Vol 23 – Issue 31 – Page 7

KAIST Sticks TFTs to Skin

by Tom Allen

In the past, flexible and transparent displays have posed several challenges, such as poor transparency and low electrical performance. These types of displays are now in demand for wearables, augmented reality and the IoT. …

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Dell Chooses G-Sync – AND Freesync

by Tom Allen

Dell has made a slightly unusual choice in its new gaming monitors (S2417DG and SE2717H), in that it has used two different refresh rate technologies. The 23.8″ model uses Nvidia’s G-Sync, while Dell has …

UDC Result 05/08/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Universal Display reported Q2 2016 net profit of $21.8 million, compared to a net loss of $11.8 million in the same period previous year. Turnover was $64.4 million, up 11% YoY from $58.1 million. …

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SRF Uses Eyevis Tiles in ’10vor10′ Video Wall

by Tom Allen

Swiss public broadcaster SRF is now using an LED videowall on its ’10vor10′ show. The wall was built using 18 modules from Eyevis, with a 2mm pixel pitch and 1,250 cd/m² (calibrated) brightness. The …

Ocean Outdoor Takes Personalised Ads to Vehicles

by Tom Allen

Ocean Outdoor has installed vehicle recognition technology at the Holland Park Roundabout in West London. The three digital screens installed on the side of the Westfield Shopping Centre nearby are thus able to talk …

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MediaTek Revises Revenue Growth

by Tom Allen

Mediatek has said at an investors’ meeting that it expects its 2-16 revenues to rise 25% compared to 2015: a revision from the previously-forecast 10% growth. President CJ Hsieh said that Mediatek expects worldwide …

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Ofcom: VoD Use Still Rising

by Tom Allen

In the 2016 Communications Market report, UK regulator Ofcom has found that 27% of households now own a smart TV; almost 60% of adults used a VoD service in 2015; and 26% watch paid …

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Veeso Adds Facial Expressions to VR

by Arthur Berman

In order to enhance the reality of the VR experience, some commercially available headsets include the capability of tracking the user’s head, eyes or limbs. The current generation of headset is not, however, capable …

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MIT Research Provides Basis for Plausible Manipulation of Objects in Video

by Norbert Hildebrand

When we see any movie today we see a wide array of special effects that are computer generated. These computer generated images are than combined with footage of real actors to create the final …

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MediaTek Result 03/08/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

MediaTek reported Q2 2016 net income of NT$ 6.6 billion ($212.5 million). Turnover was NT$ 72.5 billion ($2.3 billion), up 54.2% YoY. The increase in sales was due to higher smartphone sales.

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ISTE 2016 Conference Roundup

by Len Scrogan

The ISTE 2016 educational conference held in late June, with over 16,000 in attendance hailing from 76 countries, is the largest ed-tech conference held in the U.S. This year’s ed-tech extravaganza left me dizzy …