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What Bob Saw on the Net 29 09 2020

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing…4 (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Southeast Asia to be world’s top laptop producer, surpassing China LG Electronics files for QNED trademark Osram Opto reportedly to become mini … Read more

What Bob Saw on the Net 30 09 2020

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) 4K Ultra HD: Into the Vaults — Prepping Films for 4K Ultra HD is a Journey of Discovery Dell Sales and Profits … Read more

What Bob Saw on the Net 01 10 2020

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Thunderbolt 4 products fix a big USB-C problem Foxconn developing micro LED AR smart glasses Google Pixel 5 release date, price, specs … Read more

What Bob Saw on the Net 02 10 2020

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) New Google Chromecast includes Google TV (Google TV is the new branding of Android TV) Finally full exhibition halls again Set-top boxes: … Read more

Europe’s TV Subscriptions Reach 262 Million

Europe will have 262 million TV subscriptions by the end of 2018; up from 205 million at end-2015. Western Europe has had the most growth. SVOD subscriptions will triple between 2015 and 2018 to 76 million, but traditional pay TV will only add 8 million subscribers to total 186 million. This means that SVOD’s share … Read more

Red Reigns Superior

I’m finding myself thinking more esoterically about colors and perception lately. We all know color matters in displays, it’s one of the defining features of QLED technology. You might have seen my last article that mentioned QLEDs for auto tail lights as a possible replacement of OLED tail lights. Let me take you for a … Read more

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