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Analyst Predicts LCD Follow-Up to iPhone XR

Apple might have only recently revealed its 2018 line-up of iPhones after months of speculation, but already the rumour mill has whirred into action, with TianFeng Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo predicting that the company will launch a similar trio of handsets in 2019 — specifically, that one of the three will feature an LCD display like … Read more

First Two IMax Enhanced and HDR10+ Blu-ray Discs Announced

IMax Enhanced has named its first two certified Ultra HD Blu-ray discs — nature documentaries A Beautiful Planet and Journey to the South Pacific. Coincidentally, they are also the first two UHD Blu-rays to implement HDR10+, though IMax Enhanced only specifies HDR10 as a requirement for certification. In fact, Sony’s IMax Enhanced TVs don’t even … Read more

IHS: 8K TV Shipments to Reach More Than 400,000 Units in 2019

After declining unit shipment volumes in 2017, global TV shipments are forecast to grow 3.6% year-on-year in 2018, with additional 1.4% growth in 2019, according to a new report from IHS Markit. Of the 226 million TVs expected to ship in 2019, more than half will be ultra-high-definition models, the majority of which will be … Read more

TD Ameritrade Launches VR Experience on Oculus Go

TD Ameritrade, a US investment advisory company, is teaming up with Oculus Go from Facebook to provide one of the first-of-its-kind immersive learning experience for investors. “Visualization is a powerful tool because it makes abstract things seem more real,” said Sunayna Tuteja, head of strategic partnerships and emerging technologies at TD Ameritrade. “Finance is often … Read more

Philips 43″ Disappoints Hexus

Hexus.net has published a review of the Philips 436M6VBPAB 43″ UltraHD HDR1000 monitor, advertised as the first monitor to achieve the HDR1000 label. Unfortunately, the review is mixed, with the local dimming used to support the HDR effect causing some artefacts when the monitor is used for regular PC applications. The blog also found that … Read more

Vizio and AMD Reach Agreement In Patent Lawsuit

The US International Trade Commission has said it will not impose any further import bans on Vizio products infringing a patent at the centre of a recent lawsuit filed by AMD, after the two companies reached a licensing agreement. SDI and MediaTek were also involved in the litigation, which pertained to a parallel pipeline graphics … Read more

Cupid Flies in Brussels Airport

Creative agency Skullmapping recently entertained travellers at Brussels Airport in Belgium with a projection mapping installation featuring Cupid, as part of an art campaign by Visit Flanders. The god of desire was seen breaking out of a Peter Paul Rubens painting and flying around, interacting with other real-life paintings and objects, with a quick pit-stop … Read more

Iflix Now Available on Vewd-Enabled Devices in Southeast Asia and MEA

Smart TV OTT software provider, Vewd, and entertainment service, Iflix, have partnered to make Iflix available on Vewd-enabled devices. “With more than 15 million subscribers across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, smart TV manufacturers and pay TV operators consider Iflix a must-have in their app catalogue,” Vewd said. Iflix worked with the Vewd … Read more

Apple Over Prices Repair for TV Show

Canadian TV network CBC recently conducted an undercover investigation, taking a faulty MacBook Pro into an Apple Store to enquire about an out-of-warranty repair. The reporter was quoted a price of $1,200 to essentially replace everything in the machine, as its liquid sensors had been triggered. For emphasis, that’s less than $100 off the cost … Read more

Magic Leap Reveals Location-Based Entertainment Plans

In a bid to advertise its technology to a wider audience, Magic Leap is entering the realm of location-based entertainment. At its developer conference in Los Angeles, United States last week, Magic Leap demonstrated its first LBE application for Magic Leap, called The Navigator, a robotic vehicle created by arts and entertainment firm Meow Wolf, … Read more