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Printed Electronics Solving Brand and Commercial Problems

by Phillip Wright

Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx the organizers of the 2015 Printed Electronics Conference (Santa Clara, CA, November 17-20), delivered an opening keynote at the event, titled “Printed Electronics: Successes, Trends and Money”. In structuring …

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Toshiba Enables DVI Pass-Through in TD-E

by Tom Allen

Toshiba’s original TD-E range of mid-size signage monitors was shown at Technology Exposed 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38). The company has now developed the second generation, which will be launched this year. …

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Samsung’s Payment System Arrives in UK Next Year

by Tom Allen

New phones have been announced in Samsung’s Galaxy A range, which will be launched in the UK next April, and then expanded to global markets. Three sizes will be available: a 5.5″ (A7), 5.2″ …

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Tech Data Needs New Netherlands Chief

by Tom Allen

Henk Snijder, country director for Tech Data in The Netherlands, has left the company for personal reasons. He will be temporarily replaced by Els Demeester.

Smithsonian Brings Nature to the Living Room

by Tom Allen

Smithsonian has launched a new UltraHD service in the USA: a nature streaming service called Smithsonian Earth. At launch, it is available for $4 per month, exclusively on the Roku 4 player in UltrahD. …

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A Touchscreen Technology that Can Determine the Angle of Your Finger

by Arthur Berman

Qeexo, Co. (Mountain View, CA), a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University, has developed an algorithm that allows a device to estimate the angle of the user’s finger relative to the plane of the …

KOE Claims ‘IPS-Like’ TN Performance

by Tom Allen

KOE Europe’s new 5″ TFT-LCD display module uses a TN panel, but has ‘IPS-like’ performance. Many embedded, medical and industrial applications demand colour uniformity. KOE’s TX13D06VM5BAA is said to provide stable colour uniformity over …

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Displays, Drones and VR in Canada

by Tom Allen

Multiple methods are being developed to work with virtual reality, most involving an additional wearable, or some form of external camera. But what if the interaction became physical? The Human Media Lab of Queen’s …

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Sony Redesigns Laser Chassis

by Tom Allen

Building on its work with the VPL-FHZ55, Sony’s first 3LCD laser projector, the company has developed a new, brighter replacement. Designed for multiple environments, including education, corporate and medical use, the VPL-FHZ57 (Sony Shares …

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2015’s ‘Sluggish’ Performance Will Continue

by Tom Allen

While 2015 was a roller coaster one for the display industry, 2016 will be ‘sluggish’, according to IHS. 2015 began with ambitious business plans set by panel makers, based on an optimistic outlook at …

Osram Offers LEDs with QD Boost (Updated 3/12/15)

by Tom Allen

Osram has developed new LEDs for TV backlighting with very high colour space coverage: the company claims that its ‘Quantum Colours’ (QC) LEDs cover 100% of DCI-P3 and more than 80% of Rec.2020. Compared …

Tablets Fall, but Detachables Are Bright Spot

by Tom Allen

Tablet shipments worldwide will decline 8.1% YoY in 2015, says IDC, totalling 211.3 million units. This forecast was made after three consecutive quarters of declining global shipments. However, despite the challenges facing the overall …