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Large-Sized LCD Area Shipments to Grow at Five-Year CAGR of 5%

by Andrew Fenn

According to new data from Digitimes Research, worldwide shipments of large-sized LCD panels (≥9%) will grow at a CAGR of 0.2% in terms of units and 5% in terms of area between 2018 and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Global LCD TV Shipments to Grow at 1.6% CAGR Through 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research says worldwide LCD TV shipments will grow 1.7% year-on-year in 2019, to 218 million units, and continue to grow at a CAGR of 1.6% over the next five years, reaching 236 million …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| ODMs & OEMs| Taiwan| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Lextar Chairman: MiniLED will Overtake LED Backlighting

by Andrew Fenn

Lextar Electronics chairman David Su was recently quoted by Digitimes saying that miniLED has the potential to replace conventional LED backlighting because of what he called “its simpler structure and material”. He went on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| MiniLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Amino to Deliver “Upcycling” Programme for T-Mobile Netherlands

by Andrew Fenn

Global media and entertainment technology solution provider Amino has secured a new contract to deliver an “upcycling” programme for T-Mobile Netherlands. T-Mobile will deploy AminoOS software, which allows existing devices to deliver an upgraded …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Amazon Launches Fire Stick TV 4K and New Alexa Voice Remote

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has officially announced the new Fire TV Stick 4K and an all-new Alexa Voice Remote. Over 80% more powerful than the standard version, according to Amazon, Fire TV Stick 4K features a quad-core …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Connekt Announces T-Commerce Partnership with Sony

by Andrew Fenn

Technology company Connekt is collaborating with Sony Electronics to enable Connekt’s T-Commerce platform on select Sony Smart TVs and Blu-ray disc players in the US. Through Connekt’s ShopTV application, users will be able to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Researchers: “VR Can Improve Performance During Exercise”

by Andrew Fenn

Using VR headsets while exercising can reduce pain and increase how long someone can sustain an activity, according to new research from the University of Kent’s School of Engineering and Digital Arts in the …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Microsoft Launches New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has revealed two new Surface products — the Surface Laptop 2 and the Surface Pro 6 (and a new Surface Studio, which we cover separately in LDM). The Surface Laptop 2 features a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 38

LGD Asks Staff to Take Voluntary Retirement as it Focuses on OLED

by Andrew Fenn

Having previously said it would not let employees go in order to try and stem the migration of talent to competitors in China, a spokesperson for LG Display has confirmed to Reuters that the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 38

HiSense Reveals Another Dual-Screen Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

HiSense has officially revealed its next dual-screen smartphone, the A6. The device incorporates a 6.01″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 2160 × 1080 and 402 ppi but, similar to the company’s A2 handset …

Tags:Hisense| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Silead Bringing New Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor to Market

by Andrew Fenn

China’s Silead has informed Digitimes that it has begun developing a new under-display fingerprint sensor. The new module is based on the company’s MEMS-CMOS platform and uses piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers. The company expects …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 38

HP Spectre Folio Convertible PC Now Available for Pre-order

by Andrew Fenn

HP has unveiled the Spectre Folio, a convertible PC made with 100% chromed tan, full-grain leather, which the company says has allowed it to create an all-new computer form factor. The device can be …

Tags:Convertible PCs| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38