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iPhone X Users Report “Green Line of Death”

by Andrew Fenn

Another iPhone X hardware glitch has revealed itself in the past few days and has been titled the “Green Line of Death”. The name pretty much says it all—users have reported a static vertical …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 43| warranty

EOSRL Micro-LED Line to Commence Operations by Q3 2018

by Andrew Fenn

The new Micro-LED project from Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (EOSRL, part of ITRI), in collaboration with PlayNitride, Macroblock and Unimicron Technology, will develop small-scale displays for VR applications, as well as large-sized …

Tags:ITRI| Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Apple to Release Three New iPhones in 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities predicts that Apple will launch three new iPhone models in 2018. A 5.8″ OLED model with the same resolution as the iPhone X ((1125×2436, 458 PPI). A 6.5″ OLED …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 43| Wireless Charging

Disney Streaming Service Will be “Substantially Cheaper” than Netflix

by Andrew Fenn

Disney has announced that its subscription streaming service will launch in 2019, at a price “substantially cheaper” than Netflix. The DisneyLife app, which features over 400 Disney movies, as well as thousands of episodes …

Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Fix On the Way for Xbox One X UHD Blu-ray Playback Issue

by Andrew Fenn

A fix for an issue with Xbox One X’s UHD Blu-ray player is a “few days away” according to Mike Ybarra, Corporate VP of Xbox. Xbox One X owners have reported issues with raised …

Tags:Blu-ray| Consoles| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 43| xBox

Google Launches Data-Driven Digital Ad Campaign for Pixel 2

by Andrew Fenn

Google is launching a “tactical, data-driven” Digital Out-of-Home advertising campaign to promote its new flagship smartphone, Pixel 2 in the UK Created by BBH and produced by Grand Visual, the campaign uses location, audience, …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 43

IHSMarkit

IHS: Flexible AMOLED Capacity to Exceed Demand by 44% in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

With flexible AMOLED panel fabs building at a quicker pace than global demand, supply capacity of flexible AMOLED panels is forecast to be 44% higher than global demand in 2018, according to IHS Markit. …

Tags:Flexible Displays| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Rejects Broadcom Acquisition Offer

by Andrew Fenn

Qualcomm’s board of directors has unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal announced by Broadcom last week. In the company’s official statement, executive chairman of Qualcomm, Paul Jacobs, said: “It is the board’s unanimous belief that …

Tags:Broadcom| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Vol 24 - Issue 43

HBO Go Launches in Four New European Countries

by Andrew Fenn

HBO Go is launching in four new European countries—Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary. The service will offer country-specific, locally-sourced content, as well as HBO hits like Game of Thrones and Westworld, and new …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| SVOD| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Funai Electric Signs on to Roku TV Licensing Program

by Andrew Fenn

Funai Electric has joined the Roku TV licensing program. Under the program, Funai will build Roku-powered smart TVs, to be released under the Philips brand in the US. Philips smart TVs running Roku OS …

Tags:Funai| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Roku| Smart TV| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 43

ADI and Supponor Win at 2017 Football Business Awards

by Andrew Fenn

Virtual Hybrid digiBOARD, a collaboration between ADI and Supponor has won Best Use of Technology at the 2017 Football Business Awards. The technology enables virtual replacement of LED perimeter advertising during live sport broadcasts, …

Tags:Back Panel| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Vuzix Blade Wins 4 CES 2018 Innovations Awards

by Andrew Fenn

Vuzix has announced that its Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses has received four awards at CES 2018. The Blade won in the categories of Fitness, Sports and Biotech; Wireless Handset Accessories; Portable Media Players and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Awards| Back Panel| CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 43| Vuzix