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Plessey Attacks Monilithic MicroLED Target

by Bob Raikes

Plessey Semiconductor said that it expects to be the first to market with a monolithic microLED based display based on GaN-on-Silicon. Plessey also said that it has started an “extensive” licensing programme that will …

Tags:Microdisplays| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Fake News and CES

by Bob Raikes

We managed to get our first issue of the year finished on time and we’re heading off to CES. Even with four of us, it’s hard to cover everything. Because of the overload, we …

Tags:CES 2018| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Newsletters| Vol 25 - Issue 01

SDC launches 3.5″ QHD VR AMOLEDs

by Bob Raikes

Samsung Display has a new panel for VR headsets, the SDC-350-VR. The 3.5″ AMOLED has 1440 x 1660 resolution at 90Hz and provides 615 ppi. Panel size is 62.47 x 73.28mm and the thickness …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung Display| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Asus OLED Monitor is Previewed

by Bob Raikes

Asus had a couple of suites in the Wynn, one covering just the ROG gaming products and the other covering the rest. We started in the main room looking at smartphones, PCs and monitors. …

Tags:Asus| CES 2018| Convertible PCs| Desktop Monitors| DLP Projectors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Asus Tones Down External GPU Design

by Bob Raikes

Asus has a new version of its external GPU (eGPU) box, called the XG Station Pro, that is designed to follow less the design language of previous versions, and fit better into professional environments. …

Tags:Asus| External GPU (eGPU)| GPUs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Dell XPS13 Boosts Performance

by Bob Raikes

Dell has updated its XPS 13 notebook and will show the new version at the CES event. The new device will be smaller and lighter than the current model but is claimed to have …

Tags:Dell| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Epson and Sensics Collaborate to Enable Cross-Platform Content Creation for AR

by Bob Raikes

Epson announced the availability of a device plug-in based on the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) platform to enable cross-platform content creation for Moverio software developers. The integration was made in collaboration with Sensics, …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Epson| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Vol 25 - Issue 01

LetinAR Claims Light Optics for AR

by Bob Raikes

LetinAR of Seoul, South Korea, founded in Sept 2016, will show at CES a pair of AR glasses that are claimed to “cause no dizziness even after using them for a long time”. The …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Lenovo Adds Two Monitors and Upgrades ThinkPads

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo plans to show a new UltraHD monitor at CES. The ThinkVision P32u monitor has Thunderbolt 3 and includes a TB3 output to allow daisy-chaining of devices and charging/power supply. There are also DisplayPort …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 01

LCD TV Panel Market Set for Balance in 2018

by Bob Raikes

Witsview expects the TV market to pick up in 2018, driven by promotions based on lower panel prices. The company doesn’t expect a significant over-supply until 2019. Although fabs such as the new G10.5 …

Tags:BOE| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Pricing| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 for AI and UHD at 120FPS

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has announced its latest application processor, the Exynos 9 Series 9810 and which is built on Samsung’s second-generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process. The architecture is eight core and four of the cores can …

Tags:Application Processors| Chips| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Semiconductors| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Asustek To Invest in Chinese eSports

by Bob Raikes

Unconfirmed Taiwanese sources report that Asustek is to spend $16 million to set up a subsidiary in China to exploit the eSports opportunity in the region. Activities will include setting up an eSport team, …

Tags:Asus| China| eSports| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01