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IHS: Linear TV Has Plateaued in UK and France

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit has revealed that the time spent watching broadcast television in the UK and France plateaued last year. The lack of growth has been attributed to the rise of on-demand, pay-per-view and subscription-based …

Tags:Europe| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| TV Viewing| Vol 24 - Issue 27

IHS Predicts 91% Growth in Flexible AMOLED from 2016 to 2020

by Andrew Fenn

UK analyst IHS Markit estimates that production of flexible AMOLED panels will increase from 1.5 million square meters in 2016 to 20.1 million by 2020, an increase of 91%. While rigid panel capacity plateaus, …

Tags:AMOLED| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 27

BBC VR Research Highlights Audience Pros and Cons

by Andrew Fenn

A study conducted by the BBC and research company Ipsos Connect has revealed what consumers perceive to be the benefits and drawbacks of virtual reality. Participants were asked to use VR headsets over a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Another Nine Pay TV Operators Sign Up to SES UHD Trials

by Andrew Fenn

The number of Pay TV content providers that are delivering Ultra HD content via SES in the US has now reached a total of 30, with a combined audience of more than 10 million …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| SES| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Lenovo Smartphone-Watch Hybrid “Could Ship Within 2-3 Years”

by Andrew Fenn

Back in December 2016, we reported on Lenovo’s forthcoming foldable, wearable smart device, the CPlus. Last week, the company demonstrated its remarkable product again, and it now boasts a slightly larger 4.35″ display. Lenovo …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Four VR Titles Have Made $1M on Oculus Store

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus has announced that four titles on the Oculus Store have made $1 million in revenue. The news is further bolstered by statements from Valve that several VR titles on Steam have also achieved …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Samsung Germany Names New President and CEO

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s German division has announced that Senior Vice President, Il-Kyung Simon Sung, is to replace Sungwan Myung as President and CEO with immediate effect. Myung recently made the move to head up the company’s …

Tags:HD+ (Germany)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Xiaomi Signs OLED Supply Deal with Samsung

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung will begin supplying Beijing electronics manufacturer Xiaomi with rigid 6-inch QHD OLED panels from December 2017, according to a report by Korean publication The Bell. Xiaomi had originally been brokering a deal with …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Samsung Display| Vol 24 - Issue 27| Xiaomi

Jawbone On the Way Out, Intel Fires to Wearables Group

by Andrew Fenn

Fitness devioe maker, Jawbone has started to liquidate its assets following a period of poor sales and financial difficulty. When asked about this, the company has replied “No comment”, although its website was still …

Tags:Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27| Wearable Market

NanoLumens to Host Public Display Security Webinar

by Andrew Fenn

US LCD display manufacturer NanoLumens will host a webinar next month, detailing the company’s top 10 tips for protecting public display networks from hackers. Named Public Display of Infection, the webinar will provide attendees …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 24 - Issue 27

New CBS Gameshow Breaks Largest Touch Screen Record

by Andrew Fenn

A brand new CBS game show where contestants play a super-sized version of Candy Crush hasn’t even started yet and it’s already breaking records. The new show has achieved the Guinness World Record for …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Touch| Video Walls| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Netflix Announce Record New Subscriptions for Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix subscriptions increased by 5.2 million in 2017 Q2, bringing their total subscribers to 104 million, according to the company’s latest earnings interview report. This figure represents a new record for Q2 subscribers and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 27