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Apple Rumoured to Start MicroLED Production

by Bob Raikes

Digitimes has reported that Apple is planning some low volume production at its R&D plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan which we have previously reported is looking at making 6″ wafers. (Micro-LEDs on Wearables by 2018). …

Tags:Apple| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 20

LDM V24 #20 Product Round-up

by Bob Raikes

HP has announced an HP Thin Client Conversion Suite that is intended to turn older PCs into thin client terminals. HP Thin Client Conversion Suite includes: HP Write Manager has an all-new design intended …

Notebook Market to Grow in 2019

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), comprised of traditional PCs (a combination of desktop, notebook, and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), are forecast to decline from a total of 435.0 million units …

Comcast Starts HDR Roll Out

by Bob Raikes

Comcast has started to deploy a new DVR for its X1 platform that can support UltraHD and HDR 10 to new customers. The box is made by Arris and includes an HDMI input as …

Viaccess-Orca Acquires Squadeo

by Bob Raikes

Viaccess-Orca, which provides protection and enhancement of content services, said that it has acquired Squadeo, a global provider of secure cross-platform OTT premium video solutions for the TV industry. The integration of Squadeo’s multimedia …

Photokina To Go Annual – Moves to May

by Bob Raikes

Photokina has bowed to the inevitable and moved to an annual cycle. It will move away from its traditional September timing to May. The 2018 show will be shorter, although that one will still …

Panono 360 Camera Maker Fails

by Bob Raikes

A Germany-based Indiegogo project being developing a 360º camera, that created 108MP images, has filed for liquidation, although the group raised $1.25 million back in 2013. The planned shipment date was in 2014, but …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 24 - Issue 20

Optoma Releases Dome Projector Lens

by Bob Raikes

Optoma has launched a new dedicated dome projection lens, the BX-CTADOME that is available immediately. The lens provides a 360º image that is intended for planetariums, simulation, military and live events. The lens fits …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lenses| Optoma| Planetariums| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Samsung Improves Gear 360 & Cuts Price

by Bob Raikes

Samsung announced its improved Gear 360 camera during MWC in Barcelona (Samsung Finds Some Products to Launch) and has now released the product at a price of $229 in the US. Unusually, the camera …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 20

Intel to Widen Availability of Thunderbolt 3

by Bob Raikes

Intel is to make Thunderbolt 3 more widely available by first integrating the interface into new Intel CPUs and then by making the specification available to other chipmakers on a royalty-free basis next year. …

Tags:Intel| Interfaces| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 20

NEC Enjoys its Solutions Showcase

by Bob Raikes

NEC held its annual Solutions Showcase in London. The location was not quite as iconic as some others, but was busy when we went along to see what was new. Over 1,500 people attended …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| NEC| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Video Walls| Vol 24 - Issue 20

Idemitsu Considering BOE Collaboration

by Bob Raikes

Idemitsu is reported by the Nikkei Asian Review to be considering working with BOE Technology of China on the development of OLEDs. Analyst Comment We met with BOE this week at SID this week …

Tags:BOE| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| Vol 24 - Issue 20