organic light emitting diode (OLED) … Read more
Universal Display Corp. (UDC) and Sumitomo Chemical have signed a new OLED Technology License Agreement, granting Sumitomo non-exclusive license rights to manufacture and sell solution-processed OLED lighting products. The agreement will last for the life of UDC’s relevant IP rights. Sumitomo will use the licensed Universal PHOLED technology to increase the luminous efficacy of its polymer … Read more
Acer is a leading vendor of IT products in the education market and aims to support the change of the way students learn and teachers teach nowadays. Acer believes the most valuable part of computing is its power to spread knowledge. With its full product portfolio Acer addresses the growing demands of all the levels … Read more
Acer showed off several new products – possibly the largest portfolio of new devices of any company that we met with at BETT. Two Chromebooks – the C740 and C910 – were introduced. Following a theme we saw throughout the show, both Chromebooks are strengthened models designed to withstand the rigours of student life. They … Read more
Forth Dimension Displays has received ISO13485 certification for the design and manufacture of LCD microdisplays for medical devices.
An update to Lenovo’s Thinkpad 11e Chromebook series was announced at BETT. The device is available as a notebook or a convertible, with stand, laptop, tent and tablet modes. Optionally, the Thinkpad supports the Activepen stylus and Lenovo’s Writeit and Reachit software. Durability was important when designing the Thinkpad, as students are known to treat … Read more
Dolby Laboratories Inc. recorded a Q1 net profit of $41.4 million on turnover of $234.2 million, which compares with a net profit in the first quarter of last year of $44.5 million on turnover of $231.3 million. Dolby completed the acquisition of Doremi Labs, a privately held company, during the first quarter.
Sharp has cut LCD panel production for smartphones and tablets, due to weak sales to Chinese makers, sources have told The Japan Times. The output of IGZO panels at the company’s Kameyama No. 2 plant has been cut by about 20% from last year (to around 1,000 substrates daily). However, the production of large TV … Read more
OVAB Europe’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) has been used to analyse the 2014 DACH and Benelux markets. In DACH, the Index began the year very positively; despite losing some momentum from Q2 onwards, the results were overall in the upper positive section. The DOOH market recorded a very good year, with advertising revenues … Read more
Victor Matsuda, chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association, has discussed the upcoming UltraHD Blu-ray standard and what it will offer over streaming video. Because physical media has a much greater bandwidth than most internet connections, UltraHD Blu-ray will reach transfer speeds of up to 108Mbps for 66GB dual-layer discs and 128Mbps for 100GB triple-layer discs … Read more
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