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Socionext Starts Shipping of Display Controller Optimized for In-Vehicle Head-Up Displays

Socionext Inc. announced that the company started the volume shipping of its latest display controller, the SC1711, developed for in-vehicle head-up displays, alongside the software development kit. It features SEERIS®2D graphics engine, high-speed APIX®2 interface, as well as comprehensive safety functions, making it suitable for highly safe and cost-competitive in-vehicle display systems. Interest in safety … Read more

EIZO Monitors Among First to Fulfill TCO Certified Generation 8 Requirements

EIZO Corporation (TSE: 6737) announced that eleven of its FlexScan EV series monitors are among the first products to meet the new TCO Certified Generation 8 criteria. TCO Certified, organized by TCO Development Sweden, is the world’s most comprehensive sustainability certification for IT products. It concerns socially-responsible manufacturing and environmental awareness, including the handling of … Read more

NEC Display Solutions Upgrades Two Popular Entry Installation Laser Projectors

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NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial LCD projectors and displays, announced the launch of two new projector models: the P525WL and P525UL. Both projectors provide a flexible, affordable, no-maintenance solution for projector installations in higher education classrooms, conference rooms and other locations where a large, high-quality image is desired. The … Read more

HDRmaster 8K Toolset Released

FF Pictures launches HDRmaster 8K, a new standalone software toolset for Microsoft Windows 8 and 10 with several innovative features for performing quality analysis and essential metadata tasks in HDR productions with up to 8K (7680×4320 pixels) resolution. HDRmaster 8K is the successor of HDRmaster v2 which is already in use by Ultra-HD Blu-ray facilities, … Read more

Out Of Home Advertising Up 3.8% In Q3 2018

Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 3.8 percent in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year, accounting for $1.85 billion, based on figures released by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Year-to-date, the OOH industry is up 3.7 percent. “OOH was strong across all four primary formats – billboards, street … Read more

Gartner Says Demand for Top Chinese Brands Drove Worldwide Smartphone Sales in Third Quarter 2018

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In the third quarter of 2018, Chinese brands Huawei and Xiaomi, helped drive global smartphone sales, according to Gartner, Inc. Overall, sales of smartphones to end users grew 1.4 percent in the third quarter of 2018 to reach 389 million units. “If we had taken both Huawei and Xiaomi out of the global smartphone vendors … Read more

VR Device Market Declines In 2018 But Outlook Remains Positive

The challenges facing makers of head-worn virtual and augmented reality devices are underlined in the latest forecast from technology analyst firm CCS Insight. Despite early enthusiasm and a continued expectation of significant long-term potential for the technology, CCS Insight believes there is still significant work to be done to improve the user experience, software platforms … Read more

NHK Partners with Eutelsat to Launch World’s First 8K Channel

NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, has partnered with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext: ETL) to launch the world’s first 8K network; BS8K. The live broadcast took place on December 2nd from the Vatican where images were transmitted to Tokyo via EUTELSAT 12 West B satellite with a mobile uplink provided by M-three Satcom. This momentous event by … Read more

Edgehog Offering Robust Anti-Reflection Technology using Nanostructures

Edgehog is a Montreal-based start-up that has developed a better mousetrap – i.e. a better anti-reflection technology that is robust and offers low reflectance over wide viewing angles and over the full visible spectrum. Their claims intrigued us, so we had a nice conversation with co-founder Calvin Cheng and Business Development Manager, Kris Manipon. As … Read more

Vestel Launches Cloud Collaboration and Signage Solution

Tapping into demand for greater connectivity, mobility and collaboration, Vestel is set to power the potential of businesses with the launch of a cutting-edge cloud collaboration and signage solution for the mainstream market. Designed with an Intel Core vPro processor-based hub, Vestel 55/65/75/86” interactive flat panel displays offer a wireless connection to Intel Unite, a … Read more