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LG’s OLED TV Sales Up 220% YoY in January 2018

by Andrew Fenn

LG said that its Korean sales of high-end OLED TVs surpassed 14,000 units last month—that’s one sold every three minutes—according to Yonhap. In contrast, the company sold 5,000 OLED TVs in January 2017, which …

Renesas Result 9/02/2018

by Vijaya

Renesas Electronics Corporation reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. Consolidated sales in the quarter were 210.2 billion yen ($1.65 billion), up 26.3% compared to 195.5 …

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V-Technology Moves into FHM/FMM Production

by Bob Raikes

V-Technology showed a Fine Metal Mask (FMM), or, as it calls it a Fine Hybrid Mask (FHM) at the Finetech show in 2017 (FMM Improvements Allow Higher Resolution) that can support displays up to …

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VLC 3.0 Adds Support for 8K, HDR and Chromecast

by Andrew Fenn

The newest version of the VLC media player features support for 8K resolution, HDR10 and 360° video, as well as support for Chromecast. VLC is free and available on PCs, mobile devices and TV …

Foxconn Teams Up with Red on Affordable 8K Video Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn has announced it will partner with Red Digital Camera on professional-quality, affordable 8K video cameras for public consumption, as well as expanding into the manufacture of semiconductors for displays and cameras. Red already …

Ströer Launches New LED City Information Systems in Recklinghausen

by Andrew Fenn

Ströer has installed three of a planned eight new LED digital city information systems in the city of Recklinghausen, Germany. Weather forecast, entertainment and other local city information is broadcast, in addition to advertising.The …

Asustek Result 9/02/2018

by Vijaya

Asustek (Asus) reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017. Net revenue was NT$ 103,944 million ($3.54 billion), a 11% decline compared to NT$ 104,203 million ($3.550 billion) reported in Q4 of 2016. …

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Japan’s Shiki Theatre Launches Smart Glass Subtitling

by Andrew Fenn

Japan’s Shiki Theatre is using smart glasses to provide floating subtitles for its foreign and hearing-impaired visitors, according to Nikkei. The service has launched at the theatre’s Hokkaido venue, which is currently running the …

Nintendo Announces “Labo”, Cardboard Peripherals Coming to Switch

by Andrew Fenn

Nintendo has announced Labo, an upcoming set of peripheral and software packages for the Nintendo Switch. Labo, due for release in April, are kits made up of cardboard “Toy-Cons” and corresponding software that makes …

Japanese Panel Makers Ramp Up Foldable OLED Development

by Andrew Fenn

According to a recent report from Nikkei, Japanese manufacturers are gearing up their development of bendable OLED panels. Samsung are currently developing foldable smartphones which use these displays, as are several Chinese manufacturers. The …

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“The World’s Longest” VR Rollercoaster Opens in Las Vegas

by Andrew Fenn

A VR rollercoaster, claimed to be the longest of its kind in the world, has opened in Las Vegas. The 4,777′ (1,456m) long Big Apple Coaster can be found at the New York-New York …

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Viacom Shuts Down Its VR Studio

by Andrew Fenn

Viacom has shut down its VR studio, Viacom Next, two years after it was launched. The news follows last week’s announcement that the company has cut a hundred jobs across several different departments, in …

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