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Foxconn-Sharp Deal Falls by $2 Billion

by Tom Allen

Foxconn is trying to reduce its offer to Sharp by 10% – 20%, we heard last week (Foxconn Seeks to Lower Sharp Value), and sources have now named a figure. The Taiwanese company wants …

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AMOLED Screen, Glass Chassis for iPhone Redesign

by Tom Allen

Ming Chi Kuo, a prominent Apple analyst at KGI Securities, has said in a note to investors that the company will ‘radically’ redesign the iPhone 7. As previously reported (iPhone 7 Case Suggests No …

Tags:AMOLED| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 12

Hulu VR app Now in the Oculus store

by Isaac Oburu

Hulu has entered into virtual reality by releasing the Hulu VR app in the Oculus store. The app will enable access to the entire Hulu 2D library, as well as 30 360° videos.

FBI Breaks iPhone Encryption

by Tom Allen

The FBI has cracked the encryption on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists last December, without assistance from Apple (Apple Refuses to Compromise Security). An unnamed third party – said …

AMOLED Now Costs Less Than LCD

by Tom Allen

At the recent Korea Display Conference, IHS’s Hyun-jin Kim said that production costs for an AMOLED smartphone display are now lower than an LCD unit. A 5″ 1920 x 1080 AMOLED display now costs …

Intel Moves Away From Moore’s Law

by Tom Allen

A regulatory filing by Intel has shown that the company intends to slow the rate at which it launches new chip-making technology. Moore’s Law states that the number of transistors in an IC will …

Laval Virtual Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

Barco was showing a DP4K-60L 6P laser projector in a rear-projection mode and was highlighting the wide gamut support – it looked very good and was showing colours that would not have been visible …

Testia Moving A/R out of Airbus

by Bob Raikes

The Testia AR projection uses four targets fitted for accuracy. Image: MekoTestia is a developer of technology for use by its parent company, Airbus group. The company was showing an augmented reality application using …

Schneider Continues Planar 3D Display Development

by Bob Raikes

Schneider Digital is a German company, based South of Munich, that was showing a dual LCD 3D display based on a design that was originally developed by Planar. Schneider works closely with Planar and …

Kanagawa Uni Develops Multi-display Based on Lenticular Technology

by Bob Raikes

We have often reported on the use of lenticular lenses on LFDs to create autostereoscopic displays, but the Kanagawa Institute of Technology was using this kind of lens on an LCD to create different …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laval Virtual 2016| LFD - Large Format Display| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 12

Immersion Puts VR In a Case

by Bob Raikes

Immersion of France was one of the companies that had the most substantial presences at the show along with partners, including Planar (it had the Planar transparent OLED on display) and the company is …

Diota Offers Tablet or Projection A/R

by Bob Raikes

Diota is a supplier of professional 3D and A/R software for industry and has customer installations including PSA and SNCF in France and Volkswagen in Germany. It was showing a system that allowed the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Large Display Monitor| Laval Virtual 2016| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 12