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Microsoft Gives Up Windows Mobile

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has effectively abandoned the Windows Mobile operating system, with Joe Belfiore, a Microsoft executive responsible for Windows 10, has joined Bill Gates in adopting a phone with an Android operating system, citing the …

Almost $2 Billion Invested in AR/VR by Q3 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digi-Capital has released its latest Augmented/Virtual Reality Report, and revealed that $1.8 billion dollars was invested in the industry in the 12 months leading up to the third quarter of 2017, with $300 million …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Fujitsu Stylistic V535 Tablet Has PalmSecure F-Pro

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu Frontech in the US announced the Windows-based Stylistic V535 Tablet which features an 8.3″ PCap touch IPS LCD display and the company’s newest and smallest palm vein biometric sensor. The panel has 1920 …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Fujitsu| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Asus Signs Excusive with Verizon

by Bob Raikes

Verizon in the US has done a deal with Asus to exclusively offer a new smartphone that has a dual curved edge 2.5D Gorilla glass design and features a 23 MP rear camera. The …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Which Way for displays, OLED or MicroLED?

by Bob Raikes

We caught up with quite a lot of the ‘hard news’ this week, although there seemed to be plenty going on! We seem to have backed up quite a few articles that need a …

Avegant Ships Light Field Display Development Kits for AR & MR

by Bob Raikes

Avegant Corp. announced the availability of its Light Field Display Development Kit for augmented and mixed reality Featuring multiple focal planes, Avegant’s Light Field Display Development Kit is claimed to solve one of mixed …

Garmin Introduces Touch Aviation Displays

by Bob Raikes

Garmin has developed some new touchscreen display systems for aviation. The G500 TXi, G600 TXi and G700 TXi flight displays are in 7″, 7″ and 10.6″ diagonals and support features such as pinch and …

Tags:Avionics| Garmin| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Exertis Acquires Mobile Refurbishment Firm MTR

by Andrew Fenn

UK distribution firm and service provider Exertis has acquired MTR Group, a company specialising in recycling, refurbishing and reselling mobile devices including smartphones, smartwatches and tablets. MTR is situated in Essex and has a …

Tags:Channels| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 38

TI Adds Tiny Ambient Sensor

by Bob Raikes

TI has developed a new ultra-thin ambient light sensor that is claimed to reflect the sensitivity of human vision and is said to reject 99% of infrared. The sensor can measure from 0.01 Lux …

New Valve Looks Like a Chip!

by Bob Raikes

Nothing to do with displays, but, hey, our editor is a geek that loves guitars so we’re bringing news of a new vacuum tube that looks like a chip that is now freely available …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Korea is Losing to China in Large-Scale LCD Market

by Andrew Fenn

Citing a report from IHS Markit released earlier this week, Business Korea confirmed that China has indeed overtaken South Korea in its large-scale LCD market share. Chinese manufacturer BOE took the number one spot …

Foxconn Reveals Location for New $10 Billion Factory

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn has announced its plans to go ahead with a $10 billion advanced manufacturing facility, having chosen an area in Mount Pleasant in Racine Country, Wisconsin for the site. (It’s Really Going to Happen …