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An Unplanned War…

by Bob Raikes

This was one of those weeks where we struggled to find a story for the front page. The Samsung article about the OLED fab was ‘just a rumour’, but as the saying goes, “there’s …

Beabloo Has Interesting Retail Applications

by Bob Raikes

Beabloo is a systems integrator that had a booth that was co-branded with support from Intel. The company started by showing us its Wi-fi analytics which tracks the mac addresses of mobile devices to …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Retail Digital Signage Expo 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 18

Nanocomp Claims Thinnest Light Guide

by Bob Raikes

Nanocomp of Finland has developed a film optic, made using a roll-to-roll (R2R) UV-imprinting process to, that can be used as a light guide for LCDs, EPDs or other medium-sized displays. The company claims …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor

Fast Charge Batteries? And Very Cheap QD Alternatives?

by Bob Raikes

Although we don’t cover batteries, they have a huge influence on device design and the pressures on displays makers, so when we spotted a story from the BBC on new ‘fast charge’ batteries, we …

Tags:Back Panel| Batteries| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Retail Digital Signage Expo 2017 Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

3M was showing its latest ultrafine metal mesh-based PCap touch technology which is capable of supporting up to 80 touches, although we heard that there is a development to create a lower cost version …

Retail Digital Signage Expo 2017 Round-Up

by Bob Raikes

EllaFashion, a brand of MariElla Labels Oy of Finland, was showing a range of labels for fashion clothing that is based on E Ink EPD technology. The company started its developments with an intention …

Tags:Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail Digital Signage Expo 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 18

IEEE Launches Standardisation Initiative

by Bob Raikes

The IEEE has said that it would produce new standards for AR & VR in eight areas. The organisation plans to promote the new initiatives at the forthcoming Augmented World Expo. The initial eight …

Samsung Folding Phone has Dual Displays

by Bob Raikes

Samsung’s SM-W2017 dual 4.2″ FullHD OLED flip phone (Dual-Screen Phone Coming From Samsung) which was released only in China, is now to ship in South Korea, although no date has been announced. Features include …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 18

Pixelworks Helps with Mobile HDR & High Ambient Performance

by Bob Raikes

Pixelworks announced its latest Iris family mobile display processor, the PX8468 which is based on the company’s patented DNX technology originally used in high-end TVs, Pixelworks’ third generation mobile chip, PX8468, combines the technology, …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Pixelworks| Semiconductors| Vol 24 - Issue 18

Samsung Denies OLED Plan Rumours

by Bob Raikes

The Korea Herald reports that Samsung Display is denying reports that it is building a new flexible 7G OLED plant in Asan, South Chungcheong Province in Korea. The company told the paper that the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 18

Dubai Smart Gas Station Uses a Lot of LEDs

by Bob Raikes

Blue Rhine Technologies of Dubai worked whit the Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) to develop ‘smart gas stations’ in the UAE. Up to 36 LED displays are used in each station, with weather and …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Samsung DeX Uses Cypress Chips

by Bob Raikes

Cypress is the supplier of the main chips (four) in the Samsung DeX docking station, that is designed to turn the Samsung S8 smartphone into a PC-type docks. The company said that it has …