Vol 23 – Issue 15 – Page 2

Gray: LG and Samsung Should Shift Focus

by Tom Allen

Paul Gray at the 2015 IFA Global Press ConferenceThe IFA Global Press Conference is a pre-cursor to the main event in Berlin in September. This year it was held in Hong Kong and Shenzen, …

Copying Fireflies Raise OLED Efficiency

by Tom Allen

Scientists have replicated the patterns of a firefly’s wing to create a more efficient OLED light. Fireflies emit the most bio-luminescent light of any creature – largely due to the optical properties of the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Power Consumption| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Neo Begins Modernisation in Geneva

by Milos Pavlovic

Modernisation work is ongoing at Geneva Airport, with Swiss Neo Advertising SA announcing that five 84″ UltraHD displays have now been installed. These represent the first step in the move from Full HD to …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Switzerland| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Toshiba Linked to Factory Sale

by Tom Allen

Sources in Asia say that Toshiba is to sell its notebook factory in Hangzhou (eastern China). The company has apparently inquired about interest from several Taiwanese ODMs. These firms are unlikely to be interested …

Intel Cuts 11% of Staff in Continued PC Exit

by Tom Allen

Intel is continuing its move away from a focus on the struggling PC market to concentrate on the internet of things and wearables – but, in the process, has announced that it is cutting …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 23 - Issue 15

BenQ Shrinks Projector and Eases Set-up

by Tom Allen

The CH100 is a portable 1DLP LED projector, designed for business presentations – emphasising reliability and colour fidelity. sRGB replication is absolutely accurate, says BenQ – good enough that the projector features sRGB certification. …

Tags:BenQ| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| LED Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 15

TCO Celebrates New Certifications

by Tom Allen

26 new notebook and tablet computers were certified under the new, more advanced TCO Certified sustainability criteria in March and April. These products are recognised as containing fewer hazardous substances, such as heavy metals. …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| TCO Development| Tcons (Timing Controllers)| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Automotive Market Shifting to Capacitive Touch

by Tom Allen

Touch screens are increasingly being seen in vehicles, as consumers become more comfortable with the technology through their mobile devices. According to IHS, the automotive touch panel market is forecast to expand from 28 …

Fraunhofer Shows Ultra-Thin Glass Results

by Tom Allen

Fraunhofer FEP will show off its newest developments in ultra-thin glass at SVC TechCon 2016, held from the 9th – 13th May in Indianapolis, USA. The organisation’s most recent focus is sheet-to-sheet coatings of …

Sony Accommodates UltraHD Demand

by Tom Allen

Responding to the growth of UltraHD video, Sony has introduced six new professional Bravia displays with tuners, known as the XD8000 series, at NAB in Las Vegas. Each of the sets (43″, 49″, 55″, …

Vizio Prepares More SmartCast

by Tom Allen

Vizio has continued to expand the built-in Chromecast functionality (‘Google Cast’) of its TV sets. The P-Series was introduced in early April (Vizio Integrates Google Cast, Scraps Tuner), and now the company has described …

Netflix Goes on HDR Binge

by Tom Allen

Marco Polo, a Netflix original series, is the only HDR content available todayNetflix has said that is will add more than 150 hours of HDR content this year, in both the HDR10 and Dolby …