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Samsung Opens VR Movie Studio in New York

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung has announced plans to establish its own film studio for the production of VR movies and stories in New York. Samsung also announced a long-term partnership with the Sundance Institute with the aim …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| USA| Video Editing & Production| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Westgate in Vegas Creates Huge LED Display

by Isaac Oburu

RP Visual Solutions and Christie have created a curved array measuring 20 feet (6m) tall, 220 feet (66m) wide and comprising 1,640 2.5-millimeter Christie Velvet LED tiles (more than 65 million pixels). The installation …

Tags:Christie| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LED| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 03

RCA Now With UltraHD and Android

by Tom Allen

Activeon of South Korea has announced four new LCD TVs that will be sold under the RCA brand, which it acquired in 2010, in the USA. They will be the first RCA sets with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 03

HTC announces key promotions

by Isaac Oburu

HTC has announced the promotions of Jason Mackenzie to global executive VP and Andre Lonne, his successor as president of HTC Americas. In Mackenzie’s new role, he will report to CEO, Cher Wang, and …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Giant Clams Offer Clues to Improve Solar Cells, Color Displays

by Isaac Oburu

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that some species of giant clams produce their white coloration much like the displays used in televisions and smartphones do – by combining red, …

Tags:Optics| USA

NEC’s Ventura Raised to DSF Vice Chairman

by Tom Allen

Richard Ventura, VP of NEC Display Solutions of America, has been named vice chairman of the Digital Signage Federation’s Executive Committee. Ventura will provide strategic direction for the group, which acts as an independent …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| NEC| People| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 02

NVD Widens Portfolio With Acquisition

by Tom Allen

New Vision Display, in the USA, has acquired OSD Displays: a provider of custom OLED, TFT and STN screens. Going forward, OSD will continue to serve its existing customers as a division of NVD.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Apple Wins Legacy Device Ban

by Tom Allen

A US court has banned the sale of some Samsung devices, after Apple won a legal case against the firm. However, the threat is not be as harsh as it could have been, as …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Samsung| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Focus Display Takes on Allied Electronics

by Milos Pavlovic

Allied Electronics is now distributing products from Focus Display Solutions, in the USA. These include multi-interface colour TFT-LCD modules; low-power LCD displays; and touch-panel technology.

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Kyocera Launches Rugged DuraXTP Phone at Sprint Nationwide

by Isaac Oburu

Kyocera Communications Inc. today announced that its newest rugged mobile device, the Kyocera DuraXTP, has launched for Sprint customers. DuraXTP is the latest rugged feature phone in Kyocera’s highly successful Dura Series of waterproof, …

Tags:Kyocera| Mobile Phones| USA

Sony Tests UltraHD HDR in Hawaii

by Tom Allen

The PGA Tour (also known as the Sony Open), which began in Hawaii on the 17th January, is being recorded in UltraHD using Sony’s professional cameras. In particular, Sony’s HDC-4300 will be used to …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| Cameras| Events| Large Display Monitor| sony| UltraHD| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 02