Vol 21 – Issue 45 – Page 11

USB Promoter Group Adds New Type-C Specifications

by Raverstead

New USB specifications have been released by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, and are now available to download from http://www.usb.org/developers/docs. They are USB Power Delivery v2.0 and USB Billboard Device Class v1.0 – said …

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KPN Scraps STB for IPTV Service

by Raverstead

Dutch operator KPN is working with SMiT, a manufacturer of conditional access modules (CAMs), to launch an IPTV service that does not require a set-top box. A product pilot will begin next year, using …

US TV Subscriber Fall Offset by Telco Gains

by Raverstead

Cable and satellite TV services in the USA suffered significant subscriber losses in Q3 – but these were offset by telco provider gains. According to Informitv’s Multiscreen Index, there was a net loss of …

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AUO’s Sales, Shipments Edge Higher

by Raverstead

AU Optronics (AUO) saw increases in both sales and panel shipments in October, achieving revenue of just under NT$37 billion ($1.2 billion) for the month, up by 3.9% month on month and 9.1% year …

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Dish and CBS Finally Reach an Agreement

by Raverstead

As we have reported before, Dish Network and CBS have been in negotiations about a new carriage agreement for quite some time. Now the companies say they have reached an agreement which satisfies both …

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What has 3D Done for me Lately?

by Raverstead

In the educational 3D world, stasis is a hazardous state of being. It’s all too easy for a pioneering software or hardware company to slow drip their way into obsolescence. I have seen it …

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Kyocera Takes on Automotive Challenge

by Raverstead

Kyocera has several divisions, with many display distributors located around hall A3. However, the company did have its own stand, where it was showing materials worked on by its Fineceramics division – as well …

BenQ D-Series Offers Multiple Scenarios

by Raverstead

BenQ America has introduced three new display product lines, with 10 total models. For clarity, we have split them into three separate articles! Four 55″ units make up the D-Series of dual-sided displays. The …

LG Display Explains P-OLEDs, Plans Rollable TVs by 2017

by Raverstead

LG Display has posted an article explaining some of the details behind its plastic OLED (P-OLED) technology, used on the G Watch R (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36). The company also shared a …

Sky Deutschland Brings UltraHD Concert to Germany

by Raverstead

On 20th December, Sky Deutschland will broadcast a live concert in UltraHD – the first such broadcast in Germany. The Die Fantastischen Vier concert will be sent from Stuttgart’s Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle to four selected households …

Walmart Sparks Chromecast Competition

by Raverstead

Documents filed with the USA’s FCC have shown that Walmart is planning to launch its own streaming stick, competing with the Google Chromecast. The Vudu Spark will act as a gateway to Walmart’s film …

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3D Print Your Own Computer

by Raverstead

3D printing has been getting more and more advanced, but we didn’t think we’d reach this level quite yet. The world’s first 3D-printed laptop, the Pi-Top has been successfully funded on crowdsourcing sight IndieGoGo. …

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