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No Radical Shifts in Apple’s Third iPad Mini

by Super User

The iPad Air 2 and retina-class iMac garnered the lion’s share of attention at Apple’s press event in mid-October, but there was another device introduced. The iPad Mini 3 is almost identical to the …

Tags:Apple| Fingerprint Recognition| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Is AVB Coming to Broadcast?

by Super User

Replacing SDI and distributing audio, video and data within a video production facility can be done using standard Ethernet protocols (IP) or using a modified version called Audio Video Bridging (AVB). At the SMPTE …

Tags:12G-SDI| Ethernet| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

ARM’s Mali Media IP Brings Single-Core HEVC Support

by Super User

ARM has announced a suite of new media IP, which can be used to develop media SoCs for smartphone and tablet products. The suite is comprised of the Mali-V550 video accelerator (supporting HEVC), the …

Tags:Arm| Chips| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Processors| SOCs| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

New Cinema Network Debuts at ShowEast 2014

by Super User

ShowEast took place in Florida at the end of last month, with several companies showing new digital cinema developments. Barco demonstrated its CinemaBarco concept (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 12), Auro sound system and …

Tags:Barco| Christie| Large Display Monitor| ShowEast 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

AUO’s Q3 Profit Hits 17 Quarter High

by Super User

AU Optronics’ third quarter net profit reached its highest level in 17 quarters at NT$7.3 billion ($240.3 million), 81.4% higher than Q2 and almost three times higher than its net profit of NT$2.5 billion …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

UMC Result 30/10/2014

by Super User

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) reported a net profit in Q3 of NT$2.9 billion ($95.3 million) on turnover of NT$35.2 billion ($1.1 billion), which compares with a net profit of NT$3.5 billion ($115 million) on …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

LDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 43

by Super User

The first monitors with AMD’s Freesync technology will be launched next month, sources have told Fudzilla. In September, we heard that Freesync partners were aiming to ship the monitors in Q1’15 (Display Monitor Vol …

Tags:AMD| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

SMI Refreshes Eye Tracking Glasses for OEMs

by Super User

Sensomotric Instruments (SMI) has developed a glasses-type eye-tracking platform for OEM use. The ‘Eye Tracking Glasses 2 Wireless’ product is designed for integration into head-mounted displays and smartglasses. It is an iteration on the …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

HP Offers Stylus With Procap Tablet

by Super User

HP is preparing to launch a large tablet for business users. Hardware security is integrated and managed through HP’s Touchpoint Manager and Managed Mobility Services. Third-party security software is also available as an option. …

Tags:HP Inc| Mobile Display Monitor| Pen Input| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Analysts Say Samsung Faces Q3 Profit Slump

by Super User

Analysts in South Korea have lowered their expectations for Samsung’s third quarter profit because of the tough market conditions in which Samsung operates. They cite falling ASPs, the absence of any major product launches …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

China Works to Replace Windows, OSX and Android

by Super User

The People’s Post and Telecommunications News, of China, says that an OS to rival those from Microsoft, Google and Apple could be deployed by October. The paper quoted the head of an official OS …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

VTech Adds Rechargeable Batteries to 4th-Gen Products

by Super User

Children’s tablet developer VTech has introduced two new products, with rechargeable batteries and more than 800 apps in the ‘Learning Lodge’ store. The Innotab 3 Plus (4.3″, $60) and 3S Plus (5″, $80) are …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21