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Epeat Hosting Sustainable Mobile Phone Webinar

by Andrew Fenn

Sustainable electronics firm Epeat will be running a webinar on Tuesday 7th November at 11am PST. According to the press release, the webinar will cover: How the EPEAT ecolabel works EPEAT’s environmental criteria How …

Tags:Back Panel| Environment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Amazon Adds Augmented Reality to iOS App

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon has added an augmented reality function its iOS app. AR View allows customers to visualise how “thousands” of items will look in their own home. The feature can be accessed by pressing the …

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

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Apple and Samsung Widen Brand Lead in US

by Andrew Fenn

Parks Associates have released new research, revealing that Apple and Samsung have widened their brand lead over LG and Motorola in the US. LG now has a 9% brand share, lagging behind Samsung on …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Bluewater Expands LED Rental Inventory with Absen M2.9 Panels

by Andrew Fenn

Audiovisual event technology specialist Bluewater in the US has added 950 Absen M2.9 Indoor LED panels to its rental inventory. The new additions brings Bluewater’s tally to over 4,000 panels, of which more than …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Rental and Staging| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Mostly Positive Reception for the iPhone X

by Andrew Fenn

More reviews of the iPhone X are coming through, and the response is largely positive, with the new handset being called “the best smartphone you can buy”, “polished, tight and clean” and “the future …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Leyard and Planar Displays Installed in $250m Bel Air Mansion

by Andrew Fenn

Bruce Makowsky, founder of BAM Luxury Development, has built the United States’ most expensive home, listed at $250 million, in collaboration with Leyard and Planar. The 38,000m² four-storey mansion incorporates some pretty spectacular home …

Tags:Home Theatre| Large Display Monitor| Leyard| Planar| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Video Walls| Vol 24 - Issue 41

4DX Cinema Now Open in 50 Countries Worldwide

by Andrew Fenn

Australia’s first 4DX theatre opened on October 26th, at Village Cinemas Century City. The new theatre is a milestone for 4DX, which is now available in 50 countries across six continents. 4DX claims to …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Apple Announces Consumer Repair Costs for iPhone X

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has announced the costs of repairs for its latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone X. In the event that the device’s Super AMOLED display is broken out of warranty, repairs will set consumers back …

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

LG China OLED Facility Approved by South Korean Government

by Andrew Fenn

After a long and drawn out decision-making process, the South Korean government has approved the construction of LG’s Gen 8.5 OLED facility in Guangzhou, China. The government had reservations about the plans, which will …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 41

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eMagin Signs New Deal with Tier-One Electronics Company

by Andrew Fenn

Active Matrix OLED microdisplay manufacturer eMagin has announced a new development and licensing agreement with a “tier-one consumer electronics company”, which is now authorised to use the firm’s technology. The agreement will generate licensing …

Tags:eMagin| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 41

tvOS 11.1 Brings TV App to Apple TV in Sweden and Norway

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has rolled out tvOS 11.1 to Apple TV, bringing a range of bug and performance fixes including a fix for the Krack Wi-fi vulnerability. Additionally, the update adds the TV app to devices …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 41

UDC Investment in PPG Ohio Factory is Complete

by Andrew Fenn

Universal Display’s $15 million investment in PPG’s Barberton, Ohio facility is complete, the two companies have announced. The investment will double the commercial production capacity of Universal Display’s UniversalPHOLED emitters and will create 20 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| UDC| Vol 24 - Issue 41