Vol 21 - Issue 36

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Toshiba Keeps us Busy

by Super User

Toshiba had its usual stand but now that we’re covering both mobile and large displays, practically everything that the firm was showing was of interest – we were in the hall around 90 minutes, …

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Himax to Develop AR Glasses With Optinvent

by Super User

Himax Display, which manufactures LCOS microdisplays for Himax, is to enter a partnership with Optinvent – producer of the Ora Smart Glasses. The companies will aim to produce ‘next-generation’ AR glasses, using Himax’s LCOS …

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B&O Hopes to Move You…to a Larger Size

by Super User

Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 19), Bang & Olufsen launched its new Beovision Avant 55 TV: ‘The one that moves’. Designed to fade into the background of the room when not …

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Vestel Will Feed UltraHD TVs Through Own STB

by Super User

IFA, as a consumer electronics show, has always been an odd place for Vestel to exhibit, as the only products on display are OEM items, which may not even come to market. The company …

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IFA – Viewers Will Get it All

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IFA was, well, IFA. There was not much that was radically new or different this year, apart from the huge new CityCube hall that Samsung occupied. In terms of technology, there was little that …

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3DIC Celebrates Second Birthday, by Changing..

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The 3D Innovation Center (3D IC) is a facility in Berlin that came out of the Fraunhofer organisation and held an event to celebrate its second birthday. This was the first time that we …

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AUO Brings Fast Refresh to IPS

by Super User

Gamers have long been stuck with using TN panels in their monitors. Although these types have narrower viewing angles and worse colour reproduction than IPS or VA, they also have the fastest response times …

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Dell Stitches Images to Move Past UltraHD

by Super User

Dell has unveiled a host of new laptops and a very interesting monitor, which goes beyond UltraHD. Part of Dell’s Ultrasharp line-up, the UP2715K is still under development – a full specification list has …

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Apple…Missing Sapphire Appears on Watch

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Apple did not disappoint at its recent event by announcing ‘one more thing’ – the Apple Watch. The name is not the iWatch, as the trademark is held by another company. Nevertheless, the Apple …

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Absen and PSCO to Partner at PLASA 2014

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LED display manufacturer Absen Optoelectronics will be exhibiting with PSCo at PLASA 2014, which takes place in London from 5th to 8th October. Attendance at the event forms part of a European Roadshow by …

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BDA Pushes Adoption of New Display Technologies

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We knew it was coming. The Blu-ray Disc Association announced at IFA that it was ‘most of the way done’ with defining a specification enabling the format to handle UltraHD imagery. Chairman Victor Matsuda …

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Intel’s Core M Shown at Showstoppers

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Always a big event at IFA, Showstoppers this year was again a great place to go for food, drink and networking. Oh, and a few new products! The showcase takes place in Hall 15 …

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