Vol 22 – Issue 05 – Page 7

Axiomtek’s OPS Player Supports UltraHD

by Tom Allen

Axiomtek’s newest digital signage media player, the OPS883-H, is an OPS-compliant model that supports UltraHD resolution. Driven by a dual- or quad-core Core i3/i5/i7 Haswell processor, the media player can be used in multi-display and large-venue …

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Apple Leads Tablet Processors, while Qualcomm Dominates Phones

by Tom Allen

The global market for tablet application processors rose 16% YoY in Q3’14, to $1.4 billion, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Samsung were the top tablet processor vendors in terms of revenue. Apple led with a …

Seabear Announces H3 outdoor smartwatch and HUD for Diving

by Norbert Hildebrand

Seabear is an Austrian company that is “developing devices that are rugged, waterproof and reliable – for research, professional and recreational diving” and is bringing two new diving-related products to the market. The first …

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QD Vision Granted RoHS Exemption

by Tom Allen

The European Commission has granted an exemption to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 2) Directive for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) to QD Vision for its cadmium-based quantum dots. The EC stated, ‘Colour-converting LEDs using quantum …

E Ink Monitor is not Cheap!

by Tom Allen

Chinese company Dasung has gone in a new direction with desktop monitors, creating one using an E Ink display. The Paperlike is powered by USB and intended to act as a portable secondary screen, …

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10% of UK Viewers Could Benefit from UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A survey of TV viewing habits in the UK has been conducted by the BBC, as it considers moving to UltraHD broadcasts. The results showed that only 10% of viewers would benefit from the …

Did Chinese TV Sales Decline in 2014?

by Tom Allen

Hisense has moved some of its TV production to Africa (photo: WSJ)Bing Zhang, research director for Greater China at DisplaySearch, has posed the question: is China’s TV industry slowing down (http://tinyurl.com/pwy6yen)? Zhang’s question was …

JCDecaux Expands Airport Portfolio

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux Airports has taken on the contract to operate interior and exterior advertising displays at French airport Golfe de Saint-Tropez. All displays will be newly installed, including a large-format unit visible from the runway. However …

Squats for Subway Rides in Mexico City

by Tom Allen

To combat rising obesity levels in Mexico, officials in Mexico City are offering free tickets on the metro trains to passengers who indulge in some light exercise. Thirty ‘health stations’ have been installed at …

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LG Achieves 1,400 Lumens on LED Projector

by Tom Allen

LG has announced a new DLP LED projector in the Mini Beam Pro series: the PF1500. Mini Beam Pro is the top end of the company’s portable range; the projector has 1,400 lumens of …

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BBC Gives Public Insight Into Future of Broadcast

by Tom Allen

The BBC has opened its innovation labs up to the public – sort of – in the form of a website called BBC Taster (http://tinyurl.com/nc73f46). Users can visit the site and see what the …

UDC, LG Display Sign 7 Year OLED Agreement

by Helen Vince

Universal Display (UDC) and LG Display (LGD) have signed a new OLED technology license agreement and supplemental material purchase agreement which both run through until the end of December 2022. Under the terms of …