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What Educators Think About Flexible Displays

Flexible displays are attractive and compelling when seen at expo halls, but what do educators think about them? What is the potential for futuristic flexible displays in K12 schools and classrooms? A recent online discussion conducted last month by an international panel of technology leaders from the K12 space lent considerable insight as they ruminated … Read more

Tablet Market Sees Modest Decline of 8.6% as Slate and Detachable Categories Continue to Struggle, According to IDC

IDC

The worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18) as global shipments fell to 36.4 million, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 31.6 million units, down 7.9% from the previous year. Detachable tablets … Read more

Nine New Patents Granted to Cambrios Film Solutions in Q3 2018

Cambrios Film Solutions has announced the issuance of nine new patents in Q3 2018 by various patent offices worldwide. The following table lists the company’s new patent issuances: Patent No. Patent Expiration US10057991 07-09-2035 US10040956 11-05-2035 US10081058 08-09-2036 US10026518 03-02-2031 CN201280065984.0 11-02-2032 JP6371464 04-10-2035 JP6389856 01-14-2031 JP6383807 01-31-2034 TWI628674 01-21-2034 Cambrios Film Solutions, the leader … Read more

Ray Tracing in Games – a Dissenting POV

Just in case you are new to my ramblings, and passions, allow me to tell you about my background and interests. I am an avid game player, specifically AAA FPS single player. I am also a ray-tracing lover, having been involved with it since 1979. And, I am computer graphics advocate, sometimes expert, and always … Read more

Global Smartphone Shipments Down 6.0% in Q3 2018 as the Leading Vendor and the Largest Market Face Challenges, According to IDC

IDC

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 355.2 million units during the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), resulting in a year-over-year decline of 6.0%. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market, which raises questions … Read more

Epson LightScene Accent Lighting Laser Projector Offers Captivating Displays to Retail Stores During Holiday Shopping Season

Technology continues to change how we view and interact with our world, including how and where we shop. According to a study from ROTH Capital Partners1, 71 percent of millennials say they would visit physical store locations and make purchases more often if a location provided a significantly enhancing retail experience. With countless shopping options … Read more

Kia Digitises Flagship Dealership Using Touch Technology from Zytronic

Zytronic, a leading supplier of durable, high performance Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT and MPCT) touch sensors, and Istanbul-based integrator Nerotouch, have digitised Kia’s flagship dealership in Istanbul with a unique and exciting way for customers to view the range of vehicles on offer. According to Asli Kubilay, Managing Partner at Nerotouch, “Kia sought a customer … Read more

Is Failure of VR an Option?

After Facebook bought Oculus for a good chunk of change, the world was put on notice that this new ‘VR’ technology was going to revolutionize human society. In the following years, many hardware and software developers invested substantially into this new field that, soon after, spawned other reality technologies. There were even VC funds that … Read more

Canon Announces New Flat Panel Display Lithography System

With the growing popularity of thin display technology, the flat screen television market is facing an upward demand for 65-inch and larger displays that support 4K and 8K ultra-high definition video. In its awareness of this trend, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announces the launch of the new MPAsp-H1003T, a flat … Read more

DTG Defines Latest UK TV Industry Requirements With D-Book 11

The DTG has published the latest version of the D-Book, the only universally deployed technical standard for TV and digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the UK. The D-Book is updated annually with the collaboration of industry, underpinning Freeview, YouView, Freesat, EE TV, BT TV and TalkTalk TV. D-Book 11 changes and updates include: RF test … Read more