Vol 21 – Issue 34 – Page 4

Ride Solo With Samsung’s Gear S

by Super User

Ahead of IFA, Samsung has announced a new smartwatch called the Gear S, with a curved, 2″ OLED screen. It is very likely the smartwatch that was previously rumoured to be called the Gear …

UltraHD TVs Grow at 107% CAGR to 2018

by Super User

A report by TechNavio, on the worldwide UltraHD market (http://tinyurl.com/o2ada4b), says that UltraHD TV market will grow at a 106.8% CAGR between 2013 and 2018. Only LCD and OLED TVs will have UltraHD as …

EC Re-starts Clock on Liberty/Ziggo Deal

by Super User

The European Commission has set a new date of 3rd November 2014 by which it will decide whether to approve or reject Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo. Earlier this month, …

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Huawei Has Android Concerns

by Super User

Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer business group, is concerned about the lack of OS choice for mobile device makers. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Yu said, “We feel Tizen …

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Austria Will Begin T23 Transition in 2016

by Super User

A transition from DVB-T to DVB-T2 will take place in Austria beginning in autumn 2016. Komm Austria, the company’s media authority, has started a tender (running until 26th November) for DTT operation permission, which …

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2015 Ushers in the Smart Panel

by Super User

Panel makers are adopting different strategies towards low-cost UltraHD units, depending on their location. Deborah Yang, an NPD DisplaySearch analyst, examines the market in a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/lhmgokz). Korean makers are focusing on panel …

Wearables Will be Big at IFA

by Super User

Archos will show new Android and Windows Phone mobile devices in hall 12, at stand 103. The 50B Platinum (£100 ($165)) is an Android 4.4 smartphone with a quad-core processor and IPS panel. The …

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Eizo Shakes Off Legal Proceedings

by Super User

Earlier this year, German media claimed that Eizo (Eizo Japan and Eizo GmbH in Karlsruhe) had blocked the business activities of IT company S-Cape GmbH. S-Cape alleged that Eizo had ‘poached’ its employees and …

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Nvidia and VMware Bring Workstations to Chromebooks

by Super User

Google and VMware are working with Nvidia to bring workstation-level graphics to Chromebooks. VMware’s Blast software and Nvidia’s Grid (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 3) virtual GPU technology will be used to deliver a …

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Berlin Plans DVB-T2 Trial

by Super User

A DVB-T2/HEVC trial is to take place in Berlin this autumn. It will test network parameters – including an encryption system – and manufacturers will also be able to test their products.

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Chinese Production to Rise on Growing LTPS and Oxide Demand

by Super User

73% of all high-resolution LTPS and oxide-TFT LCD smartphone displays will be purchased by Apple and Chinese brands this year. NPD DisplaySearch says that the demand for these displays is boosting LTPS LCD capacity …

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Wide Colour Gamuts Are Prevalent at Touch Taiwan

by Super User

A variety of new panels with high-end features were shown at Touch Taiwan at the end of August.The focus of AUO‘s presence was its curved displays. The company introduced 42″ – 85″ curved UltraHD …