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NextFlex Seeks Second Round of Proposals

by Tom Allen

Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) manufacturing institute, NextFlex, based in the USA, has announced a second round of proposals for up to $10 million in project funding (Project Call 2.0). The aim is to further …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 18

Hulu Reports 30% Growth

by Tom Allen

During its annual presentation at the Madison Square Garden Theatre, Hulu announced that its subscriber base had risen by 30% YoY in the past 12 months. The firm expects to surpass 12 million customers …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| SVOD| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 18

NEC Plans Facial Recognition at JFK

by Tom Allen

NEC America is working with Unisys to implement its face-recognition technology at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The NeoFace Match software will be integrated into Unisys’ existing system, and will be used …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| NEC| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 18

DEG: US Shows Strong UHD Demand

by Tom Allen

The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) has said that US consumer spending was ‘stable’ in Q1’16, at $4.6 billion. UltraHD adoption is rising quickly: more than 1.5 million UHD TVs were sold in the quarter …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Costco Offers Phone/TV Deal

by Tom Allen

In the USA, Costco is offering a free 32″ Samsung TV to customers who buy a Galaxy S7 smartphone. A $25 Costco gift card and 5,200mAh battery pack will also be supplied. The offer …

US Pay-TV Shows Small Gains

by Tom Allen

Infomitv‘s Multiscreen Index shows minor subscriber gains for US pay-TV providers in Q1, with an overall net gain of 33,000 customers. The six operators (Comcast, DirecTV, Dish, Time Warner, Verizon Fios and AT&T U-Verse) …

LeEco Formally Announces Opening of New, 80,000 Square Foot North American Headquarters in Silicon Valley with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

by Isaac Oburu

LeEco, a leading global internet company, today will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and press conference to formally establish its new, 80,000 square foot North American headquarters in San Jose, a facility that can support …

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Samsung and Nvidia Settle Out of Court

by Tom Allen

A two-year patent battle between Samsung and Nvidia, in the USA, has been brought to a close. Effective immediately, all pending IP litigation has been dismissed. The settlements includes the licensing of a ‘small …

The New York Times to Deliver 300K Google Cardboard Viewers to Digital Subscribers

by Isaac Oburu

In partnership with Google, The New York Times will distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to its most loyal digital subscribers next month in conjunction with the publication of “Seeking Pluto’s Frigid Heart,” a stereoscopic …

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Nintendo 3DS Found Not to Infringe 3D Technology Patent on Retrial

by Isaac Oburu

On Sunday, April 24, 2016, federal Judge Jed Rakoff in New York ruled that the Nintendo 3DS does not infringe a patent on 3D display technology originally asserted against Nintendo by plaintiffs Tomita Technologies …

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NYT Delivers Cardboard Viewers

by Tom Allen

The New York Times has announced that it plans to distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to select digital subscribers this month. The viewers can be used to watch a 3D film by the NYT, …

Tags:Back Panel| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 17

LeEco Moves to California

by Tom Allen

China’s LeEco (formerly LeTV) has formally opened its new 7,400m² North American headquarters in San Jose. As well as being able to house 800 employees, the facility will be the future home of LeEco’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 17