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Samsung and LG Hit with Smart TV Tech Patent Suit by SoftBank IP Subsidiary

What They Say DivX LLC (described in the article as a ‘notorious patent litigator’) has filed suits an a Delaware court claiming that LG and Samsung and Realtek, the semiconductor company (which is described in the article as ‘LG’s RealTek Semiconductor unit’ – which it’s not). The patents relate to video processing including a 2011 … Read more

LG And Hyundai Collaborate To Bring Home Convenience To Electric Vehicles

LG Electronics (LG) and Hyundai Motor unveiled the IONIQ Concept Cabin, a collaborative effort that combines both companies’ expertise in consumer lifestyle convenience and personal electric vehicles to deliver a concept that takes maximum advantage of the more spacious interiors made possible by EVs not encumbered by internal combustion powerplants and mechanical components. The IONIQ … Read more

Single Chip Brightness Takes Another Leap Forward with Digital Projection’s New M-Vision 23000

Digital Projection, an Emmy Award-winning manufacturer of high performance projection systems, announced the launch of the world’s brightest single chip DLP laser phosphor projector – the 23,000 Lumen M-Vision 23000. Budget-friendly, incredibly bright display for a multitude of applications The Digital Projection M-Vision 23000 WU boasts an unprecedented 23,000 lumens output and 10,000:1 contrast ratio, … Read more

Google Updates Android 11 for low-latency codecs, variable refresh, new media controls & ‘Display Cutout’ support

What They Say Google has released Android 11. There are a lot of changes, detailed in the linked article. For displays, changes include quicker connections to TVs, support for ‘hole-punch’ and ‘waterfall’ displays. There is an improvement in low latency video for streaming and other video-related services. Other features include improved 5G support. What We … Read more

Samsung TV Plus launches on phones after becoming a runaway success on TVs

What They Say Samsung’s TV Plus streaming app is one of the five most-used apps and the second most popular free video app on Samsung smart TVs. The free channel is streaming “billions of minutes every month” according to a Samsung executive. Now that the advertising-funded video model has been established, it is being moved … Read more