Vol 25 – Issue 10 – Page 5

Sharp Expands Dynamic, Interactive Line Of Touch Screen Displays

by Bob Raikes

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), announces a new 50″ Class (49.5″ diagonal) PN-L501C Aquos Board interactive display system, intended for “huddle space” meetings The …

Netflix CEO Rules Out Live Sports, News and Advertising

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix recently held its Labs Day press event in Hollywood, where the company’s CEO, Reed Hastings, stated that it has no plans to launch any kind of live TV service, including sports and news, …

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US Pay TV Subscribers to Fall 26% between 2015 and 2023

by Andrew Fenn

US pay TV revenues peaked in 2015, at $101.71 billion, according to Digital TV Research. A $26.58 billion decline (26%) is forecast between 2015 and 2023, bringing the total down to $75.13 billion. Cable …

Court of Cassation Challenges Subsidising of Mobile Handsets in France

by Andrew Fenn

The Court of Cassation has challenged the system of subsidising mobile handsets, stating “the definition of a credit transaction, [.] covers, in particular, all payment facilities” and that the company involved “is indeed required …

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Samsung Enhances Chip-Scale LED Package

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has developed new LEDs with ‘Chip Scale Packaging’ (CSP) that are intended for lighting applications and use a new system that builds up TiO2 walls around the LED which helps ensure that light …

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Technicolor Announces Sale of Patent Licensing Business to InterDigital

by Andrew Fenn

Technicolor has announced it will enter into an exclusive agreement under which mobile technology and research company InterDigital will acquire its patent licensing business. Technicolor will maintain its research and innovation organisation, while engaging …

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SID Publishes 2018 Mid-European Chapter Spring Meeting Agenda

by Andrew Fenn

The Society for Information Display (SID) has announced the dates for its 2018 Mid-European Chapter Spring Meeting, which runs from April 17th – 18th. The first day will be held at Leuchtenburg Castle, while …

Uber Patents VR Experience for Self-Driving Car Passengers

by Andrew Fenn

Patents filed by Uber back in 2016 were unveiled by the United States Patent and Trademark Office last month, and show that the company is developing virtual reality experiences for use within its autonomous …

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Barneys New York Kicks Off Spring Campaign with VR Experience

by Andrew Fenn

Barneys New York has announced its spring campaign, Mantle, a virtual reality experience created in partnership with the Martha Graham Dance Company and Samsung Electronics. Filmed using 360° camera technology, the short film blends …

VRgineers and Leap Motion Partner on Next-Generation VR Headsets

by Andrew Fenn

VRgineers and Leap Motion have announced a newly-formed partnership that combines imaging in VR with natural hand-tracking interaction. According to Marek Polčák, CEO and co-founder of VRgineers: “Embedding Leap Motion’s next-generation hand-tracking technology directly …

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TechInsights Launches Samsung Galaxy S9 Teardown Blog

by Andrew Fenn

Following the device’s official reveal at this year’s Mobile World Congress, which took place last month, TechInsights’ long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone teardown analysis blog has arrived. Interested parties can click here to visit …

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Starfield Goyang Mall Features Absen Curved LED Video Wall

by Andrew Fenn

Absen has announced a collaboration with Korea’s Starfield Goyang Mall. The mall leveraged Absen’s LED display technology to create a video wall in its rotunda area. The 15 x 7m curved video tower features …