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Sony Files for Foveated Rendering Patents

What They Say UploadVR reported that Sony has applied for a patent to cover ‘Eye Tracking To Adjust Region-Of-Interest (ROI) For Compressing Images For Transmission’. Foveated rendering is explicitly mentioned later in the document. The blog reported earlier this year that the gaze recognition feature would be included in the PS5 VR headset. What We … Read more

iFixit confirms iPhone 13 disables Face ID after third-party screen repair

What They Say iFixit reports that the iPhone13 ‘completely disables’ its flagship Face ID functionality when you replace its screen. The tests have been duplicated by other repairers. The blog said “The iPhone 13 is paired to its screen using this small microcontroller, in a condition repair techs often call “serialization.” Apple has not provided … Read more

3,150 HD channels on SES

What They Say In its quarterly results, satellite operator SES Astra said that the number of HD channels that it is supporting is now 3,150 (+8% YoY) which “reflected early signs of broadcasters considering completing their transition from SD to HD”. The firm also saw continued growth in its HD+ platform in Germany. 70% of … Read more

ASUS Announces Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300)

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ASUS has a mission to deliver incredible experiences that enhance the lives of people everywhere, and the newly announced Vivobook 13 Slate OLED does exactly that. This fun-filled 2-in-1 Windows 11 marvel — the world’s first 13.3-inch Windows detachable laptop1 —rewrites the rules to make it easier to enjoy everything, everywhere. Now, there’s no need … Read more

Links Week Commencing 8th November 2021

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. DSCC Raises Display Equipment Spending Forecast on IT Opportunity [Turning Your Living Room Into a Home Theater] How Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K and Leading Soundbar Provide Cinema-Level Quality … Read more

Kebotix Plans for New OLED Materials in 2022

What They Say Kebotix Inc, a US chemistry company founded in 2017 and that has developed AI to design molecules, has said that it has targeting mid-2022 to start testing new solution-processable OLED materials. The company said it sees applications in “smart label packaging, wearable sensors, automotive and other markets in which production costs are … Read more

Apple’s Extended Warranty Programme Gets Even Bigger

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What They Say Warranty Week estimated that “the world’s largest extended warranty program(me)” run by Apple has reached a level of around $8.5 billion upo 20% in 2021. Despite the growth in its warranty revenues, its actual product warranty expenses have continued to decline. The site also looks at Apple’s warranty provisions and reserve funds, … Read more

Applied Materials Overcomes Some Challenges in MicroLED for VR

I was very interested to see that Applied Materials (Applied), a key supplier of equipment to the flat panel display industry, was planning to speak at the DSCC AR/VR event this week about developments in optics. I have said for years that ‘There’s no Moore’s Law for optics’, but new optical approaches are coming that … Read more