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A journalist from Israeli website YNet recently visited LG’s phone factory in Korea, and appears to have spotted an unannounced model. The reporter wrote that it “seems like the G Flex…only smaller”. LG did not deny speculation that it is a mini version of the G Flex.
Gefen’s new extenders use HDBaseT to deliver UltraHD (30fps) and power signals over a distance of up to 100m over a single cable. They both carry 7.1 channels of lossless audio, as well as control signals (RS232 and IR). The 4k Ultra HD ELR-POL Extender w/RS-232, Ethernet and IR (EXT-UHD-CAT5-ELRPOL) carries ethernet signals as well … Read more
Gefen is ready to launch its new scaler/converter, the EXT-HDVGA-3G-SC. The unit converts HDMI or VGA video signals to SDI (including 3G-SDI and single-link HD-SDI) for post-production and broadcast applications. As well as conversion, the EXT-HDVGA-3G-SC can embed HDMI or analogue L/R audio into the SDI stream. Video can also be scaled, up to 1920 … Read more
Gefen aims to bridge the gap between modern and legacy systems with new scalers/converters. Each unit supports Gefen’s Syner-G software suite, which provides EDID management options and ‘ensures easy configuration’. The HDMI & VGA to 3GSDI Scaler/Converter (EXT-HDVGA-3G-SC) supports HDMI, DVI and VGA. Signals are scaled and output as 3G-SDI or single-link HD-SDI. Resolutions up … Read more
The positive trend in consumer electronics (CE) sales in Germany has continued. Compared to the first nine months of 2013, sales to September 2014 were up 2.5%. The Consumer Electronics Market Index (Cemix), published by the GFU, has shown that total revenues reached more than €18.9 billion, compared to just under €18.5 billion in Q1-Q3 … Read more
Google and LG Electronics have signed a long-term and global patent cross-licensing agreement covering a broad range of products and technologies. The agreement covers the two companies’ existing patents as well as those filed over the next 10 years. The agreement builds on the long-standing strong alliance between Google and LG Electronics, the companies said … Read more
While Corning’s Gorilla Glass is aimed primarily at mobile devices, the company has set up a separate group to look at alternative uses for the product. In our exclusive tour at the Sullivan Park Corning facility, we had a chance to learn more about how it is being used in automotive, architectural and other applications. … Read more
After the turmoil of the recession, the graphics chip market appears to be (finally) returning to its typical seasonality, says Jon Peddie Research (JPR), having estimated shipments in Q3’14. The third quarter is traditionally the biggest growth quarter of the year in terms of graphics chip shipments. Overall unit shipments were down 7% QoQ at … Read more
Hannstar Display Corporation announced turnover in Q3 of NT$5.6 billion ($183 million), down 32.8% year on year from NT$8.4 billion ($274.6 million). The company reported a net loss for the quarter of NT$580.4 million ($18.9 million), compared with a net profit in the third quarter of last year of NT$2.2 billion ($71.9 million). For the … Read more
Hannstar Display achieved a 7.2% month on month increase in sales in October, though year on year sales of NT$2.1 billion ($68.6 million) represented a 12.9% decline. October’s result brought sales for the period from January to October to NT$19.5 billion ($637.4 million) down 29.2% from the same ten month period of 2013. Hannstar shipped … Read more
Hannstar Display reported sales of NT$2.1 billion ($67.3 million) last month, 0.4% down from October but 10.7% higher than November 2013, bringing sales for the year so far to NT$21.6 billion ($692.6 million), down 26.6% year on year. Hannstar’s small and medium sized panel shipments reached just over 38 million units, 8.3% higher MoM, while … Read more
Haptic technology was a tangible component of TGM. Haptics presentations were offered by Tactus Technology, Novasentis, Aito, and Tangible Haptics. Tactus Technology continues its push toward a product launch with its manufacturing partner Wystron and is claiming product “traction in multiple markets: smartphones, tablets, and laptops”. The images show several examples of the implementation of … Read more
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