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Bob Mansfield Heading Apple Car Project

by Tom Allen

Bob Mansfield, a former executive at Apple, has been appointed to oversee its nascent car project, sources have told the Wall Street Journal. Mansfield joined Apple in 1999 and was an executive under Steve …

BMW Takes on Osram OLEDs

by Tom Allen

Four weeks ago, LG announced that it was supplying OLEDs for Audi’s TT RS coupe. Osram has now joined the same market, developing and supplying OLEDs for the taillights in BMW’s M4 GTS. Although …

Juniper Predicts Four-Fold Automotive HUD Increase

by Tom Allen

Juniper Research predicts that the automotive HUD market will exceed 16 million installed units worldwide by 2021. Increasing HUD adoption in mass-market vehicles will drive the forecast four-fold growth, with a boost from aftermarket …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 27

LG and VW Work on Connected Cars

by Tom Allen

LG and Volkswagen have agreed a memorandum of understanding to develop a connected car service platform. They will work together to develop VR’s cross-over platform “to enhance vehicle connectivity and convenience”. The platform will …

Tags:Automotive| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 26

JVC Launches its First CarPlay Receiver

by Isaac Oburu

JVC Mobile Entertainment announced it is shipping the KW- V820BT, its 2016 flagship multimedia receiver introduced at CES earlier this year. The receiver is the first in the JVC line to incorporate Apple CarPlay, …

Tags:Automotive| JVC

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 26

by Tom Allen

AMD has launched its RX 480 graphics card, designed to make VR more affordable (AMD Dramatically Lowers VR Cost). Prices start at $250. Everdisplay’s 1.4″ AMOLED display at CES Asia. Photo: Chris ChinnockThe small …

Gentex LCD Rear-View Mirror Set to Debut in Cadillac

by Arthur Berman

The technology used in automobile rear view mirrors has followed a logical progression. First, it was a simple mirror, then a day/night option was added. Next, the mirror became auto dimming and other non-mirror …

Tags:Automotive| Mirror Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Xplore Rugged Tablets Chosen as German Premium Automotive Manufacturer’s Primary Mobility Solution for 12+ Years

by Isaac Oburu

Xplore Technologies Corp., manufacturer of the world’s most complete line of high quality rugged tablet computers, is today celebrating its collaborative mobility achievements with one of Germany’s biggest premium automotive manufacturers. For more than …

Tags:Automotive| Germany| Rugged Displays| tablets

Sony´s Vision Presenter and 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projection Enable Customers to Build their Perfect Car at Bentley Amsterdam’s Prestigious Showroom

by Isaac Oburu

Sony and integration partner AVEX have created a unique experience for visitors to Bentley’s high-end showroom at the opulent Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam. Clients can watch videos, browse brochures – and even configure the …

Tags:Automotive| Netherlands| sony

Audi Takes OLEDs From LG Display

by Tom Allen

LG Display has revealed that it is the supplier of the OLED taillights for Audi’s TT RS coupe. ETNews revealed the fact, and also said that LG is planning to supply OLED display screens …

DS34 Nippon Seike Explains AR HUD Latency Challenges

by Bob Raikes

The final talk of the second day was from Dan Cashen of Nippon Sieke, one of the largest makers of HUDs globally. The company makes most of the HUDs in autos in Europe and …

DS32 Geo Explains Processing for HUDs

by Bob Raikes

Paul Russo is from Geo Semiconductor which makes processors for HUDs. He started by saying that once you have a remote control for your TV, you will want one for ever. The same applies …