Vol 22 – Issue 33 – Page 5

EISA Mobile Winners are Varied

by Tom Allen

Winners of the 2015-2016 EISA awards, from the European Imaging and Sound Association, have been announced. In the mobile category, results were mixed, with no one company dominating. Huawei’s P8 took ‘European Consumer Smartphone’, …

Apple Has ‘Opportunity’ For OLED in 2016

by Tom Allen

In a post on Chinese social network Weibo, IHS’ Kevin Wang has said that Apple has the opportunity to adopt AMOLED displays in its products next year. Wang did not specify which products could …

At Last, a Fashionable Wearable

by Tom Allen

A fashion designer, Diana Broussard, has talked with Forbes about how technology and fashion can work together. During the interview, Broussard revealed a new accessory that she had been working on: a plexiglass handbag …

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Google’s Signage OS Debuts in Munich

by Tom Allen

We heard about Google’s plans to enter the digital signage space at DSE 2015 (Google Makes Waves With Market Entrance). Now, the company has said that it will launch the DOOH version of its …

Microsoft Enters Tablet Top Five

by Tom Allen

The tablet market in Western Europe stabilised in Q2, says IDC, with shipments falling 1.2% YoY to 7.5 million units. This was a significantly better result than the 10.5% shipment fall in Q1. The …

Windows 10 Growth Slows Dramatically

by Tom Allen

Data from Statcounter shows that Windows 10’s growth, which started strongly, has slowed significantly from its first week. After launch the OS enjoyed a 177% week-on-week jump, to 3.78% of the global desktop OS …

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Qualcomm Previews Snapdragon 820 at Siggraph

by Tom Allen

At Siggraph 2015, Qualcomm introduced its next-generation GPUs and camera image signal processors (ISPs). The Adreno 5xx GPU series will premiere with the Adreno 530 in the upcoming Snapdragon 820 processor, and the Adreno …

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Getting Totally Immersed in Ford’s Booth

by Steve Sechrist

Ford’s VR Specialist (Visionary) Elizabeth Baron stands in front of the best darn display at Siggraph includes a 100-inch Barco dual laser image and work of love that was 5 years in the makingAnother …

Genee World Adds Touch to Large Kiosks

by Tom Allen

UK-based Genee World has developed and launched an interactive kiosk solution, with a large display and touchscreen. The Genee kiosks can be loaded with existing or bespoke software, and are available in three versions: …

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Kat VR Simulates Virtual Reality at Home

by Tom Allen

An omni-directional ‘treadmill’, designed for use with VR headsets and similar, has hit its Kickstarter target of $100,000. The Kat Walk provides a user with 360° of continuous movement while sitting in a hanging …

Tags:Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 33| Wearables

Fraunhofer Brings Professional Codec to IBC

by Tom Allen

Fraunhofer IIS will both demonstrate and launch new digital media and cinematic solutions at IBC 2015, which takes place in Amsterdam this September. Of particular interest is Fraunhofer’s Lici codec. IBC 2015 will see …

Apple TV Service Hits Delay

by Tom Allen

The long-rumoured IPTV service from Apple was set to be launched this autumn. However, according to Bloomberg it has been delayed until 2016. Slow licensing talks to content owners such as CBS and Fox …

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