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ISE Draws Closer

Black Box (10.P481) will present a European premiere of its UltraHD ‘iCompel’ digital signage software; an AIO solution with several layouts to ease the creation of signage campaigns. A DVI splitter called the Videoplex will also be on show, as well as an IP-based matrix switcher/videowall controller called the AV Extender Media Cento IPX. Germany’s … Read more

Chips Grow in Multiple Categories

IHS has predicted 9.4% YoY growth in worldwide semiconductor revenue for 2014. Broad-based growth across multiple segments is due to drive the market to its best result since the 33% boom in 2010. Total semiconductor revenue will reach $353.2 billion, IHS believes, from $322.8 billion in 2013. 22 of the 28 sub-sections tracked by IHS … Read more

Taiwan ICT Products Come into Focus at CES

The prestigious COMPUTEX d&i awards, executed by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in cooperation with the International Forum Design (iF), revisited Las Vegas, the United States for International CES. Las Vegas is the third stop on the d&i awards world tour following their unveiling at COMPUTEX TAIPEI. The award-winning products on display include … Read more

Touch Panels Just Keep Getting Better

The industry has seen the capabilities of Multi-touch Projected Capacitive Touch (MPCT) panels improve quite considerably during the past few years.  Nonetheless, it was a recent product press release by Itron that made clear to me just how far the state-of-the-art of this technology has progressed.  The company calls its latest technology MPC Touch. Itron, a subsidiary of Noritake Japan, is … Read more

OSVR Virtual Hardware and Software Project

OSVR

Virtual reality headsets fall into two categories so far; there are the dedicated headsets and then the smartphone plug-in cases that provide a cheap way to get a first VR experience for the consumer.  Now Sensics and Razer have announced the Open-Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), that offers not only an alternative way to get your … Read more

Corning Stays Ahead in Display Glass

corning iris glass

Corning has been a leader in the display glass material market for many years and the company has worked hard to stay ahead by adding new and improved materials.  The latest addition is Iris, a high transmissive glass aiming to provide an alternative for plastic light guide panes. According to Corning’s press release, Iris is a … Read more

Imacwear Debuts Waterproof Cellular Smartwatch

Imacwear showed off its new smartwatch at an event in Times Square this month. The Sparta M7 watch is an IP67-rated watch with 3G cellular connectivity and is waterproof. It features a 1.54″ LCD display (240 x 240) with capacitive touch; a Mediatek processor; 512MB of RAM; 4GB of storage; and Android 4.2.2. The watch … Read more

SMPTE Kicks Off UltraHD Seminar in The UK

SMPTE, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, has announced the launch of its 2015 Section Seminar series, with the topic ‘Navigating the Ultra High Definition (UHD) Ecosystem’. The seminars, which will take place worldwide, will begin at SMPTE UK, in London (9th February) and Salford (11th February). The seminar will exmaine the potential impact … Read more

Gigabyte Focuses on Displays in Premium Gaming Laptops

Gigabyte Aorus X5 laptop

Gigabyte’s premium gaming notebook brand, Aorus, has been expanded with 13.9″ (X3) and 15.6″ (X5) models. Specifications are still lacking, but what we do know looks very interesting. The Aorus X5 is the top-end version, using Nvidia’s new G965M mobile chip – two, in fact, in an SLI configuration. Why does it need this much … Read more

Quantum Materials to Increase QD Capacity to Two Metric Tons

Quantum Materials has announced that it is to increase production capacity to 2000 kilograms of quantum dots and nanoparticles per year in the second quarter of this year. The company said that it is able to leverage short development timelines to plan for increasing quantum dot production and anticipates further production expansion during the rest … Read more