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Guangzhou OED Teases Graphene ePaper Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

Guangzhou OED announced the development of a “graphene display”. The company is a manufacturer of electrophoretic displays very similar to E-Ink. The latest press release points at the use of graphene as the front …

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LG Innotek Embeds Fingerprint Sensor in Front Glass

by Norbert Hildebrand

LG Innotek has announced the development of a fingerprint sensor for mobile devices. While fingerprint sensors are widely used already in higher end smartphones and other products, they all rely on a sensor that …

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Google Patents Tearable Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

According to a patent Google received in the US, the firm is envisioning a display that can be physically separated by the user to provide information on the separated display portion. The patent was …

Crestron Networks – Some Programming Required

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Two weeks ago, I wrote a Display Daily on programming Crestron systems, from the point of view of the training required to become a Crestron programmer. But what is it that these programmers actually …

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Samsung and Nvidia Settle Out of Court

by Tom Allen

A two-year patent battle between Samsung and Nvidia, in the USA, has been brought to a close. Effective immediately, all pending IP litigation has been dismissed. The settlements includes the licensing of a ‘small …

Psychology and Immersive Storytelling with VR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On April 28th, Dr. Albert “Skip” Rizzo gave a webinar titled “Clinical Virtual Reality and the Psychology of Immersive Storytelling” as part of the SMPTE Professional Development Academy education series. Dr. Rizzo is a …

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Rovi Corporation Result 29/04/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Rovi corp. reported Q1 2016 net loss of $17.7 million, up from $15.5 million (net loss) in the previous year. Turnover for the period was $118.4 million, down 12% YoY from $134 million. Lower …

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Rovi Sets Out TiVo Acquisition Plan

by Tom Allen

Rovi has announced an intent to buy TiVo, for a total consideration of approximately $1.1 billion. The joint company will continue to be led by Rovi CEO Tom Carson, but will adopt the TiVo …

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Norwegian Chooses Tablets

by Tom Allen

Digital Signage Today has published a webinar about Norwegian Cruise Lines’ use of tablets as digital signage, in two of its restaurants and bar outlets aboard Norwegian Escape. Integration required dealing with strict health …

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Sony Records Images with Blinks

by Tom Allen

Sony has been awarded a patent by the USPTO for an intelligent contact lens – which could be controlled through blinking. Sensors embedded in the lens would be able to tell the difference between …

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Intel is Leaving Mobile Chips

by Tom Allen

Intel is to abandon its attempts to enter the mobile processor market, to instead focus on the cloud, IoT, memory/programmable solutions, 5G and Moore’s Law, according to CEO Brian Krzanich. Mobile system on chips …

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Flexible OLED Project Reaches Completion

by Tom Allen

The European Flex-o-Fab project (Flex-o-Fab Demonstrates Flexible OLED from Roll to Roll Process), run by the Holst Centre, has completed its goals in the area of flexible OLEDs. Launched in January 2013, the €11 …