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And Finally…. a Thumb Extender!

And finally… The age-old (ok, two-year-old) problem: you have a large new smartphone, but can’t reach the top of the screen. Worry no more thanks to Thanko of Japan, which is selling a ‘thumb extender’; the Yubi Nobiiru (literally ‘stretched finger’) slips over a real digit to add another 15mm to your reach. A conductor … Read more

Inception Digital To Feature Stream TV Glasses-Free 3D In Digital Signage Offerings

3D – Stream TV Networks, Inc.™ is pleased to announce that Inception Digital has selected Stream TV’s Ultra-D™ glasses-free 3D technology for several digital signage pilot tests it will be initiating with key clients in 2015.  The announcement comes after several months of cooperation between the two companies to implement content creation, distribution and management strategies. … Read more

New Technology Gets Adopted More Quickly Than Ever Before

Display Technology – With many new technologies being developed over the last few decades, many of us will have very different views on what influenced society the most, but many of those rely on display technology to achieve the user experience that made them successful in the first place.  For example, a tablet with CRT display … Read more

As IoT goes Mainstream, Smart Home Devices to See Most Growth

Connected Home – Experian Marketing Services, a recognized leader in data-driven marketing, published a new report today that tracks the recent rise and growing interest among consumers for connected devices and smart home products. A complimentary copy of the report, The Internet of Things: Opportunities through the rise in smart devices, can be downloaded here:http://ex.pn/1r0TJVp. … Read more

Hyundai to Debut Display Audio System at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

Automotive Displays – Hyundai is doing the unthinkable at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) by showing a new Display Audio system with no CD player or embedded navigation system.  Display Audio is a high resolution seven-inch color touch-screen display that has been optimized specifically for enhanced smartphone integrations and the latest generation Blue Link system. … Read more

Digital Life Matters; Displays Don’t

Displays – At least, not as much as they used to. In our era, hardware – including displays – quickly becomes commoditized. That is not to say that you can’t obtain a temporary competitive advantage with a dazzling display: the thin Samsung edge-lit “LED” TV, the Apple Retina and the Asus Zenbook NX500’s 4k, quantum-dot-enhanced display. And … Read more

Ströer Dislikes DooH – Wants “Public Video”

Christian Schmalzl is from Ströer which is the dominant player in the DACH DOOH market, with around 60% of the German market. Ströer started in digital signage by buying a company in Germany that did the cross track, projection-based advertising in a number of U Bahns in Germany. Then the firm bought a network from … Read more

Dukane’s 9010 is Brightest Ever

The 9010 is Dukane’s new high-brightness, dual-lamp (465W, lasting up to 2,000 hours) 3DLP projector. As an installation model, it can reach 13,000 lumens of brightness (Dukane’s brightest ever), show 3D content and supports warp and edge-blend functions. A DICOM Simulation mode is built in. Motorised zoom (between 1.3x and 1.6x, depending on the lens), … Read more

The Evolving Connected Device Universe: 12 Technology Innovations for 2015

Market Intelligence – The connected device universe is evolving. From domestic appliances to wearable technology to smart home solutions, the number of things that can be monitored, controlled and analysed by the consumer will grow significantly in 2015.  Creating compelling, manageable and useable consumer experiences to seamlessly integrate all this data, while ensuring privacy and security, … Read more

Vuzix Smart Glasses App Store Goes Live On Company’s Website

Smartglasses – Vuzix® Corporation (OTCQB: VUZI), a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets, today announced that its App Store has just gone live on the Company’s website.  The App Store supports both free and purchasable apps in multiple categories from enterprise tools to streaming video and visual communications, … Read more

Top LED and Laser Technologies for Displays from 2014

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Display Components – I was browsing through an article at Laser Focus World (LFW) titled “Technology Review: Top 20 technologies for 2014 cover the range from basic R&D to new apps” by LFW Senior Editor John Wallace. Not all of these top-20 technologies will have a direct impact on the next generation of displays, but … Read more