Vol 22 – Issue 52 – Page 2

Canon To Show 8K Video at CES

by Bob Raikes

Canon plans to show 8K video and still images projected on a large screen at CES. The demo will be on booth #13106 in the Central Hall.

Samsung Brings IoT to Smart TV

by Tom Allen

Samsung has announced that its entire lineup of 2016 SUHD TVs will be ‘IoT-ready’, and connected with its SmartThings platform. SmartThings, acquired by Samsung in 2014, is an open platform for connection and control …

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Falling Asleep at the TV No Problem With Netflix

by Tom Allen

The Christmas period is a time when many of us relax in front of the TV. Too much relaxation, of course, means that we’ll fall asleep and miss half the show. Netflix has an …

Densitron Acquired by Quixant plc

by Bob Raikes

Specialist UK display supplier, Densitron Technologies, has been acquired by Quixant plc, which is a supplier to the gaming industry and has a strong Taiwan operation, but is listed on the London AIM stock …

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CGV First with Christie’s RGB Laser

by Tom Allen

CGV, the South Korean cinema chain, is the first exhibitor worldwide to install Christie’s RGB laser projection system. The system consists of Christie’s CP42LH 3DLP laser projector, and has been installed by local partner …

Dimenco Acquired by KDX

by Bob Raikes

Dutch 3D specialist, Dimenco, has been acquired by film specialist, Beijing Kangde Xin Composite Material Co., Ltd., (KDX) located in Bejing Zhongguancun Science Park Changping Park. Dimenco started as a spin-off from Philips in …

Visionox Shares AMOLED Design Wins

by Tom Allen

Visionox has begun to produce a 1.45″ AMOLED display for wearable applications. The new display has 340 x 272 resolution and a 1.5mm frame. It features both MIPI and SPI interfaces. Visionox has said …

HP Smartphone Return Rumoured

by Milos Pavlovic

German website Dr.Windows claims that HP is to return to the smartphone game in 2016, describing a 5.8″ phablet called the HP Falcon. The phone will apparently feature 2560 x 1440 resolution and a …

HTC Pursuing VR for Vehicles

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese media reports that HTC is working with car makers, and will use its HTC Vive VR headset as a new car demonstrator in 2016. HTC is currently working with Ford to showcase its …

UltraHD IPTV in the Middle East

by Tom Allen

Middle East telco Etisalat is launching a new UltraHD IPTV service in the UAE and select other MEA markets in Q1’16, in partnership with Huawei. The new 4k Linea Channel and VoD service will …

What is the Attraction here: Star Wars or Augmented Reality?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Christmas is over and Star Wars seem to have won in most categories. Of course, I am not talking about any TV, BluRay or DVD sales but the latest installment of the Star Wars …

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Scale-1 Does VR Without a Headset

by Tom Allen

French company Scale-1 Portal will introduce a VR projection solution at CES in January, which brings owners right into the action. ‘SCALee’ is a Windows 10 PC, UST projector and camera, housed in a …