Vol 24 – Issue 42 – Page 3

Samsung Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset is Out Now

by Andrew Fenn

The Samsung Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset is here. The latest hardware release for the platform costs $500, including controllers, and features two 1400 x 1600 OLED displays capable of refresh rates up to …

DBX-TV Provides Enhanced Audio for 100″ Hisense Laser TV

by Andrew Fenn

DBX-TV, which claims to be “the world’s leading audio-technology developer” has announced a partnership with TV manufacturer, Hisense. The two companies collaborated on Hisense’s new 100″ Ultra HD Smart Laser TV‘s sound system, which …

Pixelworks’ Sales Increase

by Yvette Raikes

Pixelworks Inc. reported Q3 net losses of $4.7 million, up on losses for the same quarter last year of $1.2 million, on turnover which rose to $18.8 million from $13.7 million. For the nine …

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IHS: HDR TV Shipments to Grow 300% by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

HDR is the strongest-developing feature in television sets, according to a new report from IHS Markit. In its TV Design and Features Tracker for the third quarter of 2017, IHS Markit forecasts that HDR …

NEC Testing New Augmented Reality Workplace Efficiency Solution

by Andrew Fenn

NEC has announced it is developing a new augmented reality solution for the workplace. The new technology will allow users to perform tasks without taking their focus off of what they’re working on and …

PlayNitride in Taiwan MicroLED Project

by Bob Raikes

Taiwanese sources have reported that PlayNitride of Taiwan is part of the microLED project that we reported on a couple of months ago. (Taiwan’s EOSRL Planning 2018 MicroLED Production) PlayNitride microLED Display, Credit Business …

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Tech Data Signs Distribution Deal with Fitbit

by Andrew Fenn

Tech Data has formed a new partnership with Fitbit and is now authorised to distribute the full activity tracker product range in the UK. Fitbit first launched in 2011, and its latest iteration, the …

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Xbox One X is Out Now with 50 Enhanced Games

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft’s new console-market killer, the Xbox One X, is out now. Boasting six teraflops of power—versus rival PlayStation 4 Pro’s 4.2 teraflops and the Xbox One S’ 1.4 teraflops—Xbox One X is claimed to …

Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic is Available Now

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has officially announced the Fire TV Stick Basic, coming to 100 new countries including Europe. Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic uses a MediaTek Quad-core ARM 1.3 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB …

Google Assistant Rolling Out on Sony Android TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Google Assistant is now available on all 2017 and select 2016 Sony Android TVs. The Sony Bravia XE93. Consumers can control their TVs, search for content or ask questions in a similar fashion to …

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Sling TV Rolling Out to Select Samsung Smart TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Sling TV is now available on select Samsung Smart TVs, making it the first live and on-demand over-the-top service to come to the platform. The service is currently available on Samsung’s 2016 line of …

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AMC Enters US Home Entertainment Market

by Andrew Fenn

US cinema chain AMC is entering the home entertainment market, saying it has “strong studio support” enabling it to do so. CEO and president Adam Aron made the announcement at the company’s third-quarter results …

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