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Streaming into 2021: PPDS Launches Latest Philips MediaSuite into Warehouses Across EMEA

PPDS is delighted to announce the latest models of its ground-breaking Philips MediaSuite hospitality TVs – the HFL5114 and HFL6114 – are now available in warehouses across EMEA. Further building on PPDS’ commitment to providing market-leading products and solutions to the hospitality sector, the latest MediaSuite models span six size options – ranging from 32” … Read more

Sharp, TiVo Extend Deal in Japan

What They Say Tivo announced that it has extended its deal with Sharp Corp in Japan to use Tivo’s G-Guide products, including G-Guide HTML, G-Guide xD and remote schedule recording service across compatible television and Ultra HD Blu-ray recorder products. The deal includes the latest Aquos 8K series of TVs. Additionally, the renewal with Sharp … Read more

New Visual System Solution from Collins Aerospace Delivers a Whole New World of Training to Commercial Airline Pilots

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., unveiled a new simulation and training solution that provides an enhanced immersive experience for commercial airline pilot training. This system combines commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) 4K projector technology with the Collins Aerospace EP®-8100 image generation system and 3DWholeEarth environment model to create a visual scene at the … Read more

Oculus Quest 2 update will add 120Hz refresh rate, says Facebook insider

What They Say TechRadar reported that a VP of Facebook Reality Labs, Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth, has suggested, by giving a ‘thumbs up’ to a question, that Facebook will upgrade its Quest 2 headset to support 120Hz. The blog reports that the hardware is already capable of supporting 120Hz, but mobile processors struggle to support that … Read more

Intelligent Cockpits Installed in 20% of All Cars Globally by 2025, as Partnerships Become Key to Monetisation

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of vehicles with intelligent cockpits will reach 287 million by 2025; rising from 122 million in 2021. This represents a growth of 130% over the next five years, with one in five vehicles in use including an intelligent cockpit by 2025. An intelligent … Read more

Renesas Factory Disturbed by Earthquake

What They Say Nikkei reports that an earthquake in Fukushima, Japan, over the weekend has caused some disruption to a factory in Naka, Ibaraki, belonging to Renesas after power supplies were interrupted. The site is the main production facility for automotive chips. Shin-Etsu Chemical, which makes silicon wafers said that it was quickly back in … Read more

Top Phone Makers’ Foldable Smartphone Plans

What They Say The Korea Herald said that ‘according to industry sources’, Samsung, Apple and Huawei are planning new foldable devices. The Mate X2 from Huawei is due to be launched at MWC Shanghai, which is said to be an infolding design ‘similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series’. The report said that the display … Read more

Third-Generation Extension Board from Pervasive Displays Supports All iTC EPDs and Provides Extensive Free Software Library

Pervasive Displays has introduced the EXT3 extension kit and evaluation board, with support for its entire range of iTC ultra-low power e-paper displays for industrial, commercial and retail applications, along with extensive software libraries to help reduce its customers’ engineering effort. Many manufacturers are looking to move away from TN/STN displays to an ultra-low power … Read more

BOE Will Add Technology to Boost LED Display Initiative

A week ago, BOE held a webinar to talk about its work in using miniLED in direct view LED displays. I wasn’t able to attend, but I did catch up with the company afterwards. The company presented some interesting data on the size of the direct view LED display market and said that the overall … Read more