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BenQ’s TH682ST projector is a short-throw version of the TH681 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 8). Able to be placed on a wall, floor or ceiling, the 1DLP projector can throw a 100″ image from 1.5m away. As a DLP unit, the TH682ST features TI’s BrilliantColor technology, producing 10-bit colour images. It also shares the … Read more
Caltron’s new 12.1″ open-frame monitor has a higher resolution than the company regularly builds into this size class. Caltron’s normal 12.1″ displays have 800 x 600 resolution; however, the LWT-1212O features 1280 x 800, as well as wider viewing angles (176 deg ). Designed for applications such as instrumentation panels, control panels, kiosks, ATMs and … Read more
Canon’s Realis WUX6000, an LCoS projector, is an installation model with a new image processing engine. The component enables multiple video and computer signals to be displayed with deep blacks and ‘virtually blur-free’ movement, the company says. There are also multiple modes to be used: 7 pre-set image modes, 9 colour adjustment modes and 10 … Read more
Infocus’ new entry-level DLP projectors – the IN118HDA, IN118HDSTA and IN2128HDA – feature the same aspect ratio (16:9) as today’s common consumer displays. The company made this decision to minimise the distortion of projected images. All three projectors feature an Eco Blanking mode, enabling a user to dim the image to divert attention. Lamp life … Read more
A 3D laser scanner, based on the human eye, has been developed by three different Fraunhofer Institutes. The system can focus on key sections of an image and capture them with a high resolution. It delivers ‘high-quality’ 3D information in real-time, over distances of up to 30m. A MEMS scanning technology is the key hardware … Read more
An experimental display, using semi-transparent mirrors, has the potential to enable interaction with a wide variety of objects. Developed by the University of Bristol’s Department of Computer Science (DCS), the ‘combining glass’ uses optical combiners and relies on a mirror’s ability to map a reflection to a single unique point behind the mirror – independently … Read more
Canatu’s Bob Senior will discuss the company’s carbon nanobud touch technology at the IHS Touch Gesture Motion Conference. Senior will present his talk on 29th October, during the session ‘Indium Tin Oxide: Is There a Better Transparent Conductor?’. The conference runs from 28th – 30th October in Austin, Texas.
2,000 smartphones are to be contributed to the UN, for use in combating the ebola outbreak in West Africa, by LG. The phones will be provided to UN healthcare and other key personnel in the areas where they are needed.
The Wesbourne pub in South Wales is using iPads to cut queue times – by letting drinkers serve themselves. The tablets are fixed to tables and linked to self-service taps, which can be operated by scanning a special card. Customers can also use the iPads to order other drinks and snacks from the bar, without … Read more
BOE Display has been granted a CNY124 million ($20.2 million) subsidy towards its G8.5 OLED fab in Hefei by the local government. The subsidy will be recognised as deferred income. BOE’s facility is currently a pilot line, although this investment suggests that the company wishes to use it for mass production. The company’s total investment … Read more
IBM has agreed to pay Globalfoundries $1.5 billion over the next three years to take over its loss-making semiconductor business. IBM announced earlier this year that it was looking for a buyer for the chip unit and said that it was in talks with Globalfoundries as a potential buyer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 7). … Read more
There have been rumours circulating this week suggesting that Lenovo is close to signing a deal to acquire Blackberry. Two sources in the Canadian press reported the rumours, saying that an offer could come as soon as this week. Lenovo has been linked to Blackberry before, when it was reported a year ago that Blackberry … Read more
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