Vol 23 – Issue 27 – Page 2

Sensory Brings Voice Input to Vuzix

by Tom Allen

Vuzix is working with Sensory to embed voice recognition in its M300 smart glasses. Sensory’s TrulyHandsfree technology has been installed in the device, enabling voice recognition, navigation and control. The voice trigger, command and …

Tags:AR Glasses| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 23 - Issue 27| Vuzix

Canon Promotes 35-Year Veteran

by Tom Allen

Canon USA has promoted Nobuhiko Kitajima to the role of VP and general manager of the business imaging solutions group. Kitajima will focus on Canon’s LFD solutions and image capture products, as well as …

Handheld Combines Phone and Scanner for Mobile Computer

by Tom Allen

Sweden’s Handheld Group has developed a rugged device combining the qualities of a scanner, a camera and a mobile phone. The Nautiz X2 is designed to act as a mobile computer for professional users. …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Hisense Revives Laser TV

by Tom Allen

Since first showing its ‘Vidaa’ laser TV prototype at CES 2015, Hisense has been demonstrating the product at every trade show it has attended, including IFA and CES 2016 (when it was called the …

Tags:France| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Laser TVs| Vol 23 - Issue 27

‘World’s Most Realistic Simulator’ Uses Barco

by Tom Allen

Norway’s Rørvik Safety Centre provides simulator-based training to the crew of fishing vessels. To provide the most realistic training experience, the Centre recently upgraded its MarinSim simulator, using nine Barco F22 projectors illuminating a …

Oculus Catches Up

by Tom Allen

Oculus VR says that it has shipped all of the Oculus Rift pre-orders that were placed. It has taken the company almost four months to catch up with its backlog! New orders are now …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Brioche Dorée Renews IT With 500 Aures Terminals

by Tom Allen

French fast food chain Brioche Dorée has chosen to use point of sale terminals from Aures in a renewal of its IT equipment. By mid-November, more than 500 new 10″ terminals will have been …

Tags:DOOH| France| Large Display Monitor| POS| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Acer Enjoys Monthly Growth

by Tom Allen

Acer’s consolidated revenues in June rose 42.9% MoM, but fell 6.8% YoY, to NT$24.8 billion ($5.2 billion). The company’s year-to-date revenues were NT$112.5 billion ($23.4 billion), down 12.2% YoY.

Tags:Acer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Qualcomm Shares Next Step in Snapdragon 800 Family

by Tom Allen

Qualcomm has announced the successor to its Snapdragon 820 chip called the Snapdragon 821. Like its predecessor, the 821 is intended for use on mobile devices. It is intended to deliver faster speed, higher …

Tags:Chips| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| SOCs| Vol 23 - Issue 27

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 27

by Tom Allen

Asus has launched its Zenfone 3 (Asus is Firmly in Phablets) phone in Taiwan, and has said that launch events will be held in Europe, the USA and Japan later this quarter. HTC has …

Panasonic Rolls Out Professional Screens

by Tom Allen

Panasonic’s EF1 displays, which were previewed at ISE 2016 (Panasonic Shows Off All B2B Displays), have been released a month earlier than originally announced. The screens, in 32″, 75″ and 84″ sizes, have IPS …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Panasonic| Vol 23 - Issue 27

Airbus Develops ‘Promising’ AR Tool

by Tom Allen

The SART (Smart Augmented Reality Tool, aka MiRA) solution, developed by Airbus, and shown at Laval Virtual, has been listed as one of CIO Review’s ’20 Most Promising Augmented Reality Technologies’. The system imposes …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 27