Vol 24 – Issue 32 – Page 2

Flexible Plastic E-Paper Displays Available

by Bob Raikes

Flexible, glass-free electrophoretic active matrix displays fromPlastic Logic are now available from Review Display Systems. Plastic Logic manufactures. Standard sizes are available from 1.1” to 10.7” (1280×960) with up to 16 grey scales.

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Samsung Launches Two New Fitness Wearables

by Yvette Raikes

Samsung has introduced two new wearables designed for fitness. The Gear Sport smartwatch has a circular Super AMOLED 1.2″ 302ppi full colour display. It is said to have military-level durability. The Gear Fit2 fitness …

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Sony Looking to Double OLED Supply

by Bob Raikes

Business Korea reports that Sony has been enjoying great demand for its OLED TVs and the paper said that as a result, the company has asked LG to double its OLED TV shipments. The …

BOE Result 30/08/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

BOE Technology announced FY17 H1 results with revenues of CNY44.6 billion ($6.7 billion), increasing 68.6% on a yearly basis. The reported net profit was CNY4.3 billion ($653.4 million), reversing from a net loss of …

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Apple Clashes with Studios Over UHD Pricing

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is having trouble coming to an agreement with Hollywood studios over Ultra HD content pricing, according to The Wall Street Journal. The forthcoming update to the Apple TV, to be announced at the …

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Price Drop for Roku Streaming Stick

by Andrew Fenn

The Roku Streaming Stick is now available for consumers in the US to purchase for under $40. The popular Roku platform is featured in many Smart TVs, as well as the company’s own range …

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DirecTV Adds Local Affiliates

by Bob Raikes

DirecTV has added 25 ABC, NBC and Fox local affiliates to its DirecTV Now streaming service bringing the total to 130 local stations in 70 markets. The company plans to increase this number further …

Oh, No! More on OLEDs

by Ken Werner

I do apologize but I can’t stay away from this subject. Whatever else we can say about OLED-TVs — and there’s a lot — getting closer to the cost and price of LCD-TVs is …

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Access NetFront Browser Chosen by JVCKenwood

by Andrew Fenn

Access has announced a partnership with JVCKenwood. JVCKenwood has selected Access’ NetFront Browser NX for its new in-car infotainment device, currently being shipped to unnamed British and Japanese luxury car-makers for their 2017 lines. …

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Internet Video Archive Aims to Shake Up Content Discovery

by Bob Raikes

Internet Video Archive is creating a content discovery solution that is intended to solve the problem of supplying metadata, images and trailers/clips with pricing from $250 per month and “never higher than $12,000 per …

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Vivitek’s new D4000 Series of Laser Projectors Has High Output

by Bob Raikes

Vivitek (Delta) has launched a new D4000 Series of laser phosphor projectors that are claimed to offer high performance for medium sized conference rooms without a weight and size penalty – the units weigh …

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AOC Recalls First Batch of Monitors in Europe Over PSUs

by Bob Raikes

Due to a technical problem with the external power adapter and signal input box of a small number of units, AOC has recalled the two monitor models AOC PDS241 and PDS271. (AOC Uses F. …

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