Vol 23 - Issue 48

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MediaTek Adds to Deca-core Lineup

by Bob Raikes

Mediatek announced two new ten core application processors, the Helio X23 and Helio X27. There is a boost in general performance of around 20% with operation of the Arm Cortex-A72 cores at 2.6GHz and …

Tags:Chips| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Vol 23 - Issue 48

YouTube Launches 4K Live Streaming

by Yvette Raikes

YouTube already boasts of having the largest online library of 4K videos. It has now launched live streaming of videos, including those which are 360º.

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AWS offers NGCodec

by Bob Raikes

Amazon web services (AWS) is working with NGCodec to use the firm’s FPGA-based H.265/HEVC video codec which can support high performance encoding of UltraHD with low latency for AR and VR applications. By running …

Tags:AR/VR| Codecs| FPGAs| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Flip Disk Display System from Breakfast

by Norbert Hildebrand

How do you make a DLP system work without optics? Easy, just make the pixels big enough. That is exactly what Breakfast, a Brooklyn, NY based company has done. Breakfast is a small company …

Tags:Advertising| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| large displays| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Automotive AR-HUD: Promises and Dangers

by Norbert Hildebrand

Head Up Display (HUD) systems in automobiles and augmented reality glasses are moving to some form of conversion if we look at the recent press releases form several large automotive companies. In general, we …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Vol 23 - Issue 48