Vol 24 – Issue 36 – Page 3

USB 3.2 Announced

by Bob Raikes

USB 3.2 has now been published by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. The new standard can deliver double the throughput of USB 3.1, by using dual lanes. Both source and devices need to support …

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Render of Samsung Windows Mixed Reality Headset Leaked on Twitter

by Andrew Fenn

Images have surfaced on Twitter of a Samsung VR headset displaying the Windows Mixed Reality symbol. Infamous technological whistle-blower @WalkingCat leaked the images out into the wild earlier this week, but elected not to …

Qualcomm Extends Offer for NXP

by Bob Raikes

Frankly, the deal was done so long ago that it had slipped our minds, but now Qualcomm has extended its offer to buy NXP, a deal that was due to be concluded by Oct …

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OLED Partnership for Idemitsu Kosan and Toray

by Andrew Fenn

Japanese OLED manufacturer Idemitsu Kosan will add Toray Industries to its ever-growing list of partners in the co-development of OLED materials. Idemitsu Kosan had previously stated its intention to expand its production capacity by …

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Plenty to See at Touch Taiwan

by Bob Raikes

Touch Taiwan took place in Taipei and there were, of course a number of news items that came out of it. AUO was collaborating with IAdea to show synchronised LCD displays as it did …

Warner Bros Announces First UHD Blu-ray Release

by Andrew Fenn

Warner Bros has confirmed that its first Ultra HD Blu-ray release will be season one of HBO’s Westworld. Warner Bros was announced as one of the many studios planning to work with Dolby Vision …

AG Neovo, Matrox and VuWall to Host Joint Trade Fair

by Andrew Fenn

An audiovisual triple-threat of AG Neovo, Matrox and VuWall will host the Hausmessen 2017 event together in Berlin and Kusterdingen next month. The AV industry is invited to join the trio of companies as …

Comm-Tec and Peerless-AV Sign New Distribution Deal

by Andrew Fenn

European distribution firm Comm-Tec is now authorised to distribute Peerless-AV’s entire range of brackets and digital AV solutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Comm-Tec is currently showcasing the Peerless-AV product range at its S14 …

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IHS Releases Report on the Impact of Memory in iPhone BOM

by Andrew Fenn

Following the release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, IHS Markit has created a report detailing the impact of memory on Apple’s bill-of-materials (BOM) cost when creating the iPhone. The report explores the …

China MIIT Reveals 2017 Tech Production Figures

by Andrew Fenn

A new report released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has revealed that Chinese manufacturers made over 1.1 billion handsets between January and July 2017, representing a growth of 4% year-on-year. …

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Asus Predicts Chinese Gaming Notebook Market Growth

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has reportedly estimated that China’s gaming notebook market will grow to three million units sold in 2018, and is hoping to account for 30% of volume, according to Economic Daily News, quoting Asus …

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iPhone 8 Plus Delivering Impressive UHD Video Results

by Andrew Fenn

The iPhone 8 Plus’ camera specs look good on paper, but now we have word that Apple’s new smartphone is living up to its hype when it comes to shooting ultra high-definition video. Apple’s …

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