Vol 24 - Issue 15

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Hulu’s Live TV to Cost $39.99 per Month

by Alan Spencer

Hulu is planning a Spring launch of its live TV service and will likely be priced at $39.99 per month. The service will include access to Hulu’s on-demand content, Hulu Originals, live network broadcasts, …

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Universal Display Establishes Awards at IMID 2017

by Alan Spencer

Universal Display, the US OLED manufacturer, has announced the establishment of the “UDC Innovative Research Award in Organic Electronics” and the “UDC Pioneering Technology Award in Organic Electronics”, which will recognise individuals or teams …

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Skyworth Shows OLED TVs in China

by Bob Raikes

Skyworth has shown two new OLED TVs – one of which is the equivalent of the LG Wallpaper TV and is just 3.6mm thick, with a separate controller box. Skyworth is reported to have …

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Sony

Sony to Resume Android Marshmallow Roll-Out to Europe TVs

by Alan Spencer

Sony had suspended its roll-out for Android Marshmallow version 6.0 for its 2015 and 2016 TVs in Europe, but now the company will restart the upgrade this week. (Android 7 Gets to Shield and …

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TV Panels Shipped Reach 59.6 million Globally in 1Q17

by Alan Spencer

China-based Sigmaintell Consulting has reported that there were 59.6 million TV panels shipped globally in the first quarter of 2017, which was a fall of 0.8% compared to the same quarter last year. However, …

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Nintendo Switch Video Game System Selling Fast

by Alan Spencer

The new home gaming system that people can also use on the move, Nintendo Switch, sold faster in its launch month than any other video game system in Nintendo history. The gaming system sold …

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emagin

eMagin’s OLED Microdisplays Chosen for Aviation Upgrades

by Alan Spencer

eMagin has announced that it has been selected as a single-source supplier of OLED microdisplays for a US Army helicopter helmet upgrade. The contract is for the retrofit of high brightness, monochrome green microdisplays …

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39 Flex Supports UltraHD & HDR

by Bob Raikes

The Mobile TV Group in the US will show its 39 Flex 4K broadcast truck at NAB. The truck has already been used for covering significant events in UHD-4K across the US and it …

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AMD Acquires Nitero for Wireless VR/AR Technology

by Alan Spencer

California-based semiconductor company, AMD, has acquired intellectual property and key engineering talent from Texas-based Nitero. The move is to enable AMD ot produce the next generations of wireless VR and AR headsets. Nitero can …

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Amazon Offers its Smart Speakers in Battle with Google Home

by Alan Spencer

Amazon has started offering select manufacturers free use of its smart speaker microphone technologies as part of its efforts to spread the use of its Alexa virtual assistant. The move is in response to …

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Use of Touchscreens by Toddlers Linked to Less Sleep

by Alan Spencer

A new study has found that the more time toddlers spend using iPads and other touchscreen devices, the more likely they are to have sleep problems. The UK survey also revealed that three quarters …

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New HP Pavilion Notebooks Support Active Pens

by Bob Raikes

HP Inc has released Pavillion notebooks that run the latest Windows 10 Creators Update. The Pavillion x360 has a flexible four way configuration, with displays at 11.6″ (HD IPS), 14″ and 15.6″ (HD or …

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