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Dell Live-Streams Concert in UltraHD From SXSW

by Tom Allen

Dell, Intel, Red Digital Cinema and Sharp are working together to live-stream the ‘Fader Fort Presented by Converse’ concert from the SXSW Festival in Texas, in UltraHD. The stream will begin on 17th March …

Tags:4k| Dell| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Red| sharp| Streaming Video| UltraHD & 4K| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp Denies JDI Merger Rumour

by Helen Vince

Sharp has denied reports that it is considering merging its display business with Japan Display Inc. (JDI), saying that it believes its technology has an advantage over its competitors. Reuters quoted Norikazu Hohshi, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp’s Touch Registers Brush Strokes

by Tom Allen

In an event at its headquarters in Tokyo, Sharp has demonstrated a capacitive touch technology that is sensitive enough to register individual brush strokes. Photo credit: IDG News ServiceA special brush, with capacitive fibres, …

Tags:Free Form Displays| Large Display Monitor| large displays| Sensors| sharp| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 11

PSCo Showcases the Latest Technology Side-by-Side

by Tom Allen

PSCo is holding a Personal Preview Event from 16-27 March for rental partners, system integrators and consultants to visit the PSCo Assessment Centre, to experience the very latest in display screen technology. A ‘must-visit’ …

Tags:Channels| NEC| Pro AV| Samsung| sharp| Video Walls

Rumour: Apple Settles on Oxide

by Tom Allen

The newest in a long chain of rumours regarding Apple’s 12.9″ iPad has appeared. According to sources in Asia, the tablet will use Oxide TFTs and enter mass production in Q3’15. Samples are being …

Tags:Apple| iPad| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Samsung Display| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp Considering Options for its Future

by Helen Vince

Sharp says it is considering various possibilities based on drastic reform of its business but has not yet made any specific decisions. The announcement came after various sources reported that the company planned to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 10

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 11

by Tom Allen

Asus‘ Zenfone 2 smartphone, which we saw at CES (Asus Swims Against Current With Mobile Announcements), is now on sale in Taiwan. It will also roll out to China, Hong Kong, Singapore and France …

Tags:AMOLED| Asus| Distributors| E Ink| IGZO| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Kyocera| LCD Modules| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Smartphones| tablets| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 11| Yota Devices

Sharp Loses Rights to IGZO Trademark

by Helen Vince

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has supported a decision by the Patent Office to invalidate the registered trademark “IGZ0” owned by Sharp. The decision came after the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), which …

Tags:IGZO| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Trademarks and Copyright| Vol 22 - Issue 09

Sharp’s Touch Recognised by ISSCC

by Tom Allen

A new touch panel system developed by Sharp has received an ISSCC 2014 Demonstration Session Certificate of Recognition. The system enables multiple styluses to be used to draw lines of various thicknesses and colours, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 09

Sharp Aims at Volume

by Tom Allen

Compared to the stands of other well-known brands, Sharp’s was somewhat smaller (“klein aber fein” as the Germans say – Man. Ed.). The company has withdrawn from TVs in Europe (Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in …

Tags:Colour Management & Processing| Digital Signage| ISE 2015| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 08

LDM Product Roundup Vol 22 No 7

by Tom Allen

The Zenbook 305, revealed by Asus at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36), will be available soon. The 13.3″ unit, which has a Core-M processor and 1920 x 1080 resolution, will cost …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| HDMI| InFocus| Intel| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Notebooks| Razer| Samsung| sharp| Tizen| TVs (TV Sets)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 08

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 8

by Tom Allen

The Zenbook 305, revealed by Asus at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36), will be available soon. The 13.3″ unit, which has a Core-M processor and 1920 x 1080 resolution, will cost …

Tags:Asus| Dell| Germany| LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Notebooks| OLEDs| Razer| sharp| Smartphones| tablets| UK (United Kingdom)| VA (Vertical Align)| Vol 22 - Issue 08| Wortmann (Terra)