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Asus did not have a stand at IFA, but did take the stage at a pre-show event to introduce its latest products. It beat LG, Sony, Samsung and Apple to the post with a new smartwatch, as well as a host of other mobile products. The first wearable produced by Asus is the ZenWatch, running … Read more
Haier unveiled a range of new products and – as always – concepts for the future. The company has shown wirelessly-powered and thought-controlled TVs in the past; this year, it demonstrated the U9000 modular TV. Similar to Samsung’s Evolution Kit, Haier’s U9000 (42″ – 84″) provides a way for owners to benefit from the latest … Read more
Lenovo was a bit frustrated at the show. The company had held a press event on the Thursday, but because of the Intel keynote on Friday, could not announce that new systems used the Core M processor (see our story on Intel). The first product that we looked at was the “Tiny-in-one” a “One Litre” … Read more
LG is obviously deeply committed to OLED TVs, but our first stop on the stand was its OLED smartwatch, the G Watch R. Attracting a lot of attention from consumers, the product is the first smartwatch with a circular face that uses all of the display – which LG has made a big deal of, … Read more
Medion is the consumer brand of Lenovo. This year it was showing several notebook/tablet hybrids designed for mobile and extended use, in the Akoya range. However, our eyes were first caught by the larger displays. A concept 55″ curved UltraHD TV was being shown, production of which will depend upon customer feedback. It is known … Read more
We met with Portrait Displays’ Martin Fishman to catch up on the latest developments in the Technicolor certification programme. Toshiba had highlighted to us that it is now shipping products and the company told us that HP is also shipping 13 consumer models. “The seeds are sprouting”, he said. Despite the talk about wide colour … Read more
Samsung Mobile’s press event, where the Note 4, Note Edge and Gear VR were announced, took place the day before Samsung Electronics’ event. We couldn’t make it, unfortunately, but look for more information in our stand tour! Samsung began its presentation with a video captioned “Meet the curve” – so we felt pretty secure in … Read more
Kaz Hirai, president of Sony, kicked off the Sony press event. After the usual corporate ‘gush’, he talked about the concept of ‘kando’ – or ‘Wow experiences’. Looking back to Hirai’s keynote at CES this year, Hirai admitted, “Maybe I got a bit carried away” – a video tallied his use of the word, totalling … Read more
IFA, as a consumer electronics show, has always been an odd place for Vestel to exhibit, as the only products on display are OEM items, which may not even come to market. The company owns the Finlux CE brand, but does not bring anything from it to IFA. It is notoriously difficult to get anyone … Read more
Apple did not disappoint at its recent event by announcing ‘one more thing’ – the Apple Watch. The name is not the iWatch, as the trademark is held by another company. Nevertheless, the Apple Watch did not disappoint in delivering new ways of use and control. Apple calls it the most personal device it has … Read more
Barco has become a founding member of the International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society. Wim Buyens, SVP of entertainment, is now a member of the 3D Society’s executive committee and board of governors. The Society includes film industry stakeholders such as Panasonic, Dolby, Sony and Dreamworks. Its aim is to advance the ‘creative arts and … Read more
Barco’s 6p laser projector, the DP4K-60L, has won an award for its design and performance at the 2014 Beijing International Radio, TV & Film Equipment Exhibition (BIRTV). Judges particularly highlighted the projector’s high framerate and dynamic range.
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