Vol 22 – Issue 43 – Page 5

Bringing UltraHD to Art

by Tom Allen

Digital art is becoming more widely spread, and several companies are working with the revolution. One of these, Memento, has updated the traditional digital photo frame with UltraHD resolution. Available in 25″ and 35″ …

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Netflix Reaches European Milestone

by Tom Allen

Netflix has passed 2 million subscribers in continental Europe, with customers in France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Xiaomi’s Notebook Nears Completion

by Tom Allen

The notebook apparently being produced by Xiaomi (Rumour: Xiaomi Plans Notebook Entry) will be launched in Q1’16, say Asian reports. However, the size has changed: rather than 15″, there will be a 12.5″ and …

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No Hurry for Sky-Fox Deal

by Tom Allen

James Murdoch, CEO of Fox, has said that he wants to take control of Sky’s European business, which recently merged into a single platform (BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions). Fox owns 39% of the combined …

Tags:Europe| Fox| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Low Smartphone Sales See Sharp Profit Slide

by Tom Allen

Sharp has warned shareholders of a six-month operating loss, due to poor sales of smartphone displays (rumoured earlier this month: Sharp Cuts Smartphone Display Production), specifically in China. For the six months ending on …

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China’s Big Four Plan LCD Investment

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nippon Keizai newspaper predicts that China will lead the world in LCD panel production by 2018, beating Korea. It is said that China’s big four display makers will build seven new factories in …

Tech Data Mobile Takes BQ

by Tom Allen

Tech Data Mobile is now distributing tablets, smartphones, 3D printers and related accessories from BQ in France.

One A9 Launch Price is Limited Offer

by Tom Allen

HTC has said that the $400 price point for the HTC One A9 (HTC is First Outside Google With Android 6.0) is a limited special offer for the US only. The phone’s actual retail …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Asus Brings 4k to Vivobook Line

by Tom Allen

The 15.6″ Vivobook 4K is Asus’s latest UltraHD laptop offering – joining a Zenbook of the same size – covering 100% sRGB and 72% NTSC. Built-in ‘Splendid’ technology is said to allow the adjustment …

Magic Leap Shares Its Vision of Augmented Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

During the recent WSJD Technology Event (WSJ.d Live) held in Laguna Beach, CA, Rony Abovitz , CEO of Magic Leap talked in an interview about their latest developments and further plans. Magic Leap is …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Holographic Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Sony to Support YouView on 2015 Models

by Tom Allen

Owners of Sony’s 2015 Bravia TVs will soon have access to the YouView platform in the UK. The company will be the first TV manufacturer to offer YouView directly on its sets.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sony| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Semtech Shows 12Gbps Interoperability at SMPTE 2015

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor company Semtech is showing the interoperability of its 12Gbps UltraHD-SDI product portfolio at stand 207 of SMPTE 2015 (26th – 29th October, Hollywood). The company is transporting UltraHD video over an UltraHD TV …