Vol 21 – Issue 44 – Page 11

Apple Watch Will Arrive Later Than Thought

by Raverstead

A leaked video transcript, apparently from Apple SVP Angela Ahrendts, shows that the Apple Watch will not be launched until spring next year. Until this point speculation had been for a February release. 9to5Mac …

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Windows 10 Receives Native Format Support

by Raverstead

The latest update to the Windows 10 Technical Preview has added native support for advanced video and audio codecs. These include MKV, HEVC and lossless audio format FLAC. Display Daily Comments This may help …

Eizo Introduces New Brand at Medica

by Raverstead

Eizo will showcase its operating room solutions at Medica 2014, which runs between 12th and 15th November in Dusseldorf. Eizo’s new brand, CuratOR, is aimed at these products. New surgical displays and control software …

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KSS Begins High-Res Roll-out

by Raverstead

India’s KSS has entered the high resolution space with a Sony deal. KSS aims to install 3,000 DCI-4k cinema screens over the next 2-3 years. Over the next 18 months, it will invest INR1.5 …

Qualcomm Result 06/11/2014

by Raverstead

Qualcomm Incorporated reported a 3% year on year increase in turnover in the final quarter of the year at $6.7 billion and 1 26% YoY increase in net profit to reach $1.9 billion. For …

Sony Result 31/10/2014

by Raverstead

Sony Corporation’s net loss in the second quarter widened to ¥136 billion ($1.2 billion) from ¥19.6 billion ($172.6 million) in Q2 of last year, though turnover increased to ¥1.9 trillion ($16.7 billion) from ¥1.7 …

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Assessing 3D Stereo Comfort using an EEG

by Helen Vince

3D – Ever since the advent of 3D technologies, researchers have been investigating the psychological and physiological effects on users of viewing stereoscopic imagery. The general impression that I have obtained from reading many such …

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Balancing Charge Extends Quantum Dot Efficiencies

by Helen Vince

Technology – Chinese researchers have taken quantum dot (QD) LEDs above 20% external quantum efficiency (EQE) – thought to be the technology’s theoretical maximum – for the first time. By adding an insulator layer to …

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Touch Gesture Motion Points Way to New User Interfaces

by Helen Vince

User Interface – The tenth edition of the Touch Gesture Motion Conference organized by Mark Fihn in co-operation with IHS was held October 28-30, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Unlike some similarly themed prior events, this year’s TGM event provided …

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Pallas Extends Image With Bezel-Mounted LEDs

by Helen Vince

Digital Signage – A 3×1 vertical videowall has been designed, built and installed by Pallas LCD in Plaza Premium’s departure lounge in Heathrow’s Terminal 2A. Although LCD technology was used, the videowall appears to be …

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Pen Input Matures

by Helen Vince

User interface – At the Touch Gesture Motion Conference held October 28-30, 2014 in Austin, Texas, Rick Seger of N-trig presented a Pen Input Tutorial on Tuesday October 28 as well as a presentation entitled Beyond Touch on Wednesday October 29. …

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The Acquisition of HDR Content with CMOS Sensors

by Helen Vince

Camera/Camcorder – 4K resolution or more, wide color gamut (WCG) and high frame rates (HFR) are only some of the issues for a camera to acquire the next generation of images – high dynamic range …

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