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IHS: LG Is the World’s Leading AMOLED Producer for Wearables

by Andrew Fenn

LG supplanted Samsung as the number-one supplier of AMOLED panels for smartwatch applications last year, according to IHS Markit. IHS Markit’s data indicates that LG shipped 10.64 million panels and took a 41.4% share …

Tags:IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

First Theatre in Germany Installs Samsung Cinema LED

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Cinema LED screen technology has been installed at the Dream Palace theatre in Esslingen, Germany. The Dream Palace is the first location in Germany — and only the second location in the DACH …

Tags:Germany| IMAX| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Asus Teams Up With Flipkart to Launch ZenFone 5Z in India

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has collaborated with Flipkart to promote its new flagship smartphone in India. The ZenFone 5Z features a 6.2″ LCD display with a 1080 × 2246 pixels, an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and 402 pixels …

Tags:Asus| India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Mi Hiepa Sports Trains Football Players with Virtual Reality

by Andrew Fenn

The Mi Hiepa Sports (MHS) VR training and cognitive development system for football players launched earlier this year. MHS uses sensor data collected from trackers worn by players during real-life football matches and enables …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Skardin and ALi Give Update on NOCS-Certified STB Performance

by Andrew Fenn

ALi Corporation, a set-top box chipset provider, and Skardin, an STB manufacturer, have announced “record-high” shipments of Nagra-on-chip Security-certified STBs to South American operators in 2018. ALi has established a long-term partnership with Nagra, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Philips and Magnavox Extend Licensing Partnership with Funai

by Andrew Fenn

Philips and Magnavox have extended their licensing agreements with Japanese OEM Funai, enabling the company to continue marketing, selling and distributing TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players under the Philips and Magnavox brand names, as …

Tags:Funai| Large Display Monitor| Philips| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Marvell Technology Completes Acquisition of Cavium

by Andrew Fenn

Marvell Technology Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of Cavium. Marvell says that this combination “creates a leading semiconductor company focused on the infrastructure market, offering customers a portfolio of storage, processing, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Marvell| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Emirates Launches VR Plane Exploration Experience

by Andrew Fenn

Emirates has launched a new VR experience for customers booking a seat on one of its flights. Using a VR app accessible via the company’s website or mobile app, users can explore the plane’s …

Tags:AR/VR| Aviation| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 27

TiVo Names New Interim President and CEO

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has named Raghu Rau, Raghu Raua member of the company’s Board of Directors, as its interim President and CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows Enrique Rodriguez’s personal decision to resign from his role …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Tivo| Vol 25 - Issue 27

EclairColor Adds First DLP Projector to Its Range of Supported Models

by Andrew Fenn

For the first time, Ymagis’ EclairColor HDR system has been paired with Barco’s DLP Cinema Laser projectors and installed at the Gaumont Pathé Opera theatre in Paris, France. Previously, EclairColor HDR was exclusive to …

Tags:Barco| Cinema| France| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Monthly Active VR Users on Steam Up 160% Year-on-Year

by Andrew Fenn

Valve’s Head of Business Development, Jan-Peter Ewert, revealed at last weeks’ White Nights St. Petersburg 2018 conference that Steam’s monthly active users with a VR headset have grown 160% year-on-year. Ewert didn’t provide a …

Tags:AR/VR| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Consumer Technology Association Releases Its First AR/VR Standard

by Andrew Fenn

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has published its first-ever standard addressing AR/VR technologies. “CTA-2069, Definitions and Characteristics of Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies” introduces various terms defining emerging consumer technologies such as AR, MR, …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CTA (was CEA)| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26