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There’s a topic that I have been looking at for a long time, without making much real progress – but which finally became clearer after a webinar that I attended last week. That topic is ‘the problems of blue light from displays’ and more specifically, what the TÜV Rheinland ‘low blue light’ mark means. It … Read more
Projecta, EMEA’s leading manufacturer of high-end projection screens, is launching a new Ambient Light Rejecting (ALR) surface, Parallax Stratos 1.0. The new Parallax Stratos 1.0 offers the flexibility to design seamless ALR screens up to 488 cm in height in tensioned electric and fixed frame options. Parallax Stratos is a highvalue ALR surface that rejects … Read more
Fitbit, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.1 billion. “More than 12 years ago, we set an audacious company vision – to make everyone in the world healthier. … Read more
LG Electronics USA announced that 2019 OLED TVs are receiving a firmware update starting this week, enabling stunning game play via NVIDIA G-SYNC® Compatible technology. NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible support will be available on the E9 series (65 and 55 inches) and C9 series (77, 65 and 55 inches) as well as the B9 series (65 … Read more
The worldwide tablet market returned to growth in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) with 37.6 million units shipped globally for a year-over-year increase of 1.9%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Tablet Company Highlights Apple maintained its lead and grew 21.8% over last year. The introduction … Read more
Canatu Oy announced a capital raise of total €15 Million, from both a new investor, 3M Ventures, as well as, existing investors: DENSO Corporation leading the round and Faurecia. “We are excited to be able to scale up our automotive business and mass production with our existing investors and to start expansion to new business … Read more
I enjoyed Pete’s article about the developments in remote controls a couple of weeks ago. (Losing the TV Remote Control (Intentionally)). His conclusion was that we might want to replace remote controls with voice controls. I have a different view, based on a number of conversations with one of my favourite companies, Ruwido. First, let … Read more
Worldwide end-user spending on wearable devices will total $52 billion in 2020 — an increase of 27% from 2019 — according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. In 2019, worldwide wearable devices end-user spending is on pace to reach $41 billion. End users will spend the most on smartwatches and smart clothing with spending … Read more
LG Electronics (LG) and Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced plans to work together to further develop webOS Auto, LG’s connected in-vehicle infotainment system. Harnessing the combined strengths of webOS Auto and Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Automotive Development Platform (ADP), the companies aim to create and advance a more convenient in-car experience for drivers … Read more
Samsung Electronics reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. The Company posted KRW 62 trillion in consolidated quarterly revenue and KRW 7.78 trillion in quarterly operating profit. Third quarter profit fell sharply from a year earlier but improved from the previous quarter, as stronger smartphone sales and improved utilization in mobile … Read more
For years, analysts have fallen into two categories when it comes to AR / VR. There are the ‘Enthusiasts’ that believe that there is no other technology necessary after we are all connected via headset and the ‘Where is the Money’ crowd that points out that since the beginning AR / VR sales could never … Read more
Samsung Electronics introduced Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19), two premium laptops offering ultra-portable and ultra-powerful computing experiences to meet the unique needs of modern professionals for their always on-the-go lifestyles. Today’s on-the-go consumers need PCs that deliver maximum productivity, while being mobile enough to take wherever … Read more
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