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License to Kill Apparently Extends to Sponsorship Deals

by Tom Allen

According to leaked emails, James Bond: Spectre actor Daniel Craig will use a Sony Xperia Z4 in the upcoming film – but isn’t happy about it. Both Craig and director Sam Mendes would prefer …

Laser Pulse Prints Flexible Transistor

by Tom Allen

Researchers at the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology have succeeded in printing silicon on a substrate. Previous work in printing circuitry has focused on organic and metal-oxide inks, but these materials have a lower …

Windows Approaches 5% Market Share in Tablets

by Tom Allen

The continued fall in tablet ASPs has given Chinese suppliers – with price advantages and higher flexibility – a chance to rise in the market, says Taiwan’s MIC. The majority of branded and white-box …

Smartphones and Automotive Displays Bolster Panel Market

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s MIC has predicted the first ever decline in the worldwide tablet market this year. However, small- and medium-size TFT-LCD panel (SMP) shipments will be upheld due to strong growth momentum of smartphones and …

Graphene as the Basis for Next Generation 3D Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

Holography is the holy grail of real 3D imagery, but making 3D images acceptable to the consumer market has so far been out of reach. Now researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have shown …

Garmin NuviCam adds camera to 6″ GPS

by Norbert Hildebrand

The time of the GPS as external navigation system seemed to be coming to an end, as more and more cars come with fixed installed navigation systems. At the same time, emergency vehicles, the …

Tags:Garmin| GPS| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 18

by Tom Allen

Google’s contest of one-up-manship with Apple has taken a turn for the weird, with the discovery of an Easter egg on Google Maps that could be called insolent, insulting and even downright rude. Zooming …

A Look Back at Pace

by Bob Raikes

This week, in the LDM, we have a supplement on the developments at the NAB show. Chris clearly had an interesting time there and there was lots of activity in UltraHD and Super Hi-Vision, …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 22 - Issue 17

BSI Supports Low-Light Photography for Prestigio

by Tom Allen

The Grace X7, a new smartphone by Prestigio, is a mid-range device with a premium design. The phone is 6.9mm thick and weighs 134g. According to the company the phone is designed for photographers, …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Computacenter UK Performs Well in Q1

by Helen Vince

Computacenter said that its UK business achieved 7% year on year revenue growth in Q1, reaching £361.4 million ($554.8 million), with a 27% revenue growth in its supply chain business due to a specific …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Samsung Discusses Curved Display Plans

by Tom Allen

Samsung Display has published more information about the flexible AMOLED display used on the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge uses the third iteration of Samsung’s curved displays; the first was a …

Facebook Earnings Call Implies No Oculus in 2015

by Tom Allen

While there had been rumours of a consumer launch this year, it appears that the Oculus Rift will not be reaching shelves in 2015. The CFO of Facebook (which bought Oculus last year – …

Tags:Facebook/Meta| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Vol 22 - Issue 18