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Silicon IP Provider Allegro DVT Acquires Amphion Semiconductor to Create a New Leader in the Video Codec IP Space

October 17, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

Allegro DVT, the leading provider of video codec compliance test suites and semiconductor video IPs, announced the acquisition of Amphion Semiconductor, the Belfast-based developer of video codec semiconductor IP solutions. The resulting company will operate under the Allegro DVT brand from its existing offices in Grenoble, France and Belfast, Northern Ireland. The acquisition brings together … Read more

Samsung Electronics Ranks 6th in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2019

October 17, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced that it has maintained the number six rank in Interbrand’s “Best Global Brands 2019” list with a brand value of $61.1 billion – achieving a two percent increase in brand value. Major factors that played a critical role in Samsung’s growth were: Continuous launches of innovative products that suit consumers’ new lifestyle, … Read more

CinemaNext Launches First ILLUCITY-Branded VR Corner at Belgium’s Kinepolis Liège Cinema

October 16, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services, announced the successful installation of its first ILLUCITY Corner virtual reality (VR) solution for cinema exhibitors at Belgium’s Kinepolis Liège cinema. The opening comes one year after the launch of the acclaimed ILLUCITY adventure park in Paris, the first VR Location Based Entertainment (LBE) centre of its … Read more

Are We There Yet?

October 15, 2019 by Norbert Hildebrand

If you ever been with children in a car on an extended road trip, you have heard these dreaded words more often than you would like to admit. On the other hand, they also apply perfectly fine to the state of VR applications. Depending on what market segment you are looking at, the answer seems … Read more

NEC Launches New MediaPlayer Powered by Raspberry Pi

October 15, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

NEC Display Solutions Europe has unveiled its latest MediaPlayer for its digital signage solutions. The MediaPlayer software comes pre-installed on NEC´s Raspberry Pi Compute Module at no additional charge, delivering easy set-up and operation, powerful ‘out-of-the-box’ performance and customisation that’s ideal for digital display boards in retail, digital menu boards, leisure and corporate communication applications. … Read more

Compound Photonics and Plessey Semiconductors Partner to Deliver Industry Leading MicroLED Display Solutions for AR/MR Applications

October 15, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

Compound Photonics US Corporation, a leading provider of compact high-resolution microdisplay solutions for Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) applications, and Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. (Plessey), an embedded technologies developer at the forefront of microLED technology for AR and MR display applications, announced a strategic partnership to develop and introduce the World’s smallest 1080p (1920×1080 … Read more

Nanosys on Track for Record Shipments of Quantum Dots for Displays in 2019

October 14, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

Nanosys, the Quantum Dot company, announced that it is completing the calendar year with record-setting shipments. The market for displays based on the Nanosys’ proprietary Quantum Dot technology entered a new phase of rapid growth in 2019 with shipments of the company’s Quantum Dot materials increasing by more 50% compared to the prior year. More … Read more

LG Introduces First 4K Ultra HD Hotel TVs With NanoCell Display Technology

October 14, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

Bringing a new level of premium quality video and audio performance to LCD hotel TVs, LG Business Solutions USA has launched the first 4K Ultra HD TVs designed specifically for the hospitality market with NanoCell display technology. LG’s UT770H series of Pro:Centric® smart hospitality TVs brings LG’s award-winning LCD TV display technology from the consumer … Read more

EIZO Releases Chip Down NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (GP107) 3U VPX Graphics/GPGPU Card for Rugged Mil/Aero Applications

October 14, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

EIZO Rugged Solutions Inc., a provider of ruggedized graphics and video products, has introduced the Condor GR5-P2000 3U VPX graphics and GPGPU card, offering exceptional graphics and GPGPU capability while delivering up to 2.3 TFLOPS of CUDA® processing power. The Condor GR5-P2000 3U VPX card features a chip-down implementation of the NVIDIA® Pascal™ Quadro® P2000 … Read more

New IDC Spending Guide Sees Consumer Spending on Technology Reaching $1.69 Trillion in 2019

October 14, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1.69 trillion in 2019, an increase of 5.3% over 2018. According to the latest Worldwide Semiannual Connected Consumer Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), consumer purchases of traditional and emerging technologies will remain strong over the 2019-2023 forecast period, reaching $2.06 trillion in 2023 with a … Read more

Gadget Season is Displaying Itself

October 12, 2019 by Matthew Brennesholtz

I think of this time of year, the time after the end of summer and before Christmas, as “Gadget Season.” Gadgets of all types, trying to catch our attention, with some so useless that you wonder who would ever buy such a thing. Of course, not all gadgets are useless and many of them have … Read more

TÜV Rheinland Commends the State of California Blue Light Resolution; Announces Blue Light Summit With Electronics Manufacturers

October 11, 2019 by Artem Alekseenko

In a follow-up to the passing of the California State Blue Light Resolution, TÜV Rheinland, the world leader in independent third-party testing and certification, is calling world manufacturers to a special meeting on October 29th, 2019. The California State Blue Light Resolution SCR 73 identifies the health issues resulting from cumulative exposure to high-energy blue … Read more