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Inking Up With HTC

by Tom Allen

HTC has a history of redesigning its high-end smartphones, adding elaborate images with famous artists. The latest is the HTC One M9 Ink, designed in collaboration with supermodel Jourdan Dunn and artist Cally-Jo Pothecary …

Tags:Back Panel| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 25

DTG Holds Third TV Innovation Awards

by Tom Allen

The UK’s Digital Television Group has announced the third annual DTG TV Innovation Awards: an open competition to expose innovative small- and medium-sized businesses to global broadcast and media opportunities at IBC. Applications are …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| DTG| Events| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Eyevis Takes to the Skies

by Tom Allen

Eyevis has signed a £400,000 ($630,000) deal with BAE Systems, to provide its high-res display screens and operating systems for use in Typhoon flight simulators – both in the UK and abroad. Eyevis is …

Tags:Back Panel| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| Simulation| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Himax Takes Photonics Award

by Tom Allen

Himax’s 0.22″ ‘Front-Lit LCoS module’ microdisplay has won the 2015 Taiwan Outstanding Photonics Product Award, from the Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association.

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Himax| Large Display Monitor| LCOS| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Bangor University Chooses Bright Epson Projector

by Tom Allen

The hall’s Grade-1 Listed status limited installation optionsEpson’s EB-Z10000 LCD projector has been installed in a lecture hall at Bangor University, in Wales. The 10,000-lumen unit is 30m from the projection screen, in a …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 25

NEC Lights Up CineEurope 2015

by Tom Allen

Professional displays, laser projectors and LED video walls will be shown by NEC Display Solutions at CineEurope (23rd-25th June, Barcelona). The company will demonstrate its NC1201L and NC3540LS laser projectors; a 98″ UltraHD display …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| NEC| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Christie Brings 6P Laser to Asia

by Tom Allen

Christie’s Solaria CP4230 DLP projector has been used at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival – marking the seventh consecutive year of Christie’s involvement with the event. The projector is being used …

Tags:6p Laser| Back Panel| China| Christie| Large Display Monitor| Projection| Vol 22 - Issue 25

YouTuber Goes to Extreme Lengths for Views

by Tom Allen

A YouTuber known as TechRax is garnering views (and media attention) with his latest stunt, which may be one of the most expensive private videos to ever hit the site. TechRax’s channel mostly focuses …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25| YouTube

LeTV Collaborates for 4D

by Tom Allen

LeTV, the Chinese VoD provider (similar to Netflix), is working with Immersion Corp. to bring ‘a 4D’ experiences to its videos. In cinemas, 4D refers to extra effects such as light, rain and wind. …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Streaming Video| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Barco Encourages Miami to Drink Up

by Tom Allen

Barco helped Anheuser-Busch launch its new ‘Oculto’ beer last month, with a projection mapped onto the entire front façade of the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami. Integrated Visions animated the imagery to create the mapping …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Mapping & Cartography| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Corning Scores Tianma Design Win

by Tom Allen

Tianma Micro-Electronics has chosen to use Corning’s Lotus NXT Glass for two new LTPS display panels. The glass has been used in new 5.46″ and 4.97″ products, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The panels …

Tags:Back Panel| Corning| Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Tianma| Vol 22 - Issue 25

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 25

by Tom Allen

Can’t forget the Tim Cook-alikes!Apple has a history of comedic openings for its WWDC keynotes, and this year’s was no different. Bill Hader stars as ‘director David LeGary’, who is orchestrating the most elaborate …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25