Vol 23 – Issue 11 – Page 3

Consumer VR Interest High, Awareness Low

by Tom Allen

Despite extensive media coverage, as many as two-thirds of US consumers are unaware of virtual reality as a technology, according to Horizon Media. Although awareness is low, more than a third (36%) of the …

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HDR Coming for DirectX

by Tom Allen

Microsoft announced that it will implement HDR support in the DirectX 12 API at GDC 2016. A timescale was not provided or details of what will be included.

Big Battery Expected for HTC 10

by Tom Allen

Notorious tipster Evan Blass has tweeted (@EVLeaks) that the upcoming HTC 10 smartphone will have what he terms a ‘Super LCD 5’ display, rather than AMOLED. The phone will also feature a 3,000mAh battery. …

eMagin Result 18/03/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

eMagin reported a Q4 net loss of $2.1 million, up 31% YoY from $1.6 million. Turnover was $6.7 million: flat on a YoY basis. For the full year 2015, net loss was $4.1 million, …

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B&O Agrees OLED TV Partnership

by Tom Allen

LG Display and Bang & Olugfsen have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and produce an OLED TV, which will be launched in 2017. Through the agreement, B&O will achieve the technological capabilities …

Iiyama is Ready for DSS

by Tom Allen

Iiyama will once again exhibit at the Digital Signage Summit Europe, which will take place in Munich from the 23rd – 24th June. The firm has not announced what it will show, but has …

Rumour Claims ‘PS4.5’ Will Run Games at UHD

by Tom Allen

Prolific rumour mill, Kotaku, claims that Sony is developing a Playstation 4 that can support UltraHD games. The ‘PS4.5’ may be a new device or a simple addon, and will include a new GPU …

Eutelsat Shares UHD Viewing Preferences

by Tom Allen

Eutelsat presented its findings from a study on UltraHD viewing preferences in Europe at the Connected TV Summit in London last week. We were unable to attend, but Broadband TV News covered the event. …

Foxconn Seeks to Lower Sharp Value

by Tom Allen

Concerns about potential liabilities (Foxconn Delays Sharp Acquisition) have led to Foxconn seeking to reduce the amount it will pay for Sharp in an acquisition. The news comes from Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun which also …

JDI Closes Plants in Bid to Become Less Seasonal

by Tom Allen

Japan Display has announced a series of structural reforms, as it seeks to move to a business structure that is less influenced by seasonality than its current main market (smartphone displays). Since July last …

Tannas Becomes Pixel Scientific

by Tom Allen

Tannas Electronic Displays, which builds custom-sized LCD displays, was recently sold in a majority stock purchase to investors. Richard McCartney, of Scotts Valley, California, led the purchase and has been named as the new …

Canon Brings First Laser to DSE ’16

by Tom Allen

At Digital Signage Expo 2016, Canon introduced its first-ever laser-phosphor projector: the LX-MU800Z. It is a DLP unit with seven interchangeable lenses, a sealed filter-free design and motorised lens shift. The projector is an …