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DisplayLink Shows Off Wireless VR Gaming Technology at E3 2018

by Andrew Fenn

DisplayLink, a provider of USB graphics and wireless VR technology, showcased some of its latest tech at this year’s E3 expo, including multi-player wireless VR, replica weaponry, haptic wearables and a 13m² display wall. …

Tags:AR/VR| DisplayLink| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Samsung’s Foldable Smartphone Could Cost Around $1,850

by Andrew Fenn

The Korea Times reports that Golden Bridge Investment, also based in Korea, has predicted that Samsung’s foldable smartphone could cost approximately $1,850. The firm has also reported that the device will feature two displays …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Pioneer Reveals Its First Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player

by Andrew Fenn

Pioneer has revealed its first Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player, the UDP-LX500. The company has yet to announce any information regarding specifications, pricing or which regions the device will release in, but its very …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 24

LDM Vol 25 Issue 24 Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

MuxLab of Canada has released an HDMI 2.0 fibre extender system that can support DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution at 60fps at up to 100m distance (330′). The transmitter offers the option of …

Intelsat and Globo Collaborate on Live 8K Transmission Demo for World Cup

by Andrew Fenn

Intelsat will partner with Latin American broadcaster Globo to demonstrate live 8K video transmissions in Brazil for the 2018 World Cup. Content will be broadcast as part of an exhibition at the Museu de …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Comcast’s Sky Takeover Bid Approved in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast’s bid to acquire Sky has been approved unconditionally by the European Commission, which found that Sky would only be able to capitalise within acceptable limits from the merger, raising no competition concerns in …

French Broadcasters Collaborating on New OTT Platform

by Andrew Fenn

France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 have announced they are joining forces to build SALTO, a new OTT platform for the French TV market. The trio says that, through SALTO, they intend to deliver a …

My Mostly Futile Search for AR and VR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On June 13th I attended the six co-located trade shows in New York. ATX East (Automation Technology Expo); MD&M East (Medical Design & Manufacturing); Atlantic Design & Manufacturing; EastPack (Packaging Design and Manufacturing); PLASTEC …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Training| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Oculus Streaming World Cup Matches in VR via Venues App

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus is streaming a small selection of matches from this year’s World Cup competition free of charge, through its new social viewing app, Venues. The first match to be streamed via the app took …

Report: Spain Could Actually Have 6 Million Netflix Users

by Andrew Fenn

IAB Spain has reported that the number of Netflix users in Spain could be four times more than regulatory body CNMC’s estimate of 1.5 million, according to Advanced Television. IAB’s survey finds that 25% …

McDonalds’ Plans Include More Technology

by Bob Raikes

There’s a new CEO at McDonalds, Steve Easterbrook, has given an interesting interview to CNBC. In the interview, he addresses the issue of the use of kiosks in the company’s sites. Easterbrook has moved …

Tags:Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Augmented Reality is Big, Just Not in Headsets

by Norbert Hildebrand

When Google Glass was announced, the idea was more about what we could do with this technology rather than what we can use this technology for. As a consequence Google announced an explorer program …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Vol 25 - Issue 24