A match made in mobile heaven
AMD and Samsung Electronics extend their licensing partnership.
Not your father’s computer display
Over the years, we’ve seen an evolution in electronic computer displays in terms of shapes and sizes. From basic CRTs, to plasmas and LCDs, to LEDs, OLEDs, and more. From large, heavy devices to lightweight flat panels. From low-resolution screens of 320×200 to those of high dynamic range and resolutions of 3840×2160. From slim models, to those that swivel, lean, … Read more
Who anticipated that 8K will be illegal?
(Source: Samsung) Viewers crave resolution. After all, who wouldn’t prefer watching their favorite film or TV series in 8K if given the choice. Well, those in the EU may not have that choice come March 2023. That is when new TV energy consumption regulations are due to take effect that prohibit the sale of new 8K sets in the region. … Read more
8K TV is going to develop
At the time of this writing, I’ve already been at IFA 2022 for a couple of days (the show ran from September 2–6 in Berlin). I have been in the Samsung Innovation room, where the firm and a number of independent specialists have been talking about developments. There were six topics discussed, and I’ll cover one of them here—the one … Read more
Catching up with AR
There is nothing but good news on the AR front as the duel mobile platform giants Google and Apple improve their mobile AR SDKs. Apple went big with the introduction of ARKit 4 through its online WWDC 2020 conference this year. Of the two, Apple is also the most hardware dependent, which is as to be expected. This year WWDC … Read more
Pixelworks content-optimized motion and HDR processing for mobiles
Smartphones have held the high ground in acuity and PPI for a few years now, exceeding PCs and TVs by a factor of 1.5× or more, even as the screen size has increased. However, PPI is one part of the equation, dynamic range and tone mapping are another, and frame rate is yet another. In recent years, smartphone display technology—notably … Read more
Samsung introduces 3rd-generation HBM2E for HPC
Stacks eight 16Gb DRAM dies to 16GB with transfer speed at 3.2 Gbps
Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 7c & 8c compute platform
Built with mobility in mind, says Qualcomm, the Snapdragon compute portfolio accommodates the evolving needs of mobile consumers. The Snapdragon 7c and 8c now join the previously announced Snapdragon 8cx, offering fast cellular connectivity to premium, mainstream, and entry-level notebook PCs. The portfolio is available in various price points allowing partners to design always on, always connected PCs for … Read more
Google Stadia joins the cloud gaming market
Not a subscription service, a delivery system of your games
Google Stadia joins the cloud gaming market
Stadia is making headlines with its streaming game service but a pack is forming close behind. Sony has been in the game. Watch for entries from Sony, Microstation, Nividia, and Samsung Cloud gaming has been tried since 2003, by several companies. Since then, the internet has gotten a lot faster, and processors have too. The time may be right … Read more
IBC 2019 shows off new formats for cinema
Wretched Excess: Sony’s 6K x 3K Crystal LED display at IBC 2019 is a contender for new large-format movie theaters. It’s beautiful, and almost hard to imagine in a movie theater. Can a screen be too bright? (Source: JPR) Audiences in North America might have to do a little traveling to see Gemini Man in 3D at 120 fps, … Read more
The foldable display is here from Samsung
Smartphones are great. Miniature computers connected to a vast, worldwide always-on network. They fit in your pocket, are lightweight, and run for hours or days without a recharge. A bit expensive (about twice what a low-end laptop costs), they are ubiquitous, and everybody has at least one of them. There are only two things wrong with them: you can hardly … Read more