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LIPA Clarifies Its View on FDA/Laser Phosphor Issue

by Bob Raikes

We recently published a Display Daily (US Laser Phosphor Projectors Sales in Jeopardy Because of FDA Ruling) by Chris about the issues for laser phosphor projectors in the US, following FDA guidance. The Laser …

Tags:Laser Phosphor Projectors| LIPA| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Panasonic’s Large Projectors Simulate Dicom

by Tom Allen

The PT-DZ21K2 Evo projector series, Panasonic’s update to the PT-DZ21K (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 16), is now being launched across Europe. Comprising four 3DLP models, we first saw the projector series at ISE …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Large Venue Projectors| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 31

LG Looks to Past to Inspire Future

by Tom Allen

LG has become nostalgic, announcing an old-style clamshell handset running Android. The LG Gentle, ‘the world’s first smart flip-phone’, will be released in Korea soon. Android Central points out that LG wants to return …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Texas Instruments Result 28/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) reported Q2 net profits of $696 million, up from profits of $683 million in the year ago quarter, on revenue of $3.23 billion, down from $3.29 billion. For the half …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TI (Texas Instruments)| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Philips Result 27/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

The Philips Group saw Q2 net profit of €274 million ($303 million), a rise from €243 million ($268 million) last year, on turnover which increased from €4.97 billion ($5.5 billion) to €5.97 billion ($6.6 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Sony to Contest Apple and Samsung Launches

by Tom Allen

Rumours point to an upcoming announcement of Sony’s next flagship phone, the Xperia Z5, followed by a September launch. Leaksfly claims that the Z5 will have a 5.5″ display, 1920 x 1080 resolution and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 31

HTC’s Desire Range Keeps on Kicking

by Tom Allen

HTC’s Desire series is a long-running smartphone range, with the newest model – the Desire 626 – just launched in Europe. Billed as an affordable alternative to the HTC One M9, the phone uses …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Fast Charging Defines Motorola’s 2015 Phones

by Tom Allen

The Moto X and Moto G smartphones from Motorola have been greeted as solid premium and budget phones, respectively; the company is now hoping to repeat its success with the newly-announced 2015 versions. These …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31| Worldwide

AU Optronics (AUO) Result – 28/07/15

by Yvette Raikes

AU Optronics announced Q2 net profit of NTD4.43 billion ($143 million), up from NTD4.02 billion ($130 million) a year ago, on revenue which fell 3.1% to NTD92.3 billion ($2.9 billion). For the first half …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

The Display Sharing Phenomenon: Enter EXO U

by Len Scrogan

At both ISTE 2015 and InfoComm 2015, it was evident that device/display sharing is quickly becoming all the rage. For those less familiar with this arena, device/display sharing technology is designed to integrate visual …

Tags:Collaboration| display technology| Education| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Quantum Dots: Not just for Displays Anymore

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Everyone in the display community knows (or should know) of the application of quantum dots to improve display colorimetry to near Rec. 2020 standards. The high spectral purity that makes quantum dots usable for …

Tags:Colour (Color)| MIT| Quantum Dots| Sensors| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Vuzix Announces Safety Glass Platform with M100 Smartglasses

by Norbert Hildebrand

The M100 smartglasses platform has been in the market for quite some time and has been offered in a wide range of professional applications. As a short refresher, the M100 smartglasses offer a monocular …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Health and Safety| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 31| Vuzix