Building on today’s “RGB-split for Foldable Tablets and Smartphones” press release, I wanted to spend a bit of time talking about current competitive approaches to splitting display signals. First, a bit more on RGB-split. What is does: it accepts a single incoming MDDI or RGB display signal (from the applications processor/CPU) and splits it to […]
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Adding Silicon to Reduce Power?
During Uplinq last week, visitors to our booth were, among other things, given demonstrations of VEE and DPO. One of the curious things that kept occurring was people trying to understand how we can reduce power with silicon. I suppose for most techies, “adding silicon to reduce power” is in the vein of “jumbo shrimp” […]
I want an Ice Cream Sandwich
The big news spreading around the techie blogosphere this week is Google announcement of Android 3.1, dubbed ‘Ice Cream Sandwich.’ While undoubtedly an expected boom for local purveyor of all things cold and yummy IT’S IT, the main benefit of Ice Cream Sandwich is that it promises to combine mobile phone and tablet OS architectures. […]
Display Size and Smartphone Sales: A Continuing Trend?
It’s readily apparent to anyone that follows the smartphone market that display size has become a key selling factor. To demonstrate this, I randomly looked at a few websites and printed advertisements from both carriers and device OEM’s, and sure enough the first specification I saw (after OS) was the aforementioned display size. A larger […]
On Pico Projectors, and Why VEE Can Really Make a Difference
To elaborate on our Pico Projector press release of last week… The value proposition that VEE brings to smartphone and tablet displays is the same as in pico projectors: increase viewability. As with on-board displays, VEE optimizes the viewing experience for viewing conditions: that is, source data and ambient light viewing conditions are examined in […]
QuickLogic’s MDDO
Greetings! The latest QuickLogic press release detailing our new MDDO (Mobile Device Display Optimizer) software for Android just crossed the wire. I wanted to take a couple of seconds to explain what MDDO does in a little more detail. A bit of background: the Android mobile OS communicates with on-board devices (Bluetooth, displays, cameras, etc…) in standard […]
We’re Not the Only Ones
QuickLogic continues to evangelize our VEE technology for display restoration and enhancement, particularly in less-than-optimum viewing conditions like direct sunlight. Followers of QuickLogic, readers of quicklogic.com, and listeners of our investor calls can all attest to this. It’s nice to know we are not the only ones doing this. http://www.oled-display.net/super-amoled-vs-amoled-vs-lcd-in-direct-sunlight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIrvamOXqxs http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/item/Sun_sun_sun_And_I_cant_see_a_thing_on_my_phone.php Additionally, the recently-announced Google […]
Want to See VEE on Your Mobile Device?
Want to see VEE for yourself? At the link below, you can download a short video file that has been processed using VEE…that is, half the video has been processed with VEE, the other half has been left untouched. We invite you to download the video and sync it to your tablet or smartphone. Then, […]
When Does a Smartphone Really Become a Tablet?
Smartphones are generally seen to have display sizes up to 4 inches, and in the world of tablets we see display sizes starting at 7 inches and going upwards. However, some indicators suggest smartphone displays may creep up the display size trail to 4.3, and even 5 inches. At 5 inches, is this really a smartphone […]
Reactions from a New iPad Owner
Like 5M or so of my fellow technophiles (that number is certainly up for debate—see http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/05/how-many-ipads-has-apple-really-sold/), I recently purchased an iPad. The next day, I began what ended up being a 16 day trip throughout Korea, where I put the iPad through its paces. A disclaimer: I estimate I used the iPad probably 25% of […]
