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Netflix CEO: VR is “Too Immersive”

by Tom Allen

Netflix can be watched in 2D on today’s VR headsetReed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, has said that he does not believe in the VR format. In an interview with VentureBeat, Hastings said that he …

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NextFlex Seeks Second Round of Proposals

by Tom Allen

Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) manufacturing institute, NextFlex, based in the USA, has announced a second round of proposals for up to $10 million in project funding (Project Call 2.0). The aim is to further …

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Eizo Chooses Pico

by Tom Allen

Eizo has taken on Pico as a distributor in Italy.

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Epson Appoints Kern & Stelly

by Tom Allen

Kern & Stelly is now distributing Epson’s professional laser projectors in Germany.

UDC Result 05/05/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Universal Display Corp reported Q1 2016 net profit of $1.9 million, up 46% YoY from $1.3 million. Turnover was $29.7 million, down 5% YoY from $31.2 million. Commercial emitter sales grew 8% YoY, helping …

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Microlenses Create Mobile Lightfield Display

by Tom Allen

Differentiation is a struggle in today’s smartphone market. The form factor has matured and there has been no ‘killer app’ technology for several years. Flexible displays, like LG’s G Flex, have had a lukewarm …

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Toshiba Names New CEO

by Tom Allen

Toshiba has appointed Satoshi Tsunakawa – president of the firm’s medical systems division – as the company’s new CEO. He will replace interim CEO Masashi Muromachi in June, following shareholder approval. Toshiba hopes to …

Low April for Taiwanese Makers

by Tom Allen

AUO‘s revenues were down 15.5% YoY, to NT$25.8 billion ($796.6 million). Large-size (10″+) panel shipments fell 6.4% MoM to 8.9 billion, while small-to-medium panel shipments were down 7% to 13.7 million units. Year-to-date revenue …

Hulu Reports 30% Growth

by Tom Allen

During its annual presentation at the Madison Square Garden Theatre, Hulu announced that its subscriber base had risen by 30% YoY in the past 12 months. The firm expects to surpass 12 million customers …

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NEC Plans Facial Recognition at JFK

by Tom Allen

NEC America is working with Unisys to implement its face-recognition technology at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The NeoFace Match software will be integrated into Unisys’ existing system, and will be used …

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UK Retailers Suffer in April

by Tom Allen

Ipsos says that retail performance in the UK was challenging in April; both footfall and the number of stores with conversion rate gains fell compared to last year. Ipsos’ Retail Traffic Index (RTI) showed …

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AV-Top Exploring HDR & UltraHD in Munich

by Bob Raikes

On a recent visit to A.V. Top, in Munich, Germany, I met with company principal, Florian Friedrich. He has been running the company for a number of years and has a lot of experience …

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