Vol 22 – Issue 41 – Page 5

Chinese Market Fall Hits Panel Suppliers Hard

by Tom Allen

According to IHS, the leading Chinese TV makers are becoming more conservative in their panel purchasing plans – with a 16% fall in LCD TV panel orders forecast in Q4. TV panel oversupply and …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 41

by Tom Allen

The DxO One iPhone camera attachment (DxO Boasts of World’s First ‘Truly Connected Camera’) is now available in Europe. Officially announced two months ago (Samsung Brings Tizen to Emerging Markets), Samsung‘s Z3 smartphone is …

RTS Chooses Eyevis for Control Room Upgrade

by Tom Allen

AV services company RTS has chosen to use Eyevis video wall controllers and processors for a project in London. RTS is building a new video wall for ‘a major public sector client’, as an …

Printing Money

by David Barnes

MakerBot announced another 20% workforce reduction last week. Despite a cult-like following among the DYI crowd (digital do-it-yourselfers), the 3D printer maker seems to be having trouble realizing the business plan it inked. This …

ASU Researchers Remove UV Output From OLEDs

by Tom Allen

The quality of light from modern electronics leaves much to be desired, according to a research team at Arizona State University (ASU), which hopes to make these products mimic natural light more closely. This …

LG Aims at B2B Transition With OLED Next Year

by Tom Allen

An unnamed LG Electronics executive has apparently told the Korea Times that the company will launch OLED digital signage products next year. The official is quoted as saying, “LG Electronics will launch a full-fledged …

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Blackberry and Sony Could Leave Smartphones in 2016

by Tom Allen

The CEOs of Blackberry and Sony have expressed doubts about their stay in the smartphone market. Blackberry CEO John Chen has said that the company could withdraw from making smartphones altogether next year. He …

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Microsoft’s Augmented Reality Work Not Confined to Hololens

by Tom Allen

Jaron Lanier – credited as one of the pioneers of virtual reality, now working at Microsoft Research – is working on multi-person augmented reality. The work – shown privately at Siggraph earlier this year …

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DTG Issues First R-Book Update in 10 Years

by Tom Allen

The UK’s Digital Television Group has updated the R-Book, which provides industry guidelines to Freeview aerial system installers, with a particular focus on interference mitigation. R-Book 6 also addresses DVB-T2, local TV services, TV …

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France: Total Begins 700MHz Trial

by Tom Allen

Total Telecom has received a temporary licence from French broadcast regulator CSA, to trial mobile telecom services in the 700MHz band. The license is valid in the region of Lacq (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), until the 22nd …

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Apple Patents Method to Extend OLED Life

by Tom Allen

The US PTO has published two new Apple patents relating to OLED displays. One details a method to extend the lifespan of an OLED display – an area of concern for the company. The …

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BT in UltraHD Talks With Netflix

by Tom Allen

BT is talking with Netflix about taking carriage of its UltraHD service on the latest YouView set-top box, used by BT for its TV service. Jamie Hindhaugh confirmed the discussions to Digital TV Europe, …