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Kyocera Unveils New LCD Optical Bonding Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Kyocera International has announced that it is expanding its US production capcity to incorporate full-service integration of LCD displays, touch-panels and protective glass. The company is championing its new optical bonding technology, which it …

Tags:Kyocera| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Optical Bonding| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Ströer Expands Mall Video Channel with Bielefeld Shopping Center

by Andrew Fenn

Ströer has expanded its mall video channel with 58 new Digital Out-of-Home advertising video displays at the brand new LOOM shopping center in Bielefeld, Germany. The 26,000m² four-tier LOOM center opened on October 26th …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Stroer| Vol 24 - Issue 42

IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker

by Andrew Fenn

According to data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone OEMs shipped a total of 373.1 million units worldwide in the third quarter of 2017. Volumes were up 2.7% year-over-year, and up 7.4% …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 24 - Issue 42

ABI Research Adds 40 New AR/MR Companies to Ecosystem Tracker

by Andrew Fenn

ABI Research has announced it is adding 40 new companies to its augmented and mixed reality ecosystem tracker. A quarter of these new companies are from China, owing to the significant growth witnessed in …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Apple Fails to Dismiss $5 Million iOS 9 Lawsuit

by Andrew Fenn

Apple’s move to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit against the firm has been denied. A group with over 100 members filed a complaint against the tech giant back in 2015, claiming that the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 41| warranty

HTC Announces Standalone VR Headset for China

by Andrew Fenn

HTC will launch a standalone VR headset for the China market at this year’s Vive Developer Conference in Beijing on November 14th, according to a report on Chinese VR industry news site YiVian. Translating …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Microsoft HoloLens Triples its Availability

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has launched its HoloLens headset to 29 new European markets, almost tripling the number of countries where the device is available, up to 39. The initial development version of HoloLens launched in the …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Aibo is Back—Sony Has New Robot Dog

by Andrew Fenn

After over a decade off the market, Sony’s robotic dog companion Aibo is making a comeback. The Aibo reboot uses artificial intelligence to heighten the experience, compared to previous iterations of the device. AI …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Robotics| sony| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Samsung Electronics Changes Senior Executive Line-Up

by Andrew Fenn

Following the announcement of its new management team earlier this week, Samsung Electronics has also named a number of employees that have been promoted to senior executive roles for their “exceptional contributions”. According to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 41

IHS Markit: 55″ OLED TV Panels Cheaper Than Ever

by Andrew Fenn

Unit cost for 55″ OLED TV panels has dropped 55% since their debut in early 2015, according to new data released by IHS Markit. The closing of the cost gap between OLED and LCD …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Pricing| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Global Shipments of Notebooks Declined in Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Global notebook shipments declined in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new report released by Digitimes Research. Excluding detachable hybrid notebooks, shipments dropped by 4.2% year-on-year, down to 40.79 million units. A …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 24 - Issue 41

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Taiwan Shipped 21 Million LCD Monitors in Q3

by Andrew Fenn

According to new data released by Digitimes Research, Taiwan’s LCD monitor manufacturers shipped 21.05 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 5.1% growth quarter-on-quarter and 1% year-on-year. Taiwan currently holds a 67% …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 24 - Issue 41