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Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the end of this week. AMD slam dunks GPUGPU test Fast-charging aluminium–chalcogen batteries resistant to dendritic shorting (not a display – but looks important!) Nintendo Switch OLED game console discounted (but be quick if you want … Read more
At NAB Show New York, Pearl TV, the coalition of U.S. broadcast companies transitioning to NEXTGEN TV, announced it has developed a FastTrack program to accelerate development and retail availability of low-cost upgrade accessory receivers. The program will create a diverse market of accessories that will bring NEXTGEN TV features to 91% of households that have … Read more
The report finds that the smartphone display panel market posted a 5 percent revenue decline year-over-year in H1 2022. The market continues to be led by Samsung Display with 53 percent revenue share followed by BOE Technology with 15 percent and Tianma Microelectronics with 8 percent in H1 2022. The top-three display panel vendors captured nearly 76 percent revenue share in … Read more
A new material is set to provide us with faster and higher resolution displays. Hokkaido University researchers could explain what makes this material so special, opening the door to its application and further development. All displays consist of a lattice of tiny dots of light, called pixels, the brightness of which can be individually controlled. … Read more
Jet Aviation announced that it has recently delivered its quietest and lightest cabin interior to date. The cabin was also the completion center’s first installation of flexible Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) screens in a VVIP interior. Following over eight years of research and development in optimizing sound and weight in VVIP interiors, Jet Aviation … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg reported that ‘more than 80%’ of US soldiers that used the IVAS customised Microsoft Hololens headset experienced “mission-affecting physical impairments” such as eye strain within three hours. The information was reported in a Pentagon test report. The report recommended that the army “prioritise improvements” before widespread deployment to reduce “physical discomfort … Read more
A new extended reality glasses product called NXTWEAR S is about to be launched by TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (Hong Kong). A video introducing the NXTWEAR S is appended to the end of this article. The glasses are pictured in the figure below. The NXTWEAR S XR glasses. TCL is a subsidiary of TCL Industries Holdings … Read more
What They Say Apple is reported to have asked its suppliers to dramatically reduce the production of some models of the iPhone 14. The iPhone 14 Plus seems to be the most affected with one component supplier being told to halt production completely while others are said to have cut production by 70% and 90%. … Read more
What They Say What Hi-Fi in the UK attended a press event held by Sky about the new streaming puck, but Sky also showe a demonstration of improvements to the backlights in the recently launched Glass streaming TV. The journalist that attended was impressed with the improvements that Sky has apparently been able to make … Read more
What They Say Lenovo and its Motorola brand both showed rollable OLEDs at its recent Tech World Event. There was a new rollable concept smartphone and also a rollable notebook that can expand to a display that is higher than it is wide. Both products are just in the ‘concept’ phase. What We Think As … Read more
What They Say The USB-IF said a few weeks ago that it would introduce a new USB4 V2.0 to double the speed of the interface to 80Gbps using existing hardware, but with few details. Now it says that it has published the specification. The USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications have also been … Read more
What They Say Bellwether A/V stock Barco updated on its results for the third calendar quarter of the year and saw a continuing post-Covid recovery. Orders were up 8% on Q3 2021 to €242 million, bringing the YTD total to €751.2 million, up 9%. Sales were €262.2 million for the quarter, up 40% on last … Read more
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