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Wearables Battle the Hype Cycle at WTS 2016

by Tom Allen

This was our first year attending the Wearable Technology Show in London’s ExCel Centre, which has been running since 2014. Already, the event is beginning to branch out to cover more areas, such as …

Tags:Android| Android Wear| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Dialog Semiconductor| Epson| Events| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| iOS (Apple)| Mobile Apps| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Sensors| SOCs| sony| UK (United Kingdom)| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 11| Vuzix| Wearables

Mobile World Round-Up Part 2

by Bob Raikes

Here is our second round-up from Mobile World 2016. We cover SK Telecom, Qualcomm, Intel, Nokia, Harman, Ericsson/Volvo, Acer, Fujitsu, Sunpartner, HP, Garmin, Epson, Vuzix, Imagination, Mediatek, Neonode and DisplayLink. For more details on …

Tags:Acer| Android| Augmented Reality| Automotive| DisplayLink| Fujitsu| GPUs| Imagination Tech| Intel| MWC 2016| Nokia| Solar Panels| tablets| Touch PCs| USB Monitors| Virtual Reality

LG Supplies P-OLEDs to Mercedes

by Tom Allen

Photo: YonhapKorea’s Yonhap News claims that LG Display will supply 12.3″ plastic OLED screens to Mercedes-Benz, for the company’s new E-Class car. The screen will be composed of two segments, each showing different information.

Tags:Automotive| Flexible Displays| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Embedded World Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

Alpha Display is Korea-based although it also has offices in San Jose and Sofia. It specialises in industrial and touch displays and was showing four models in 10.4″, 15″, 17″ and 19″ that are …

Tags:Automotive| Electronic Displays & Embedded World 2016| Game Playing| Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 09

HDBaseT Bullish on Automotive Take-up

by Bob Raikes

HDBaseT and the developers, Valens, were at the Embedded World show to demonstrate two uses of the technology. First, we looked at a new dongle-based transmitter that has been developed and which can easily …

Tags:Automotive| Electronic Displays & Embedded World 2016| HDBaseT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Beneq Exploits EL Advantages

by Bob Raikes

Beneq is the name of the business that is developing EL displays in Espoo, Finland and was at one time owned by Planar. Beneq’s display is being used in laser dentistry equipment. Image:Meko The …

Tags:Automotive| EL (Electroluminescent)| Electronic Displays & Embedded World 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Transparent Displays| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Displays in Cars To Include OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

OS Yang is from Samsung Display where he looks after new business in automotive and PIDs. Following up the mention of video walls by Raikes, he said that Samsung Display sells 72% of all …

Tags:Automotive| Electronic Displays & Embedded World 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung Display| Vol 23 - Issue 09

UDC Signs OLED Agreement with Osram

by Tom Allen

Universal Display Corp. (UDC) and Osram have signed a collaboration and evaluation agreement, which will see Osram begin sampling UDC’s phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) materials for use in lighting. The news comes just one month …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Osram| UDC| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Ericsson Ensures QoE

by Tom Allen

Ericsson had what might have been the largest stand at the show, taking up one entire end of a hall by itself. However, the majority of the space was invitation-only, and only open to …

Tags:Automotive| Ericsson| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 08| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

BMW Discusses Status and Future of Head Up Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a recently released video from BMW, the firm discusses its head up display (HUD) offering as well as its future plans. It’s no surprise that BMW, as one of the early supporters of …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Harman Wants to Keep Cars Up to Date

by Bob Raikes

Harman has gradually been intruding on our consciousness over the last few months and at MWC the company was showing some interesting automotive applications. The company has developed audio systems for cars and other …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 08

AUO Shows AMOLED for 2016

by Tom Allen

AUO has used an event at its headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan to show new products and technologies. These included both large and small displays, and were not limited to LCD displays. AUO CEO Paul …

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Automotive| Curved Displays| Free Form Displays| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 07