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Audi Shows Prologue Prototype with OLED Touch Dashboard

Flat panel displays are playing an increasingly larger role in car designs. The latest step in this direction is shown by Audi in its latest prototype, Audi Prologue. Audi uses three separate touch enabled OLED displays to transform the complete instrument panel into a touch sensitive area to allow direct interaction between the driver and … Read more

AUO Sees November Sales Dip

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales fall 6% sequentially and 1.8% year on year to NT$34.7 billion ($1.1 billion), bringing sales for the year to date to NT$374.5 billion ($12 billion), 2.2% lower than the same period of 2013. The company’s small and medium panel shipments were 17.3% lower month on month at 13.48 million units, … Read more

AUO’s Sales, Shipments Edge Higher

AU Optronics (AUO) saw increases in both sales and panel shipments in October, achieving revenue of just under NT$37 billion ($1.2 billion) for the month, up by 3.9% month on month and 9.1% year on year. October’s result brought sales for the year to date to NT$339.7 billion ($11.1 billion), down 2.3% from the same … Read more

Barco Clarifies Uniti Design Brief

We recently reported on the new Coronis Uniti diagnostic monitor from Barco (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42). The monitor is a colour unit that has high resolution (4200 x 2800) and very high brightness – it is rated for calibration at 1,000 cd/m², That struck us as surprisingly bright, so we spoke to Barco … Read more

Barco Technology Showcase Promises Big Things

Barco ran its annual Technology Showcase in Westminster this year – the heart of London. To give you a feel for the location, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament were visible from the window! The Technology Showcase is where Barco shows off its newest products; both those that have been launched and those that … Read more

Barco Works With Authorities on Videowall Investigation

There is an enquiry ongoing in China regarding the import of large videowalls between 1997 and 2009 – before such products were assembled in the country. Barco has announced that it is co-operating with authorities in China as part of the investigation. The import transactions were managed via custom-brokers on behalf of local distributors. Barco … Read more

Barnes & Noble Buys Back Microsoft’s Nook Stake

Barnes & Noble has bought Microsoft’s stake in the Nook business in preparation for a Nook business spin-off later in 2015. Just two years ago, Microsoft bought a 16.8% stake in the Nook business for $300 million. Many saw this as a bid by Microsoft to enter the electronic book reader and tablet market while … Read more

BenQ Avoids Screen Burn

An OPS slot makes BenQ’s newest signage display, the SL461A, flexible and cable-light. A mini-PC or signage player can be fitted directly in the OPS slot and plug into the display, saving room. Because it is designed for signage, the 46″ unit is able to operate 24/7, with a lifetime of 50,000 hours. An anti-image … Read more

BenQ D-Series Offers Multiple Scenarios

BenQ America has introduced three new display product lines, with 10 total models. For clarity, we have split them into three separate articles! Four 55″ units make up the D-Series of dual-sided displays. The DH550C, DL550C, DH550F and DL550F (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 20) possess high reliability; each is rated for 50,000 hours of … Read more

BenQ Prompts Workers to Take a Break

The BL2700HT 27″ LCD monitor from BenQ is suited for office use. As well as flicker-free and low blue light technologies, the unit will remind users to take a break at predefined intervals, through the Smart Reminder feature. Users can tilt the BL2700HT between -5 deg and 20 deg , swivel it 360 deg , … Read more