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IHS: Market for Organic OLED Materials Grew in Second Half of 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The market for organic materials used to manufacture OLED display panels jumped during the second half of 2017, according to IHS Markit. Revenue was estimated to be $355 million in the second half of …

TiVo and Tru Optik Make Viewing Data Available for OTT Targeting

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has announced a new deal with Tru Optik, the audience intelligence and data-management platform built for OTT television, designed to extend TiVo’s linear TV viewership data to the brands, agencies and publishers that …

Foxconn Acquires Belkin and Its Sub-Brands in Nine-Figure Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn, and Belkin have announced an agreement under which FIT has agreed to acquire Belkin—as well as it’s sub-brands Linksys, Wemo and Phyn—for approximately $866 million. The …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Alibaba and Ford Build Giant Car Vending Machine in China

by Andrew Fenn

A giant cat-themed kiosk has been built in Guangzhou, China. The Super Test-Drive Center is a collaboration between Alibaba and Ford. It’s essentially a car vending machine that provides customers with three days to …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Samsung Issues Software Update for Gear S2 Smartwatch

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has released a major software update for its Gear S2 smartwatch. Enhancements include the optimisation of icons and widgets to better suit the Gear’s circular display, along with a new shortcut widget providing …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Software| Vol 25 - Issue 12

New York Start-up Lumiode Raises $6 Million

by Andrew Fenn

We missed this at the time, but last month, Lumiode—a New York-based semiconductor technology start-up specialising in high-brightness micro-displays for augmented reality and other display applications—filed paperwork revealing it had raised $5.97 million in …

Tags:Investment| Microdisplays| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Tektronix Expands Ultra HD, HDR and Wide Colour Gamut Support

by Andrew Fenn

Tektronix, a provider of video test, monitoring and diagnostics solutions, has announced expanded support for Ultra HD, HDR and wide colour gamut across its full range of content monitoring platforms, including the small form …

Smart Technologies Launches InkScan Digital Ink Capture App

by Andrew Fenn

Smart Technologies has announced the launch of InkScan, a new technology that converts handwriting into digital smart ink. With this new technology, users can brainstorm notes on any medium from a whiteboard to the …

Endeavor Acquires NeuLion in $250 Million Deal

by Andrew Fenn

NeuLion—a technology product and service provider specialising in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetisation of live and on-demand content to internet-enabled devices—and entertainment company Endeavor have announced that they have entered into a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Juniper: Connected Clothing to Become $1 Billion Industry in 2020

by Andrew Fenn

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the wearables market has begun to shift away from wrist-based devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, with other device categories forecast to grow much …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 12| Wearable Market| Wearables

Ergotron Dual Monitor Arm Wins 2018 iF Design Award

by Andrew Fenn

Ergotron has announced that its HX Desk Dual Monitor Arm has earned the 2018 iF Design Award in the office category. The HX Desk Dual Monitor Arm features a single-post design and a dual-hinge …

Publitec Adds NEC Display Projectors to its Rental Portfolio

by Andrew Fenn

Audio-visual direct hire company Publitec, of Germany, has added NEC Display’s projectors to its distribution portfolio, including the filterless PX1004UL model. Publitec has a long-standing business relationship with NEC, having distributed the company’s large-format …