Vol 25 – Issue 09 – Page 7

Eizo Highlights Custom OR Options

by Bob Raikes

Eizo did not have a lot of news at the ECR although it did show us a new mount that it has developed at the request of clients who wanted a single mounting system …

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LG Intensifies Medical Push

by Bob Raikes

Over the last couple of years, LG has been intensifying its push into the medical space, with a range of displays for clinical review and surgical applications. Recently, as we saw at ISE, the …

JVC Kenwood Boosts Brightness

by Bob Raikes

We reported last year that JVC Kenwood would drop the Totoku brand and the only evidence of the old name at this year’s show was the use of the brand on some old models. …

ECR 2018 is Lively but Not Much New!

by Bob Raikes

The European Congress of Radiology takes place each year at the end of February and is very much a pan-European event that draws delegates from all over the EMEA region and suppliers from around …

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Oculus Rift Takes the Lead Over HTC Vive on Steam

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus Rift has overtaken its closest rival, HTC Vive, to become the most-used VR headset on Steam for the first time, according to Valve’s latest anonymous survey. February’s results revealed that Oculus Rift took …

A New Report on the Effects on Cybersickness

by Arthur Berman

A team of researchers headed by Justin Mittelstaedt, a member of the Department of Aviation and Space Psychology at the German Aerospace Center (Hamburg, Germany), has recently reported the results of a study on …

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Kyocera LCDs are for HUDs

by Bob Raikes

Kyocera International, Inc. announced a new line of LCD panels specifically designed for automotive Head-Up-Displays (HUDs). These LTPS LCDs are said to offer high light transmittance, high resolution, and the industry’s widest operating temperature …

IDC: Global Wearables Market Grew 10.3% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in both the fourth quarter of 2017 and the full year, with total shipment volumes reaching new records. Moreover, thanks to a surge in smartwatch shipment …

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Light Phone 2 Plans to Use E Ink Display

by Bob Raikes

Light Phone 2 is a new project on Indiegogo intended to create a new simple phone, based on an E Ink display that can be used for text messages and notifications. The phone is …

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IDC: Android to Increase Dominance

by Andrew Fenn

As we have previously reported, according to IDC, worldwide smartphone shipments declined 0.5% in 2017, the first year-on-year decline the market has experienced since the introduction of smartphones. Smartphone companies shipped a total of …

New Galaxy Dominates the Samsung Booth

by Bob Raikes

Our main news on the S9 and S9+ was the report from the Samsung press event (Samsung’s S9 Launch Emphasis is on Camera), but, of course, we went to the booth. There were the …

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MWC Not So Exciting for Displays

by Bob Raikes

Once again, MWC claimed a success with 107,000 attendees (including exhibitors, contractors and media) from 205 countries. The organisers said that 7,700 visitors were CEOs, up from 6,100 in 2017. There were 2,400 exhibiting …

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