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Oculus Go Now Available for Pre-order in the EU

by Andrew Fenn

Pre-orders are now live in the EU for Oculus’ new standalone headset, Oculus Go. The device is available online via the company’s website and other internet retailers, while customers in the UK, France, Germany, …

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Sony Adds Dolby Vision Support to Its X700 UHD Blu-ray Player

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has released a Dolby Vision firmware update for its X700 UHD Blu-ray disc player, providing compatibility with the company’s own range of TVs. Sony Dolby Vision TVs support the HDR format natively via …

Xbox One Getting Alexa and Google Assistant Support?

by Andrew Fenn

If leaked images that surfaced earlier this week are to be believed, Xbox One owners who didn’t buy into Microsoft’s Kinect accessory will soon have an alternative method for controlling their consoles via voice …

Tags:Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Huawei will Use BOE Flexible OLED Panels for Foldable Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

Following reports that Huawei is preparing to launch a foldable OLED smartphone in November 2018, ahead of Samsung’s long-awaited offering, confusion has arisen regarding the company’s source of flexible OLED panels. Original reports suggested …

Tags:BOE| Flexible Displays| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 22

EU Launches Initiative to Support Pi-Scale OLED Lighting Projects

by Andrew Fenn

Following the 2016 launch of the Pi-Scale flexible OLED production line project in 2016, the European Union has launched Lyteus, a €14 million ($16.3 million) initiative within Pi-Scale. Its website states that, “Lyteus provides …

ZetaDisplay Acquires Another Digital Signage Company

by Andrew Fenn

ZetaDisplay has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares in Norwegian digital signage solution provider, Webpro, for approximately 21 million krone ($2.58 million) plus additional, performance-based supplemental payments. Webpro’s largest customers …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Daktronics LED Displays Chosen for Al Arabia Advertising

by Andrew Fenn

Daktronics has partnered with Al Arabia and the Arab External Advertising Company to deliver new LED digital displays for their “digital paintings in the streets of the capital” campaign in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. More …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 25 - Issue 22

DisplayWeek 2018 – Next Gen Display: MicroLED, Mini LED, and OLED

by Sweta Dash

DisplayWeek is generally the place to get a glimpse of next generation display products and technologies. This year’s conference was no different. Display supply chain suppliers gave a picture of the future with many …

3D Touch Developer Announces Completion of Series A1 Funding

by Andrew Fenn

Cambridge Touch Technologies (CTT) — a developer of AI-driven, 3D multi-touch sensing technologies — has announced the completion of a $5.5 million Series A1 round of investment. Existing investors Parkwalk Advisors, Cambridge Enterprise and …

Denver International Airport to Increase Gate Capacity by 30%

by Andrew Fenn

39 new gates will be added across four concourses at Denver International Airport as part of a $1.5 billion expansion project, scheduled to conclude by spring 2021. The new capacity represents a 30% boost …

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ROE LED Displays Chosen for 44th Annual EO Youth Day

by Andrew Fenn

The 44th EO Youth Day recently took place in Arnhem, The Netherlands. The stage design used over 250m² of LED screens and strips. Faber Audiovisual supplied all visuals for the event. The set design …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Rental and Staging| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Researchers Use Gaze-Tracking to Double the Size of VR Spaces

by Andrew Fenn

A group of researchers from Stony Brook University in New York, in collaboration with Nvidia and Adobe, have created a new eye-tracking technique designed to make virtual spaces feel more open and free. The …

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