Vol 25 – Issue 01 – Page 2

Roku Adds Audio and Connect for TVs

by Bob Raikes

Roku is developing by adding a voice assistant technology and is also offering a multiroom audio platform that it will license to other brands – the first of which is TCL which is expected …

Scientists Show Thin Metalens with Broad Wavelength Band

by Norbert Hildebrand

The new publication ‘A broadband achromatic metalens for focusing and imaging in the visible‘ by scientists from Harvard (John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as the Department of Physics) …

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National Arts Centre Unveils Kipnes Lantern LED Display

by Andrew Fenn

On New Year’s Eve, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada switched on the Kipnes Lantern, a 50′ (15.2m) high, four-sided transparent mesh LED display that fills the windows of the newly-renovated building. It …

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Hogwarts Christmas Light Show at Universal Studios

by Andrew Fenn

The Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida was host to a seven-minute Christmas-themed 3D projection-mapping light show. Moment Factory and Thinkwell used a total of 24 projectors to create the visuals, …

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Telecine Invents Hyperspacebutton

by Bob Raikes

Every Christmas, Telecine of Montreal, Canada makes a light hearted video and this year the company has come up with the hyperspace button that is designed to help relieve the stresses of working life. …

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Chicago’s 150 Media Stream Is Almost 300 m²

by Bob Raikes

Hat-tip to Sixteen-Nine.net for a pointer to the 150 Media Stream in Chicago, which is a 127′ (38.7m) LED display up to 19′ (5.8m) high, for an area of more than 3,000 sq ft …

LeEco Chairman Misses China Return Deadline

by Andrew Fenn

Following a period of financial uncertainty and legal struggles, LeEco chairman Jia Yueting has refused a demand from regulators to return to China. Jia is said to owe hundreds of millions of dollars in …

RF Shielded Underpants at CES

by Bob Raikes

There are always a few bizarre products at CES. This week we got a release from Spartan Underwear which has developed underwear for men that is claimed to protect the areas covered by the …

8K 360º Camera to Be at CES

by Bob Raikes

At CES, Pisofttech (oh dear, Man Ed!) said that it will show the Pilot 360º camera, which supports real time stitching of multi-camera images and 8K resolution at 30fps. It can also record at …

ProntoTV Signs Digital Signage Deal with Hurtigruten ASA

by Andrew Fenn

ProntoTV, part of the ZetaDisplay group, has signed an agreement for the delivery of digital signage to Hurtigruten ASA in Norway. The agreement concerns delivery to four ships, of which the first will take …

Tom’s Hardware Includes Basic Tutorial on VR Lenses

by Bob Raikes

The Tom’s Hardware blog site has published an interesting basic tutorial and description of the challenges in developing lenses for virtual reality systems. The article highlights that new nanotechnologies will be needed to overcome …

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Nice Article on Autonomous Vehicles

by Bob Raikes

We try to keep an eye on autonomous vehicles, although following the industry is a full time job on its own. We saw a very well put together article on EE Times that explains …

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