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Market Forecast – Wearable devices are the darling of the season with many looking forward to the reception of the Apple Watch. Juniper Research has meanwhile released its new “Smart Health & Fitness Wearables: Device Strategies, Trends & Forecasts 2014 – 2019” report. While the sales of fitness bands and the like have increased in recent … Read more
Display Materials, Components and Manufacturing – (This article is free for all to view) – Canatu (Helsinki, Finland) used the Printed Electronics USA conference to release it latest film, called CNB In-Mold. This film, based on conductive carbon nanobud (CNB) technology, can be stretched and formed over raised or depressed surfaces to bring touch technology … Read more
TV – A fascinating article appeared in early November in the New York Times titled For Millennials, the End of the TV Viewing Party. The author talks about the early days of television, when family and neighbors would gather around to watch TV as an event. The Ed Sullivan Show, The Wonderful World of Disney, The Carol Burnett Show and … Read more
Augmented Reality – CrowdOptic is an app developer that has been focusing on Google Glass. Its augmented reality software allows video sharing between Google Glass and other smartglasses users and at the moment, the app is aimed at enterprise markets. The CrowdOptic solution is aimed at sharing video and image information between wearers of augmented reality … Read more
Augmented Reality – Google Glass has been a topic for very many articles in the past but with an email from Google headquarters, this all could go away in a heartbeat. Several recent publications suggest that this is already happening. The MIT Technology Review has published an article called “Google Glass Is Dead; Long Live Smart Glasses” that … Read more
3D in Education – I enjoy reporting on new products that have their eye on reaching the education market. One such product is the new Whoosh 3D. Whoosh3D is a three-pronged solution: a 3D app; a 3D-enabled screen protector/anti-glare overlay for smartphones, tablets, and iPads; and a screen installer. (The screen protector can serve as a permanent attachment … Read more
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is meeting with Iranian distributors to discuss the distribution of its iPhone in the country.
OVAB’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index in the DACH countries shows that UltraHD signage is not expected to reach mainstream adoption next year. The ‘vast majority’ of respondents expected that the technology would have a 5% – 10% market share next year; however, trends point to a single-digit range. Only a ‘very small’ proportion of … Read more
Directly competing with Asus’ PG278Q (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3), Acer has announced the 27″ XB270HU. It is a gaming monitor that is almost identical to Asus’ model, appearing to use the same AUO panel – or at least a very similar version. Featuring Nvidia’s G-Sync technology, the XB270HU is free of screen tearing … Read more
US TV streaming company Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In an open letter to consumers on its website, Aereo said that it had encountered “significant challenges from the incumbent media companies”, referring to a lawsuit filed against the company earlier … Read more
Fashion Entertainments, a Japanese start-up, has extended the use of E Ink on a smartwatch. As well as the display, the strap also uses E Ink technology to show multiple different designs. There is no smart functionality – the FES Watch is a simple wristwatch – but a motion sensor to turn the display on … Read more
A second-generation smartwatch from Motorola could be released in early 2015. Gleb Mishin, an executive from Lenovo (new owner of Motorola) hinted at the watch when speaking in Russia recently.
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