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DSCC Predicts 173% Shipment CAGR for Foldable Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Display Supply Chain Consultants has released a report dedicated to the foldable display market and its technology. The report projects that the foldable display market will start out slow, reaching 3.1 million units in …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Samsung PIDs Now Available from Crystal Display Systems

by Andrew Fenn

Stretched professional information display (PID) panels from Samsung are now available from UK distributor Crystal Display Systems (CDS). The panels come in 29″ (1920 × 540) and 37″ (1920 × 540) and are manufactured …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Dataxis: Global Installed Base of UHD STBs Reaches 31 Million

by Andrew Fenn

The global installed base of Ultra HD set-top boxes reached 31 million units at the end of 2017, according to Dataxis. The research firm said this compares to just three million units in 2015, …

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

Consumers Take Smart TV Makers to Task Over Disappearing Apps

by Andrew Fenn

In recent years, the Dutch Consumers Association has received dozens of complaints about apps disappearing from smart TVs so, in March 2018, the Consumers Union launched a campaign to deal with the problem. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 37

WitsView: MiniLED May Have a Chance to Compete with OLED

by Andrew Fenn

According to WitsView, a division of TrendForce of Taiwan, some manufacturers have focused on the development of miniLED, expecting it to become a transitional product before micro-LED is ready for mass production. The architecture …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| MiniLED| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 37

GPM Micro-LED Mass Transfer Equipment Ready by 2019 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has announced that development of equipment for mass transferring microLED chips is expected to complete during the first quarter of 2019. The company first announced that its subsidiary GMM was …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Amazon Launches Beta Version of Alexa Gadgets Toolkit

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has launched a beta version of its Alexa Gadgets Toolkit, which enables manufacturers to develop gadgets that can be paired with Amazon Echo devices via Bluetooth. The list of developers currently taking part …

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

AR Version of Angry Birds Coming to Magic Leap One

by Andrew Fenn

An augmented reality version of popular mobile game Angry Birds is heading to Magic Leap One. Franchise owner Rovio is developing Angry Birds: FPS with AR studio Resolution Games. Image: Rovio Not only can …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36

YouTube Launches New Gaming Platform for 200m Daily Viewers

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that YouTube’s standalone app for gaming content will cease operation in March next year and the launch of a new dedicated gaming experience folded into the main YouTube site, the company’s …

Tags:Back Panel| eSports| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Consumers Still Sceptical About Automated Transport

by Andrew Fenn

Despite numerous attempts from many varied sectors to establish a market for automated mobility services, the concept of “self-driving” technology for taxis and buses has yet to be proven viable with actual consumers. In …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Amazon Announces Fire TV Recast and Updated Echo Show

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon announced a raft of new products at its launch event earlier this week, including the Fire TV Recast, a box that connects to a US digital antenna, providing the ability to watch and …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Nvidia to Host RTX GPU Webinar Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia will host a webinar at 9 am PST on October 9th to introduce its new Turing architecture and line-up of Quadro RTX GPUs. Attendees will also get a behind-the-scenes look into the creation …

Tags:Back Panel| GPUs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 25 - Issue 37