Vol 22 – Issue 50 – Page 4

ACCC Says LG Misrepresented Responsibilities

by Tom Allen

LG has been targeted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, for ‘false or misleading representations’ about consumers’ rights in relation to faulty OLED TVs. The ACCC says that LG claimed that remedies available …

PeLEDs Have OLED-Beating Efficiency

by Tom Allen

Researchers at Korea’s Pohang University claim to have developed a perovskite LED (PeLED) with a luminous efficiency that can compete with phosphorescent OLEDs. The component could eventually be used in displays and lighting panels …

Bitkom Discusses German TV

by Tom Allen

Biitkom will hold the New TV Summit 2016 on the 27th February in Berlin, on the topic, ‘The TV in German living rooms – a discontinued model’. The event will discuss the proliferation of …

LeTV Takes 20% Stake in TCL

by Tom Allen

China’s LeTV is to acquire a 20% stake in TCL: an acquisition valued at HKD2.2 billion ($291.6 million). Through the move, LeTV will become TCL’s second-largest stakeholder. The official owner of the shares will …

HTC Shows Vive in Taiwan

by Tom Allen

HTC is showing off its Vive VR headset in Taipei’s Syntrend Creative Park, from now until the 13th January. The event gives Taiwanese consumers a chance to try the headset before it goes on …

Bosnia & Herzegovina Moves to T2

by Tom Allen

Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Council of Ministers has agreed to switch the DTT transmission platform from DVB-T to DVB-T2. A date has not been set.

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 50

AIMS Moves Broadcast Industry to IP

by Tom Allen

A group of broadcast and media industry suppliers has formed an alliance, in support of open standards for broadcasters. Grass Valley, Imagine Communications, Snell Advanced Media, Nevion and Lawo have formed the Alliance for …

Car Displays as the New “Wearable” Device

by Steve Sechrist

Admittedly, this may be a bit of a stretch but perhaps the next revolution in wearable devices is as close as your garage. That car (or pickup truck) we climb into every day could …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| Mobile Apps| Vol 22 - Issue 50| Wearables

Absen Shows Off in Nordics

by Tom Allen

Absen has been part of two key events in the Nordics, promoting its LED panels. The first was with Dial-iT, an AV distributor in Sweden, which held an event to introduce Absen’s panels to …

CDS is Dynascan’s Newest Partner

by Tom Allen

UK-based Crystal Display Systems has agreed to act as a distributor and value-added reseller for Dynascan’s digital signage products. The screens are high-brightness units reaching as high as 7,000 cd/m². As a VAR, CDS …

Samsung Follows Apple

by Tom Allen

Apple’s iPhone 6S was the first phone with a pressure-sensitive screenAccording to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung will add a pressure-sensitive display to the Galaxy S7. Other new features will include a USB-C port …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Huawei Honours USA at CES

by Tom Allen

Honor, Huawei’s low-cost smartphone brand, has sent invitations out to a press event at CES. The brand is expected to launch its products in the USA at the time. President of Honor Global, George …