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Acer and Yulon Motor Reveal Co-Developed Autonomous Vehicle

by Andrew Fenn

Yulon Motor recently revealed the Luxgen S3 EV+, a new electric autonomous concept vehicle it has been developing in collaboration with Acer. The vehicle is powered by Acer Value Lab’s autonomous driving software system, …

Tags:Acer| Automotive| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Sharp China Wants to Boost TV Sales Revenue by 20% in 2019

by Andrew Fenn

According to local sources, shipments of Sharp TVs in China increased 25% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2018. Additionally, the company’s market share in the 60″ TV sector in that country has …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Global Shipments of ESLs will Reach 100 Million with an Annual Growth of 18%

by Andrew Fenn

According to Sigmaintell, shipment volumes of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) will reach 100 million globally in 2018, with an annual growth rate of 18%. Electronic shelf labels are usually composed of display modules, control …

Tags:Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38

PMA Research Tracks Best-Selling Projectors in August

by Andrew Fenn

PMA Research, the market information specialist on projectors, has posted its most recent results. For more than 25 years, PMA has collected monthly sell-through data from US projector dealers, retailers, web resellers and distributors. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Projectors| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Samsung SDS Touches Base with Trade Fair Partner Koelnmesse

by Andrew Fenn

Dr Won Pyo Hong, Global CEO of Samsung SDS, recently travelled to Cologne, Germany, with other top managers from Korea to see Koelnmesse’s new digital signage system. A total of 49 displays of different …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Asus Denies Job Loss Reports — Supply Chain Tells a Different Story

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Asus has downplayed reports that it is to lay off staff from its gaming, handset and notebook departments, with a minimum of 300 jobs to be cut from its gaming business …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Intel Processor Supply Shortages to Run Into Second Half of 2019?

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Compal Electronics president Martin Wong has predicted that supply issues with Intel processors won’t be mitigated until the second half of 2019, saying that the company is yet to provide manufacturers …

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

Hitachi Officially Exits Japan TV Market After 60 Years

by Andrew Fenn

Hitachi has announced it is exiting the television market in Japan to focus on its Lumada Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform. The company also announced a new retail partnership with Sony — from October, it will …

Tags:Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Strategy Analytics Reviews Lenovo Smart Display Digital Assistant

by Andrew Fenn

Strategy Analytics’ User Experience Strategies (UXS) group says that the Lenovo Smart Display helps to not only make the in-home digital assistant experience much more useful, usable and compelling, but also helps to educate …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Now with Netflix — Now TV Launches New App and UHD Smart Box

by Andrew Fenn

The Netflix app has launched for Now TV streaming devices, coinciding with the release of the UK-based Sky subsidiary’s new “Now TV Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search”. Available now, the Roku-powered device …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Microsoft Brings Dynamics 365 Apps to HoloLens

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has launched Dynamic 365 applications for its HoloLens augmented reality headset, increasing the device’s functionality for field workers like engineers and technicians. Dynamics 365 Remote Assist allows users in the field to broadcast …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Oculus Quest Standalone VR Headset Coming Spring 2019

by Andrew Fenn

At the Oculus Connect 5 conference, which took place in California, United States earlier this week, Oculus Santa Cruz was formally announced under its official name, Oculus Quest. The new standalone VR headset will …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 37