Vol 25 - Issue 32

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Innolux Bringing 100″ 16K Display to Touch Taiwan 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Innolux has announced it will premiere a 100″ 16K display at Touch Taiwan 2018 in Taipei at the end of August. The company says that the product is equipped with the latest video chip, …

Tags:Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Samsung’s 2018 UHD and QLED TVs Receive HDR10+ Certification

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has received official HDR10+ certification for its 2018 Ultra HD and QLED TVs. The company says that HDR10+ technology allows HDR TVs to produce brighter highlights and darker darks for additional depth and …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 32

IHS: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Hit Record $120.8 Billion in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Global semiconductor industry revenue grew 4.4% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2018, reaching a record $120.8 billion, with growth occurring in all application markets and world regions, according to IHS Markit. Senior analyst …

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IDC: Smartphone Sales Slacken in EMEA — Vendors Take a Wider Aspect View

by Andrew Fenn

The EMEA mobile phone market continues to lose steam, according to IDC. Total smartphone shipments in the total European market including Russia and the CIS were marginally lower than in the same quarter last …

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Reducing the Negative Effects Associated with VR Headsets

by Arthur Berman

A variety of negative physiological effects have found to be been associated with the use of virtual reality headsets. To combat these effects, Lemnis Technologies (Singapore) has developed and has just made available a …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Siggraph 2018| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 32

GEC Offers Live Demo of Mobile Phone Environmental Benefits Calculator

by Andrew Fenn

The Green Electronics Council is developing an “Environmental Benefits Calculator” that measures the environmental and cost benefits of purchasing sustainable Epeat-registered products. It will launch for the mobile phone category in September and expand …

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Grabb-It Brings Digital Out-of-Home Advertising to Car Windows

by Andrew Fenn

A start-up called Grabb-It, based in San Francisco, United States, has launched a digital out-of-home advertising platform which involves installing projection equipment in cars and using it to display adverts in rear passenger windows. …

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3M Takes Two Companies to Court Over Gaming Touch Screens

by Andrew Fenn

3M and 3M Innovative Properties have filed a patent infringement lawsuit in federal district court in Las Vegas, US against South Korea-based Tovis, its subsidiary Tovis North America and Scientific Games. The suit alleges …

Tags:3M (MMM)| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Panasonic Brings Dolby Vision to UB820 UHD Blu-ray Player

by Andrew Fenn

Alongside Amazon Prime Video and general stability improvements, the latest firmware update for Panasonic’s UB820 Ultra HD Blu-ray player also adds Dolby Vision support, making the UB820 the first of its kind to support …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray Players| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 25 - Issue 32

US Retailer Developing Virtual Reality Shopping Experiences

by Andrew Fenn

Walmart filed two patents back in January, indicating that the retail chain is developing a new virtual reality shopping concept, where VR device owners can shop in a virtual Walmart from the comfort of …

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