Vol 24 – Issue 08 – Page 4

Porsche Develops Designer Notebook

by Bob Raikes

Porsche Design has developed a new convertible notebook, the Book One, working with Microsoft and OEM maker, Quanta Computers. The unit is a convertible PC using a 7th-generation Intel Core i7-7500U processor and 16GB …

New Defi DooH Screen in Vienna

by Bob Raikes

The Vienna.at website reports that a totem with a 72″ touch screen and a defibrilator has been installed in the Karlsplatz in Vienna. The system was installed with Gewista, which claims to be Austria’s …

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Smartphone Shipment Volumes to Rebound This Year

by Alan Spencer

IDC has published its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker and forecasts that worldwide smartphone shipments will rebound in 2017 and beyond, following on from the 2016 results which showed the lowest growth ever, with …

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Hands-Free, Head-Mounted Tablets

by Bob Raikes

RealWear has launched what it describes as the first industrial head-mounted Android tablet, but what most people would describe as an Android-based A/R headset. The handset is designed to be used hands-free and can …

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Phone Makers Under Price Pressure

by Bob Raikes

Trendforce of Taiwan has pointed to issues of component shortage that will cause trouble for smartphone suppliers with displays among the problem components, especially AMOLED. Other components in trouble include DRAM and NAND Flash. …

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ETC and Barco in Negotiations over Acquisition of Barco’s High End Systems

by Alan Spencer

ETC is negotiating with Barco on the acquisition of Barco’s High End Systems, which is Barco’s lighting activities and part of the entertainment division. No timeframe has been announced for the acquisition but both …

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A Visit to Samsung’s QA Lab

by Ken Werner

Two weeks ago, I reported on the talk Gerard Catapano gave at the SID LA Chapter’s annual One-Day Conference (Two Keys to Optimal HDR TVs: Dynamic HDR Metadata and Tone Mapping). After his presentation, …

Sony Clarifies Lower End of 2017 TV Range

by Bob Raikes

Sony TVs at CES Image:MekoSony has released details of its lower levels of TVs in Europe. The A1, ZD9 and XSeries of UltraHD sets are the same as the US range, highlighted in our …

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Christie Works with Peerless on LEDs

by Bob Raikes

The frame that Peerless made for Christie could pivot to allow access for service.Peerless AV in the US has worked with Christie to develop a mount for Christie’s LED video walls at the firm’s …

Are the Strawberries Red?

by Bob Raikes

A new image on the web has raised lots of curiosity about the way that colour vision works. Although the image shown has no red pixels, it is perceived as having red strawberries. The …

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New White Paper on Optical Aspects of VR Headset Design Released

by Chris Chinnock

Insight Media has released a new white paper, sponsored by Kopin, titled, “Understanding Trade-offs in Microdisplay and Direct-View VR Headset Designs.” It is now available for free download (with registration). The white paper suggests …

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Sharp Small Meeting Display Has Mini-OPS

by Bob Raikes

Sharp in America launched a new Aquos Board interactive display. The 39.5″ unit is for huddle spaces and small offices. The unit has FullHD resolution and is fitted with 10 point PCap touch. The …

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