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TV – As 2014 winds to a close and the next International CES looms large, it’s time to take a look at some of the unprecedented changes that are re-shaping the “business” of television – both in hardware and software. Throughout 2014, many of the editors at Display Daily have written about market economics and supply … Read more
Wearables – Scania is taking the lead in wearable technology – the growing trend for fusing fashion and high tech – with a smart wristwatch that communicates with trucks. Scania Watch is a simple way of collecting information on variables including fuel consumption, driving efficiency and average speed. It can also be used to receive … Read more
Market Intelligence – Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/np54q2/wearable) has announced the addition of the "Wearable Technologies" report to their offering. The latest disruption to impact the enterprise world is wearable technology which threatens to challenge the status quo of existing processes and procedures in a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. The market … Read more
Technology – A new Optical Rewritable Liquid Crystal Display (ORWLCD) technology is under development by a team in the Center for Display Research at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. ORWLCD is based on a bistable effect and thus does not need any power to sustain a static image once the image has been optically written. … Read more
Internet of Things – International Data Corporation (IDC) expects the Asia Pacific mobility market to continue experiencing strong growth in 2015 as mobile takes center stage for business growth in both consumer and enterprise markets. “The conditions couldn’t be better for strong mobility growth in the Asia/Pacific region in the coming year. What we’re seeing … Read more
Market Intelligence – Ownership of Connected TV Devices (including smart TVs, smart Blu-ray players, IP-enabled game consoles and digital media streamers) grew 5 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2014 and 28 percent year-on-year to reach 168 million units. Fuelled by a desire to watch video content delivered via the open Internet, the average US home now … Read more
sBroadcast/Distribution – Ooyala has released the Global Video Index Q3 2014 which shows the increase of video viewing on global platforms. The index assessed video viewing by platform as a function of the length of the video. There is a difference between how many videos have been accessed and how much time the consumer used a platform … Read more
Microdisplays – On December 3rd, Texas Instruments (TI) DLP announced that the 0.47” TRP Full-HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) chipset for video and data display applications is sampling to its third-party developer network. This chipset is the smallest TI chipset enabling full-HD projection from compact systems. TI sees projection applications for the chipset including both mobile projectors and … Read more
Smartphones – Forbes Magazine has named the Russian YotaPhone 2 as 2014’s “Most Disruptive Smartphone”. Really? I would have said it’s the iPhone 6, not because the iPhone is particularly interesting on the hardware side but because it may serve to bring the electronic wallet concept back from the land of the living dead. However, if … Read more
Projector – ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, introduces the PJD7822HDL Full HD 3200 lumens home entertainment projector. With an appealing price point for entry-level home entertainment enthusiasts, the high-performing PJD7822HDL provides more brightness and connectivity options, and features a smooth white finish that blends into any home decor. Featuring more … Read more
Market Intelligence – As the smart wearables market continues to grow and evolve, Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2017, 30 percent of smart wearables will be completely unobtrusive to the eye. "Already, there are some interesting developments at the prototype stage that could pave the way for consumer wearables to blend seamlessly into their surroundings," … Read more
Simulators – Several design wins were announced at I/ITSEC 2014. 3D perception used I/ITSEC to announce several design wins for its screen and auto-calibration technology called Northstar. One was a visual solution for ETC Simulation’s incident command simulator at Concordia University’s new Homeland Security Simulator Center in Portland, Oregon. It is a 108-degree immersive theater that uses … Read more
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