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Over 40 Million Devices Are Now Running RDK

by Andrew Fenn

At the 2018 Connected TV World Summit, RDK Management provided its annual update about the adoption of the RDK (Reference Design Kit) software used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband services …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Deloitte: 55% of US Households Now Subscribe to SVOD

by Andrew Fenn

American consumers’ appetite for streaming video continues to grow and they have no qualms shelling out cash for original content, according to Deloitte, whose report found that 55% of US households now subscribe to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| SVOD| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 11

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LG’s Next Flagship Smartphone Returning to LCD Roots?

by Andrew Fenn

A variety of sources across the internet are reporting that LG’s next flagship smartphone, the G7, will not follow in the footsteps of the iPhone X or the company’s own V30 handset and use …

Tags:LCD Panels| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Apple to Release the Biggest, Most Expensive iPhone This Year?

by Andrew Fenn

Apple may release a 6.5″ OLED iPhone X Plus this year with a price tag of $1,400, according to Forbes. This will be the biggest iPhone yet, eclipsing the screen of the iPhone X …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Panasonic Celebrates 100 Years in the Business

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic celebrated its 100th anniversary on March 7th. The company was founded in Japan in 1918 by Konosuke Matsushita. In the financial year ending March 31st 2016, the company posted consolidated net sales of …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Apple, Samsung and LG Have All Filed Micro-LED Patents

by Andrew Fenn

A total of 358 Micro-LED patents have been filed in the country over the past 10 years—119 by Korean companies and 116 from overseas according to microled-info. Apple applied for 11 of the Micro-LED …

Tags:Korea| Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 25 - Issue 11

LG Releases Open Source Edition of webOS

by Andrew Fenn

LG has developed an open source version of its platform, webOS Open Source Edition, now available to the public. Developers can download the source code free as well as taking advantage of related tools, …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 25 - Issue 11| WebOS

LED Screen Acts as Virtual Astronomical Clock Replacement in Prague

by Andrew Fenn

Prague city council has installed a virtual replacement for the city’s Astronomical Clock landmark while the real thing undergoes renovations. On its website, Prague City Hall wrote: “A modern LED screen on the tower …

Tags:Czech Republic| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Digital TV Research: Eastern Europe Digital Pay TV Subscribers to Grow

by Andrew Fenn

The number of digital pay TV subscribers in Eastern Europe will increase from 25.49 million in 2010 to 61.57 million in 2017 and up to 78.08 million by 2023, according to Digital TV Research, …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Denso Confirms ¥30 Billion Investment in JOLED

by Andrew Fenn

Following months of rumours, Japanese autoparts manufacturer Denso will invest ¥30 billion ($282 million) in automotive display business, JOLED. The company will receive a 15% share in the business in return. Other companies who …

Tags:InkJet Deposition| Investment| JOLED| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 11

IDC: Demand for AR/VR Headsets Expected to Rebound in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments for AR and VR headsets will grow to 68.9 million units in 2022 with a five-year CAGR of 52.5%, according to the latest forecast from the IDC. Despite the weakness the market …

Tags:Augmented Reality| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

RMG CMS Platform Now Supports BrightSign Series 3 Media Players

by Andrew Fenn

Digital signage media firm BrightSign has announced a closer technology partnership with RMG, as its proprietary CMS platform, Korbyt, now supports BrightSign Series 3 media players. Korbyt was launched in 2017. Now, after close …

Tags:Brightsign| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Vol 25 - Issue 11