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End of Subsidies Spurs Panel Price Hike

by Super User

The end of smartphone subsidies in China will affect the wider market, says NPD DisplaySearch. Direct subsidies are to end, being replaced with consumer call charge subsidies. The inventory of name brands is expected …

3D AIS Presents Lumieres at 5th Annual Awards

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19 companies and organisations were honoured with awards from the International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society last month. Masterimage 3D, Barco and Volfoni were both among the award winners, for ‘Advancing the Entertainment Industry …

McFit Uses Video Walls to Automate Gyms

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Sony Beats Microsoft in Price – Again

by Super User

Last month, Microsoft dropped the price of the Xbox One in the UK to

LG Pushes Curved Displays

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There were two launches of previously-announced products for LG this week. The first is the company’s curved UltraHD OLED TV – the 65″ EC9700 (known as the EC970V in Europe, seen in Display Monitor …

Pan-EU Project Tests ITO Replacements

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The production of flexible displays is currently dependent on ITO material, for transparent conductive and encapsulation films. Replacing ITO is proving difficult, with challenges in terms of cost, sustainability and manufacturing scale. The project …

Rumour: Apple Watch Will be Handled Exclusively by Quanta

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Rumours percolating online claim that Quanta will be the sole manufacturer of the Apple Watch. The company has apparently been taking on new staff members – as many as 40,000, it is said.

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ITRI and Heraeus Scale Non-ITO Touch

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Heraeus and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have demonstrated the possibility of scaling non-metallic touch panels to production volume. A joint project used Heraeus’ Clevios-branded PEDOT: PSS films (Display Monitor Vol 20 No …

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CEDIA Celebrates With Yearbook

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To celebrate its 25th anniversary (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35), the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is releasing an Awards Yearbook. The special edition book will feature all the successful winners …

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RMG Networks Explains Bank Project

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Rob Brinklow is from RMG Networks, which used to be called “Symon Communications” and claims to be the largest publically-traded digital signage company providing end to end solutions. It is US owned. The company …

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CEA Aids Sales of UltraHD TVs

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The CEA in the US has created a guide for retailers to help them explain UltraHD technology to consumers. It is part of a push to boost spending in the category. There is also …

Magnetic Converts to Glasses-Free for Professional Use

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The 42″ Wildfire3D display (M3D-ALL42WF), new from Magnetic3D, features an integrated circuit board that converts glasses-based 3D to glasses-free (autostereoscopic). Additionally, the technology (WildFire3D Conversion Card) is said to simplify the process of autostereoscopic …

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