Acer Monitor Named ‘Best of What’s New’
Acer’s XB280HK UltraHD gaming monitor has won a Popular Science 2014 ‘Best of What’s New’ award, in the hardware category.
Medion Box Accepts Multiple Streaming Technologies
Medion has launched a new media streaming box in France and Germany. The Medion Life Zoombox is connected to a TV via HDMI and can accept content from other devices via Miracast, WiDi and DLNA. It has no internet connection itself, but can mirror a display from another product. The box is available now for … Read more
MTS is Ambitious With DTH
Russia’s MTS will launch its own satellite TV platform this year. According to Kommersant, the service will cover 95% of Russia and offer 160 channels, of which 30 will be HD. It will cost RUB1,200 ($25) per year. MTS is aiming at significant growth for the platform, and intends for it to become Russia’s second-largest … Read more
Sony TV Service Enters Beta
We have been hearing rumours about a Sony web-TV service for almost two years (since Display Monitor Vol 20 No 2), and now the company has finally followed through. Playstation Vue will be a cloud-based service combining live, on-demand and three-day catch-up TV content. It includes a recommendation engine and a smart search feature. The … Read more
#1Manchester Opens With Tech, Finance and Fashion
The first brands to advertise on MediaCo Outdoor’s new ‘#1Manchester’ digital screen have been announced. The 18m x 5.2m LED display is located in Manchester’s Market Street, at the heart of the city. It has just opened with Microsoft, the Co-op Bank, H&M and JD Sports taking space.
UltraHD Rental Arrives in USA
A transactional VoD service for UltraHD content has been launched in the USA by Samsung and M-Go. Owners of Samsung UltraHD TVs will be able to access M-Go’s full library of UltraHD content (set to reach about 100 titles by the end of the year). Content will cost $1 – $2 more than HD content … Read more
Vodafone Plans UK TV Next Year
Just one week after UK mobile operator EE launched its own EE TV service (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44), rival Vodafone has announced plans to introduce a service next year. The company will use its fixed-line assets to deliver the service with “a VDSL-like speed”, said European CEO Philipp Humm. Coverage is said to … Read more
eMagin Building High-Res OLED HMD
An ‘Immersive Head Mounted Display’ (IHMD), with an OLED microdisplay, is being developed by eMagin. The product uses the company’s own 2k x 2k display (Display Monitor Vol. 19 No 32) and patented optics. The IHMD’s field of view is in excess of 100°, with resolution of between 1MP and 4MP per eye. A prototype … Read more
Everdisplay Extends AMOLED Production Plans
China’s Everdisplay Optoelectronics began mass-producing AMOLED panels earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 30). Now OLED-Info has said that the company is developing 5.6″ panels (1920 x 1080) and plans to launch them in February 2015. Following this, the company will produce a 1.63″ (320 x 320) unit for 301 in Q2’15.
Huawei Plans R&D in Korea
Kevin Ho, president of Huawei’s handset product line, has said that the company is planning to build a new R&D smartphone facility in Korea. Ho did not provide any more information, saying, “we have not yet confirmed how the facility will be constructed in terms of size”.
Quanta Plans Double-Digit Wearable Growth
Quanta vice chairman C.C. Leung told journalists in New Taipei City that the company expects “significant growth” in the wearables market next year. Leung said that Quanta is targetting double-digit sales growth and will raise its investment. He did not share what wearables are currently being worked on, although analysts believe that Quanta is at … Read more
Samsung Considers AMOLED Price Cuts
Samsung is said to be considering cutting the price of its AMOLED panels for smartphones. Sources say that the company has been visiting customers, primarily in China, to discuss reduced pricing. Reducing the price would mean that Samsung could increase AMOLED fab utilisation and could increase the technology’s market share.
