Vol 23 – Issue 40 – Page 6

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 40

by Bob Raikes

Inneos said at the Ceatec show that it has developed a consumer-ready optical extender capable of delivering HDMI 4K60, 4:4:4 color with support for HDR and other advanced features on a single fibre, over …

Panasonic Reveals Bendable Battery at Ceatec

by Bob Raikes

Image:BBCPanasonic has shown a flexible battery at Ceatec that could be used in wearables such as watches, fitness bands and smart-clothing. It is a low capacity device and is 0.55mm thick, with a maximum …

PlayStation VR Launching with 30+ Games, Another 20+ to Follow in Q4

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that the PlayStation VR would ship with 30 games immediately available and with more than 20 more to be available in Q4 2016.

Oculus Working on Stand-Alone VR Headset

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the idea that VR headsets for A/R need to work out how to track accurately to the real world, known as ‘inside-out’ tracking. Now there are reports that Oculus is working …

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Matrox Wins “Digital Signage Product of the Year” at AV Awards

by Bob Raikes

Matrox won the “Digital Signage Product of the Year” award at the 18th annual AV Awards held in London, UK for its C-series graphics cards (4/6/9 output models).

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8K Monitor Uses 8 DisplayPort Connections

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the new 8K 27″ monitor that Sharp showed privately at IFA and has now shown publicly at the Ceatec Show in Japan (Sharp Shows 27-inch 8K Monitor at IFA). The company …

Galaxy S8 To Have Full Face Glass?

by Bob Raikes

ETNews of Korea has put together rumours about the next Galaxy (S8?) from Samsung. It has forecast that the home button will disappear as a physical button, so that the whole front of the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Blaupunkt has Dual SIM Tablet

by Bob Raikes

The latest Blaupunkt Atlantis 1010 10.1″ 1024×600 Android tablet has an unusual feature which is a dual SIM card facility to allow the separation of work and personal browsing. The tablet costs €159.

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More Panel Makers Release September Results

by Yvette Raikes

Following AUO last week, other panel makers have released their September figures. Hannstar posted September turnover of NT$2.87 billion ($91.2 million), up 127% YoY. Q3 sales came to NT$6.96 billion ($221.3 million), an increase …

Sharp to Exploit Foxconn in Smartphones

by Bob Raikes

Nikkei reports that Sharp is to exploit its ownership by extending its sales of smartphones in Japan from the Aquos high end models that it currently sells to lower priced models.

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Consumer Spending on VR to hit $3.3 billion by 2020

by Bob Raikes

Aggressive promotional activity from smartphone vendors and the launch of premium smartphone VR solutions, including Google’s Daydream View, will help drive the installed base of VR headsets from 4 million in 2015 to 81 …

Tags:IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Can Micro-LED replace LCD and OLED?

by Sweta Dash

Micro-LED displays are not yet commercialized or in mass production, but already there are discussions about whether this new technology will replace LCD and OLED in future. This is due to its strong potential …

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