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LDM Product Roundup Vol 22 No 5

by Tom Allen

BenQ America is now shipping the RP840G (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 20) 84″ interactive display. Additionally, BenQ Europe has announced release details for the BL2711U 27″ UltraHD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44). It …

Nanotech Continues to Grow Content Library

by Tom Allen

Crystal Sky Pictures, an independent film studio, has signed a global licensing agreement with Nanotech Entertainment, under which Nanotech will now distribute Crystal Sky’s UltraHD content on its Ultraflix network. Nanotech has 11 titles …

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ISE Promises Projection, Signage and More

by Tom Allen

Avolites (8.K300) will show its new V8 software, running on its own Ai media servers. The software includes a new autoblend feature for projectors and a surface modelling page for the creation of editable 3D …

Joled’s Electroluminescent Panels Coming in 2017

by Vanessa Browning

Joled, the joint venture between Sony, Panasonic and Japan Display, will begin to produce AMOLED panels in 2017, according to sources speaking to the Japan Times. The panels will be sized between 10″ and …

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LM131 is Low-Cost ZTE Alternative

by Vanessa Browning

A portable DLP projector from China’s Mego Optoelectronics, the ML131, appeared on the USA’s FCC listings recently, and is available in the country now for $300. Based on Android 4.2, the ML131 can connect …

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DBCI Results Vary Across Europe

by Tom Allen

Mediterranean countries were added to OVAB Europe’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) last year. Three of these were Italy, Spain and Portugal (the latter two measured together). Italy’s business sentiment was volatile last …

Asus Aims for Seven-Day Battery

by Tom Allen

Asus chairman Johnny Shih has said that the next iteration of the company’s smartwatch, the Zenwatch, could see a battery life lasting up to seven days. Shih said that Asus considers the chips in …

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LG ships 59.6 million smartphones in 2014, say reports

by Vanessa Browning

Korean media reports say that LG Electronics shipped 59.6 million smartphones worldwide last year: a 25.2% rise from 47.6 million units in 2013.

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 05

30%+ CAGR Predicted for Holographic Displays

by Tom Allen

Marketsandmarkets has posted a new report (http://tinyurl.com/mf385gy) into the holographic display market. Analysing the market by technology, product, application and geography, it is estimated that the industry will be worth almost $3.6 billion by …

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DTG Begins HDMI Testing

by Tom Allen

The UK’s Digital Television Group’s Testing arm (DTG Testing) is launching an HDMI interoperability testing service. The unit said that that ‘many’ of its customers have found that HDMI compliance and certification does not guarantee that …

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Wuaki.TV eyes European expansion

by Tom Allen

Spain’s Wuaki.tv plans to expand its service to The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Austria and Sweden this year.

Samsung Display aims to reach OLED-LCD cost parity in 2015

by Vanessa Browning

Samsung Display’s efforts to lower OLED smartphone panel pricing will see the company achieve cost parity with TFT-LCD panels this year, claim sources with upstream component suppliers. The gap was between $10 and $15 …