NEC Interview About a New Desktop Monitor Using an OPS Slot
Interview with Chris Parker of NEC about the new 32″ 4K/UltraHD desktop monitor with an OPS slot to allow SDI inputs
AAA Studies Driver Distraction in the US
sAutomotive – When navigation systems entered the automotive market, the rave for larger screens and head up displays in automobiles started. Smartphones and now augmented reality headsets could be used in cars while driving. Some countries, such as the UK, have legislation that disallows the use of distracting devices while driving. Similar laws in other countries … Read more
Oculus Welcomes Sony to the Virtual Reality Market
Virtual Reality – Virtual reality has been around for some time and if you like, every movie theater experience is a form of virtual reality without glasses. People like movies, but so far don’t like to wear headsets providing a similar experience in their home. Sony and Zeiss had personal viewers in the market with very … Read more
Demographics by Smartphone Type
Smartphone – When it comes to smartphones, the world is a two class society. Well actually, when we look at the data provided by IDC it is more on its way to a one class society. Android here, Android there, Android everywhere. So much for variety makes life better. As we can see, despite the great … Read more
Sony Mobile Focuses on Imaging
Smartphone – Sony is not doing well this year and most of the business downturn relates to its mobile division. Sales of Sony smartphones have been not great and the value adjustment for inventory pulled Sony deep into the red, as we have reported earlier. As a result Sony is changing its strategy to go … Read more
Mitsubishi Launches “4K Laser TV” at CEATEC
While Mitsubishi is out of the US TV market, it is still a player in Japan where it used the CEATEC trade show to show off its new 4k Laser TV. To be clear, this is an LCD TV with a direct backlight composed of a red laser and cyan and blue LEDs. The REAL … Read more
GT Advanced Technologies and Apple – A Story of Unequals
Supply Chain – Before the release of the iPhone 6 models, some analysts were very bullish on the use of sapphire in upcoming Apple smartphones. There are advantages in using sapphire on handheld devices as many owners of watches with sapphire glass will tell you, as they do not scratch easily. On the negative side there … Read more
Physics Prize Goes to LED Inventors
Lighting – The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on October 7, 2014 “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. The prize was awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan and Nagoya University, Japan, Hiroshi Amano, Nagoya University, Japan, and Shuji Nakamura, University of California, Santa … Read more
Amazon Offers Sub $100 Fire HD 6 Tablet
Tablet – A new tablet from Apple draws the crowds (we may witness that soon – a special Apple event is scheduled for October 16), but others not so much. Whichever manufacturer you think of, tablets are mostly part of a larger product release. However, the latest tablet model from Amazon may be a little … Read more
Panasonic Unveils Battery for Wearables
Wearables – Panasonic has announced the new CG-320 Li-Ion battery designed specifically for wearable devices. The battery is only around 20 mm long and is 3.5 mm in diameter as can be seen in the image below. Source: Panasonic The battery has a nominal capacity of 13 mAh and a voltage of 3.75 V. This … Read more
Wearables Address Vertical Markets
Wearables – One of the key observations about wearable technologies is that so far consumer uptake has not been overwhelming. While fitness bands have been somewhat successful, some analysts believe that their long term success may be limited. Many developers of wearable devices appear to take a close look at enterprise opportunities for their products. From a … Read more
Mobile Displays and the e-Waste Stream
Business and Strategy – Ever wonder what happens to a guy’s iPhone 5 after he waits in line all night and gets the latest and greatest, an iPhone 6? Does he generate e-waste by throwing it away? Generally, something as new as an iPhone 5 would get handed down to a friend, sibling, parent or somebody, … Read more
