Vol 22 – Issue 04 – Page 6

DTT Tender Starts in Romania

by Vanessa Browning

A DTT tender process has begun in Romania. Regulat Ancom has already received five applications to run two new DTT multiplexes, from 2K Telecom; Radio M Plus; Regal; Cargo Speed; and Digital Video Broadcast. …

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VESA Issues A-DSC Call For Technology

by Tom Allen

In an attempt to standardise a coding system for the Advanced Display Stream Compression (A-DSC) standard, VESA has issued a Call for Technology (CfT). The CfT includes requirements that apply to solutions, evaluation criteria and required items …

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Glasoo Enters Crowdfundung Stage for Head Mounted Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

We have seen several virtual headsets being announced or offered in the market, as well as some low cost plastic case devices that let you use your smartphone as the electronic and display source. …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 04

SenseDriver Technologies Announces Aftermarket HUD

by Norbert Hildebrand

With head up displays (HUD) gaining more and more interest in the automotive world, different forms of implementations have evolved. At the high end, there are fixed OEM installations that are part of the …

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Roku Announces New TV Wins and UltraHD Platform

by Bob Raikes

Roku was explaining its strategy in the Westgate (formerly LVH/Hilton) hotel. The firm was very happy as it has signed up Haier and Best Buy Insignia to add to TCL and Hisense as adopters …

China to Make Significant Chip Investment

by Vanessa Browning

China has set aside $20 billion to find the country’s chip industry, and is expected to invest half of the money this year – as much as 70% will go to domestic wafer fabs. …

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Fatih Project Faces Failure

by Vanessa Browning

“Fatih Smart Board” by The original uploader was Mustafa Alperen SEKİ at Turkish WikipediaTurkey’s Fatih Project, which aims to provide a tablet to every schoolchild in the country, is ‘on the brink of collapse’, …

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inLighten Introduces Argo: The First Digital Signage HDMI Stick with Windows™

by Vanessa Browning

inLighten, a recognized leader in the field of digital signage, interactive, self-service and audio solutions has announced the release of Argo, a thumb-sized digital media player for digital signage applications that is the first …

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Yota Considers Extending Dual-Screen to Tablets

by Vanessa Browning

Russia’s Yota Devices, creator of the dual-screen Yotaphone, is working on a tablet. According to Russia’s Izvestia newspaper, the tablet also features E Ink and full-motion (likely LCD) screens. A final decision on whether to …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 04| Yota Devices

Leaked Roadmap Shows Four New Samsung Tablets

by Tom Allen

Samsung didn’t show off any new tablets at CES 2015, but a leaked roadmap posted by SamMobile shows that preparations are being made for four new devices to be launched this year. As well …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 04

LG Announces World’s Lightest 14″ Ultra PC and AIO PC Packed with Ultra-Usability

by Vanessa Browning

LG Electronics (LG) will begin rolling out the world’s lightest 14-inch Ultra PC (Model 14Z950) and the world’s first 21:9 curved all-in-one (AIO) PC (Model 29V950) in key markets including South Korea and countries …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Kateeva and Sumitomo Push P-OLED Printing for TVs

by Vanessa Browning

A non-exclusive “key” partnership has been announced by Kateeva and Sumitomo Chemical to pair Sumitomo’s P-OLED materials with Kateeva’s Yieldjet OLED inkjet printing platform. Working together to develop reference data for customers (optimised for Sumitomo’s …