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AMPAS Honours SMPTE Members

by Tom Allen

Members of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) have received several Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Oscars were presented to Larry Hornbeck …

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A Natural Transparent Display

by Tom Allen

Scientists at MIT and Harvard University may have found the ‘key’ to next-generation augmented reality displays – on the shell of a European mollusc. The blue-rayed limpet is a small shellfish living in kelp …

Lytro to Shift to Video and Virtual Reality

by Helen Vince

Lytro, the US-based light field camera company, says it has raised an additional $50 million in a Series C funding round and will use the money to make a strategic change into video and …

UDC Result 28/02/2015

by Helen Vince

Universal Display Corporation (UDC) posted a net profit of $13.1 million in the final quarter of the year on turnover of $56.2 million, which compares with a net profit of $57.9 million on turnover …

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Prestigio Goes Dual-SIM

by Tom Allen

Prestigio’s Muze A3 smartphone is an entry-level/mid-range unit with a large battery. Boasting a 1.3GHz quad-core processor from Mediatek, running Android 4.4, the Muze A3 has a 3,000mAh battery and features dual SIM slots. …

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A Study of Distance Estimation in Augmented Reality Display Systems

by Arthur Berman

A recent article reports the results of a study to determine the ability of users to estimate distances between real and virtual objects presented by an augmented reality display system. To put this study …

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Kverve Optics Gets Funding from projectiondesign Founder Jorn Eriksen

by Chris Chinnock

Kverve Optics AS is proud to announce that the co-founder of Projectiondesign AS, Mr. Jorn Eriksen, has bought 40% of Kverve Optics AS and that Mr. Eriksen will take the position as the Chairman …

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Vestel Elektronik Result 04/03/2015

by Helen Vince

Vestel Elektronik recorded a net profit for the year of 104.1 million Turkish Lira (TRY) ($40.8 million) on turnover of TRY7.7 billion ($3 billion), while in the previous year the company saw a net …

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Ingram Micro Result 04/03/2015

by Helen Vince

Ingram Micro Inc. has reported its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit of $119 million on turnover of $13.9 billion in Q4, which compares with a net profit of $112 …

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TV and Smartphones to Drive 3D

by Tom Allen

Allied Market Research (AMR) has predicted that the global 3D display market will be worth $112.9 billion by 2020, with a CAGR of 26.8% from 2014. More than 65% of revenue will be contributed …

Betsy Larson Named as CRN Channel Chief

by Tom Allen

Betsy Larson, VP of channel sales at NEC’s American branch, has been named as a 2015 Channel Chief by CRN Magazine. The list identifies channel executives who continually defend, promote and execute effective channel …

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CCO to Split Management of US and International Units

by Helen Vince

Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) is to separate the management of its US and international businesses, just three years since the two units were brought under the control of a single CEO. William Eccleshare, who …

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