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Hisense Hits Back at Sharp

by Bob Raikes

In its dispute with Sharp, Hisense has claimed that the Japanese company is mis-representing the quality of the TVs that it is supplying. (Sharp Sues Hisense Over ‘Shoddy’ Products) Analyst Comment Separately, Sharp has …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Patents| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Another Birthday for Technology

by Bob Raikes

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an editorial about this being a period of anniversaries. Those I had in mind were the tenth birthday of the iPhone and fifty years of colour TV …

Tags:ATMs| Kiosks| Touch| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Panasonic Updates FullHD Displays

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic has launched an new range of FullHD digital signage displays, the SF2 range, which will replace the LF8 range and is rated for 24/7 operation with brightness of 450 cd/m² from the edge-lit …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Panasonic| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Apple

iPhones Could Be Late – or Initially Restricted

by Bob Raikes

Reports from the Economic Daily News in China say that Apple’s production plans for the expected OLED-based iPhone 8 are delayed, with shipment not starting until November. Two new lower end iPhone 7 and …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Audi A8 Will Have Three Digital Displays

by Bob Raikes

Audi’s next A8 executive car is expected to have three digital displays – the instrument panel, a centre stack console and a new display for the infotainment system. The two centre displays will be …

Tags:Automotive| Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch Displays| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Samsung Clarifies LED Cinema Ambition

by Bob Raikes

We have reported several times on the Samsung LED cinema system. We spotted this comment in the Korean press from a Samsung executive, which sets out the company’s ambitions. (most recently, The LED Cinema …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Samsung| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Apple’s Siri Loses Some Traction

by Bob Raikes

Despite the general increase in the use of voice-activated personal assistants, Verto Analytics has reported that Apple’s Siri system has lost 7.3 million monthly users in the last year, dropping down to 41.4 million …

Tags:Amazon| Apple| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 27

AOpen Module Supports Mini-OPS

by Bob Raikes

We reported from Infocomm that AOpen, part of the Wistron group, would be making modules for the Mini-OPS specification, which was developed by Sharp and Intel. Now AOpen has released a module that is …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| OPS| sharp| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Compact 4.2″ IPS LCD has Rugged+ Performance

by Bob Raikes

KOE (the industrial group in JDI) has introduced a new 4.2″ IPS LCD with 480 x 272 resolution and described as ‘Rugged+’ and suitable for applications including industrial process control, marine instrumentation, aerospace, in-vehicle …

Tags:LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Vol 24 - Issue 26

MMD Tries to Help Buyers

by Bob Raikes

MMD, which sells the Philips and AOC brands of monitors in Europe, has put together a short guide for its customers looking for photography and design monitors. Analyst Comment Given the level of technical …

Tags:Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 24 - Issue 26

Sharp 2017 UltraHD TVs Now Available

by Bob Raikes

Sharp said that 2017 4K Ultra HD Smart Aquos and Full HD TVs are now available in retail stores in the US. The new Sharp P8000 and P7000 series are positioned to be the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 26

BenQ Brings New Monitors to Siggraph

by Bob Raikes

BenQ will show two new colour-critical monitor at Siggraph 2017 in early August. The PD3200U and SW271 will join the recently announced PD2500Q (BenQ PD2500Q WQHD Monitor is Calibrated). The PD3200U is a Technicolor-certified …

Tags:BenQ| Colour Critical Monitors| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 26