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Imagination Designs New MIPS for Android L

by Super User

Imagination Technologies has refreshed the ageing MIPS architecture with a new 64-bit processor, the MIPS I6400. It is a multi-core SoC with integrated graphics and simultaneous multithreading; up to four threads per core, simultaneously, …

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Sharp Chooses Metal Mesh for Large-Format Touch

by Super User

Although we missed it at the time, we have heard about several new products demonstrated at Touch Taiwan last month by Sharp. They used metal mesh rather than ITO, a proprietary controller chip and …

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Portrait Displays Pushing Technicolor Certification

by Super User

We met with Portrait Displays’ Martin Fishman to catch up on the latest developments in the Technicolor certification programme. Toshiba had highlighted to us that it is now shipping products and the company told …

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Watch Users Warned Away From Roads

by Super User

The Insitute of Advanced Motorists, a UK charity, has warned that the Apple Watch (which it incorrectly calls the iWatch) could be dangerous to use while driving. Head of policy Neil Greig said that …

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LG’s UltraHD Reaches $1,000

by Super User

At CEDIA this month, LG showed a range of its UltraHD TVs and, for the first time for several sets, shared pricing information. We saw the 105″ 105UC9 at CES this year (Display Monitor …

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Intel Seeks Sub-10nm

by Super User

At Intel’s developer forum (IDF), the company said that it is working to drive processes down to 7nm, without advances in lithography. EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography, rather than today’s deep UV lithography, is commonly …

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AUO Joins Sony Supply Chain

by Super User

AUO is supplying 30% of the 1.6″ LCD panels for Sony’s Smartwatch 3, say Asian sources. Innolux will also supply some panels, as Sony is apparently increasing its orders from Taiwanese makers.

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October Pointed to for iPad Refresh

by Super User

According to the the Daily Dot, Apple will unveil the second-generation iPad Air on 21st October. ‘Sources familiar with the matter’ also claim that a refreshed iPad Mini will be introduced on the same …

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Roku Has Added 2 Million Players Since January

by Super User

More than 10 million Roku media players have been sold in the USA, the company has announced. The figure represents a 2 million unit increase since January, and roughly twice as many shipment as …

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LGD Forecasts OLED Profit in 2015

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As production costs fall and supplier talks continue, LG Display expects its OLED TV technology to make a profit in 2015. David Choi (SVP of LGD’s strategy marketing group) said at an event in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| WOLED (White OLED)

InFocus Goes Filter-Free for 24/7/365 Use

by Super User

InFocus’ new large-venue DLP projector series, the IN5310a models have a filter-free design and are suitable for 24/7 operation, 365 days a year. Two models are part of the range: the 6,000-lumen IN5312a, with …

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ZTE Aims to Climb Within USA Top 5

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Cheng Lixin, CEO of ZTE North America, has said that the company aims to double sales in the US market this year. That would put total device sales at 20 million units. The intent …

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