Vol 25 – Issue 32 – Display Daily

IFA and IBC Beckon….

by Bob Raikes

I have a brief moment of pausing for breath on the news side today, as I have finished the Siggraph report and IFA is still six days away, although the number of meeting requests, …

Siggraph 2018 Immersive Pavillion Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Although the announcements from Nvidia and StarVR were highlights of the show, and there were plenty of vendors on the floor, there was also an ‘Experience Hall’ for start-ups and research projects as well …

Siggraph 2018 Show Floor Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Christie had no new products at the show but had a number of demos of projection mapping, its video over IP technology and one in particular that caught our attention. The company has a …

Siggraph 2018 Experience Hall Roundup

by Bob Raikes

The Experience Hall was for start-ups and research projects (like the SID i-Zone) and we found a number of display-related projects at different stages of development. FairLight is a research project from Japan that …

JPR Looks at the Industry, the Cloud and Gives Awards and Prizes

by Bob Raikes

Jon Peddie Research held its annual Siggraph Press lunch and we went along. Peddie himself opened the proceedings by giving a very brief outline of the development of the CG market, which is doing …

Nikkei Says Samsung’s Galaxy Empire is “In Crisis”

by Andrew Fenn

A detailed report from the Nikkei Asian Review paints a gloomy picture for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone business. The publication’s Kim Jaewon says that CEO Koh Dong-jin is under pressure to turn things around as …

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AT&T and Aira Launch Platform for the Visually Impaired

by Andrew Fenn

AT&T and Aira are developing and testing a solution designed to help blind or partially sighted people manage their prescription medication. The new recognition solution uses “Hey Chloe”, Aira’s new AI platform, to correctly …

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Adobe Research Team Develops “Infinite Space” VR

by Andrew Fenn

A research team within Adobe has developed a new virtual reality system designed to trick a person into thinking they have unlimited space to walk around, free of obstacles. The system uses sensors to …

Pole Pole Cinemas Installs Barco Laser Projectors in Onahama

by Andrew Fenn

With several locations across Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, Pole Pole Cinemas says it wants to boost its brand and create a competitive edge with the highest quality cinema experience possible. To that end, the company …

Rdot Displays Is Bringing A New Ultra-low-powered And Flexible Display Technology To The Market

by Bob Raikes

The Swedish startup company Rdot Displays has developed a novel reflective display technology that is manufactured with conventional printing processes (Display Week iZone Highlights). We reported on the company after we saw its displays …

JOLED to Help OLED TV Making and Adds Shareholders

by Andrew Fenn

JOLED, Panasonic Production Engineering and Screen Finetech Solutions have concluded a business cooperation agreement related to the manufacture of large-sized printed OLED displays, intended mainly for use in TVs. JOLED plans to license its …

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Xiaomi Launches a Snapdragon 845 Smartphone for $300

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has launched a new smartphone, the Poco F1, known in India as Pocophone. The device runs Android 8.1 and features a 6.2″ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2246, 403 pixels …

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