Vol 24 - Issue 07

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Unitymedia To Switch-Off Analogue TV

by Alan Spencer

The analogue TV channels will be switched off in stages in five regions of Germany by cable operator, Unitymedia. The switch off will occur starting 1st June 2017 and running through until the end …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Cable| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 07

Samsung Will Have Three non-QD UHD TV Ranges

by Bob Raikes

Samsung in Europe will have three series of LCD TVs that will be below the QLED sets that were promoted at CES. The MU9000 range is curved and will be available in 49″, 55″ …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 07

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Sharp Completes UMC Deal

by Bob Raikes

Sharp has completed its acquisition of 56.7% of Skytec UMC Ltd (Sharp Buys UMC Stake to Control TV in Europe), to take control of the sales of Sharp-branded TVs in Europe, which were licensed …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| UMC| Vol 24 - Issue 07

PC Market Declines Further in India

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the PC market in India fell 15.2% year-on-year for 2016 with shipments of 8.58 million units. If special projects are discounted, the overall India PC market dropped 7.5% in 2016. The …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 24 - Issue 07

Elan Expects Looks for Fingerprint Growth

by Alan Spencer

Elan Microelectronics, the IC design house that specialises in touchscreen controller chips, is expecting its new fingerprint sensor product line to produce revenue growth in 2017. The company believes that this new product has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch Controllers| Vol 24 - Issue 07

Taiwan to ship 1.2 Million VR HMD Devices in 2017

by Alan Spencer

According to Digitimes Research, the forecast shipments for 2017 of VR head-mounted displays from Taiwan, including ODM models, will be 1.2 million units. The figures were compiled by the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute. …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 07

Alternative Materials for Thin, Flexible LEDs

by Bob Raikes

An article in Photonics Online has explained research published in Nanoscale Horizons on work by researchers at the Ultrafast Laser Lab at the University of Kansas to use ‘atomically thin’ layers of molybdenum disulfide …

Tags:Graphene| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 07

TeleSoftas to Develop a VR Application to Treat Phobias

by Alan Spencer

TeleSoftas, based in Lithuania, but with offices in the US, Switzerland and Dubai, has announced that it has received EU funding to research and develop VR applications for a new mental health project. The …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 07

Google ‘Removes’ Headsets to Improve Shared Experience

by Bob Raikes

In a blog post, Google Research has pointed out that shared VR experiences are less compelling than they might be, because the face of the users are blocked by the use of headsets. Google …

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SXSWedu 2017: A Preview (hint – VR is up!)

by Len Scrogan

The annual SXSWedu phenomenon has rapidly outpaced the Ted talk as the most innovative, fresh, and prognostic venue for envisioning the future of the education and technology marketplace. This year, the SXSWedu Conference & …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 07

New Materials Shows Promise for use in Organic EL Displays

by Arthur Berman

There is recent news deriving from a part of the Strategic Basic Research Programs underway at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (Saitama, Japan). A research team headed by Professor Hideo Hosono of the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 07

Dirac to Demo VR Audio at MWC

by Bob Raikes

UK audio specialist, Dirac Research, is planning to show two new audio technologies at MWC. Dirac VR is a headphone-based 3D audio solution that uses patent-pending dynamic HRTF (head-related transfer function) technology, a 3D …

Tags:AR/VR| audio| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 07