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What They Say Tencent of China said that its transcoding and media processing apps can support the H266/VVC codec which is expected to reduce file sizes by a further 50% compared to H.265/HEVC. The firm said that it had been an active participant in the setting of H.266/VVC standard, with over 100 technical proposals adopted … Read more
What They Say We don’t cover semiconductors in any real sense, but a few stories caught my eye over recent weeks and suggest a shift in the ‘tectonic plates’ of the industry. AMD had another strong quarter under the leadership of Lisa Su since 2014 with revenues of $3.85 billion and operating income of $924 … Read more
There are times when I think I know a bit about colour, but then bits of information and knowledge come up that make me realise things are a bit complex than I might think. Here are a couple of those items. First there is the issue of ‘how nits/candelas work’. We use candelas to measure … Read more
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. Panasonic’s first OLED TVs with HDMI 2.1 are now available Aldi testing stretch displays in Sydney, Australia (there is a video on the Invidis site but we couldn’t … Read more
Grass Valley reinforces its deep commitment to providing the media industry with tools for creating the highest quality content by releasing three new SDI/IP production solutions for cameras, switchers, and replay. These top-of-the-line tools not only provide the best images available, they also reduce complexity with a common workflow regardless of the format(s), simple set … Read more
Brainport Eindhoven – Market leader Prowise offers its interactive whiteboard users the space to unleash their creativity after installing the update of the integrated writing and annotation package ProNote. Now, the interactive whiteboards enable multiple teachers and pupils to write, erase and use educational whiteboard tools simultaneously. Prowise gives teachers and pupils the freedom while … Read more
The second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) was another strong quarter for both Chromebooks and tablets with both device categories recording growth despite a challenging year-over-year comparison. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, Chromebook shipments grew 68.6% year over year with volumes reaching 12.3 million units. … Read more
What They Say ICD said that it has a special report that highlights “vendors with revenue <$100 million that have demonstrated either a groundbreaking business model or an innovative new technology — or both”. The report covers: RealWear – the spin-out from Kopin that is making safety-focussed headsets ThirdEye – that we last met with … Read more
Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a fast-growing firm in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, announced it has signed an exclusive North American distribution agreement with global display distributor Display Logic to offer its electrochromic displays (ECD), drivers, driving protocols, and ECD kits to customers in the United States and Canada. Ynvisible’s displays offer customers thin, flexible, … Read more
The rebound from 2020 continued for smartphones in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) as overall shipment volumes grew 13.2% year over year, slightly beating IDC’s forecast of 12.5% growth. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 313.2 million devices during … Read more
What They Say ePos Hybrid reported research in the UK that suggests that consumers are open to visiting bars and restaurants that have VR and multi-sensory experiences with headsets. 44% of consumers would likely spend more on a dining experience if it was unique 32% would be interested in an elevated entertainment experience should hospitality … Read more
What They Say Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg said on the Facebook earnings call that its next hardware launch will be Ray-Ban branded smart glasses developed with EssilorLuxottica. “The glasses have their iconic form factor, and they let you do some pretty neat things.” Zuckerberg didn’t clarify what the ‘neat things’ would be although previous reports have … Read more
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