Vol 24 – Issue 36 – Page 5

Panasonic to Start Making Rear View Auto Displays

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic said that it is to start making electronic rear view mirrors, the first product jointly developed with Ficosa which Panasonic took a 60% share in earlier this year (CE Firms Look into Automotive) …

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Acronym Soup at IBC

by Bob Raikes

I still have a lot of work to do to finalise my report on the IBC event that finished last week, but there were a number of things to see and think about. As …

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Mastercard and Swarovski Partner on VR Shopping App

by Andrew Fenn

Mastercard and Swarovski have launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home accessory line. The smartphone-based app features five virtual reality home environments decorated in crystal accessories and decorative items from …

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SNA Unveils L.A. Live LED Display Installation

by Andrew Fenn

Downtown Los Angeles attraction L.A. Live has enjoyed a grand-scale upgrade with the completion of a new 10-screen LED display project, as announced earlier this week by Sansi North America Displays. Led by Yesco’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 36

PowerVR Upgraded for Lower Cost UHD

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies has new PowerVR GPUs for cost-sensitive devices. The PowerVR Series9XE and 9XM GPUs maintain fillrate density and are said to provide a significant boost in performance density. The chips are designed for …

4K Apple TV Leaves Some Grumbles

by Bob Raikes

Although the 4K Apple TV has been generally favourably welcomed, especially for the relatively low cost of UHD content (as long as it’s not from Disney), there are a few grumbles developing. The main …

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VRChat Secures $4 Million in Series A Investment Round

by Andrew Fenn

Social VR app VRChat has secured $4 million in funding in its Series A investment round, led by HTC’s Vive group. VRChat has stated that HTC is now a strategic partner in the business, …

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Opera Adds 360° VR Video Playback Support

by Andrew Fenn

Opera has integrated support for up to 360° video playback for OpenVR-compatible headsets such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in the latest version of its developer browser. The move creates a unique …

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Imagination Sold to Chinese-backed Fund

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies of the UK has been sold to Canyon-bridge Capital Partners, a private equity fund, for £55 million, a 47.4% premium to the share price on the day before the company was put …

LG Signature OLED TV W Now Available in the Middle East

by Andrew Fenn

LG’s Signature OLED TV W is now available throughout the Middle East. The multi-award-winning, semi-flexible display is just 2.57mm thick, available in two screen sizes (65″ and 77″) and designed to be wall-mounted, delivering …

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BOE Plans Volume OLED Shipments from Chengdu

by Bob Raikes

Nikkei has reported that BOE is close to starting to ship OLED panels in volume from its B7 factory in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The company told Nikkei that it plans to make its first …

Sales of Flexible OLEDs Double in a Year

by Bob Raikes

Yonhap News in Korea quoted data from IHS that puts the market value for flexible OLEDs at $2 billion in Q2, up from $886 million in the year ago period. Samsung is quoted as …

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