Vol 23 – Issue 33 – Page 5

High Refresh and Fast Response on Samsung’s Gaming Monitor

by Tom Allen

Samsung has shown off a new curved (1,800R) monitor for gaming at Gamescom in Germany. The CFG70 is a 24″ model with a 144Hz refresh rate. Samsung claims that the monitor is the industry’s …

World Football’s First Revolving LED Stadium Screen for Norwich

by Isaac Oburu

ADI installed a new stadium screen in the UK at Norwich FC’s home, Carrow Road. Manufactured and designed by ADI, the new Epoch 400 has a 10mm pixel pitch. It is 45m². The screen …

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Oculus VR: Roomscale Tracking is ‘Not Necessary’

by Tom Allen

Jason Rubin, head of content at Oculus VR, said that ‘roomscale’ (360°) tracking (like that supported by the HTC Vive) may not be necessary for VR. Oculus has so far focused on front-facing VR …

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The PowerClaw Will Burn You Up

by Tom Allen

The PowerClaw is a set of haptic gloves that promise to make users feel not just touches, but wider sensations in virtual reality. Having recently launched an IndieGogo campaign, a prototype version was at …

Robust Panels from Innolux at Touch Taiwan

by Tom Allen

As well as the mid-size panels that we covered last week, Innolux has shared news about the automotive displays that it is showing at Touch Taiwan (24th-26th August), which are designed for the Internet …

Pierga Takes Exertis in France

by Tom Allen

Exertis has appointed Fabrice Pierga as its new country director in France. Pierga will manage all of Exertis’s operations in France aside from Exertis CUC, which handles cables and connectors. Pierga was CEO of …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 33

by Tom Allen

Germany’s Data Display Group has launched a new version of its 55″ LCD video wall display. This model has lower brightness and a thicker bezel than its previous screen, at 500 cd/m² (vs 700 …

LG’s 2015 OLEDs Now Streaming Netfix in HDR Quality

by Isaac Oburu

LG’s 2015 OLEDs; EF9500 (EF950V) and EG920V, can finally now stream Netflix in HDR quality thanks to an update that was released earlier this week. The update was done as a free over-the-air software …

Lenovo Result 18/08/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Lenovo reported Q2 2016 net profit of $173 million, up 64% YoY. Turnover was $10.1 billion, down 6% YoY. Improvement in net profit was credited to cost cutting measures. Smartphone revenue was flat at …

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AOC Enters HMD Market – Quietly

by Tom Allen

AOC has shown off a new VR headset at Gamescom in Cologne. Stefan Sommer, director of marketing and business management EMEA, said that the entry into the HMD market is a “natural step” for …

Customisable Monitors From Touch International

by Tom Allen

The OFM-Series of open frame touchscreen monitors, from Touch International, features procap touch, steel frames and are customisable for multiple applications. The 10.1″ and 12.1″ displays are optically-bonded as standard. Options include higher brightness …

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ZTE Readies Products for IFA

by Tom Allen

ZTE will launch new Nubia smartphones just before IFA this year. Nubia co-founder Felix Fu will speak at an event at the Humboldt Carré on Behrenstraße, Berlin, on the 31st August. Nubia will be …