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FlexEnable Displays Tried in Auto A Pillar

by Bob Raikes

Flexenable of the UK has said that it is working with Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), said to be the global leader in automotive interiors, to create an Invisible A-pillar concept for an autonomous demonstrator. …

Tags:Automotive| Flexible Displays| LCD displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02

UniPixel Enters into Memorandum of Understanding with GIS

by Bob Raikes

UniPixel, Inc., a provider of Performance Engineered Films™ to the touchscreen and flexible electronics markets, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to enter into a strategic partnership with General Interface Solution, Limited (“GIS”), …

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Netflix Boosts International Memberships

by Bob Raikes

Netflix had a good quarter in Q4 2016, with 98.3 million subscribers at the end of the year, up 19 million on the year and 7 million up on Q3, while Q1 is expected …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Diebold ESCC Claimed as Narrowest

by Bob Raikes

Diebold Nixdorf showed a new slim ATM/POS terminal at the NRF event in the USA that it claims is the slimmest in the world at just 10″ (25cm). The Extreme Self-Checkout Concept (ESCC) can …

Tags:Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| NRF 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 05

WW Chip Revenue Grew 1.5% in 2016 – Gartner

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $339.7 billion in 2016, a 1.5% increase from 2015 revenue of $334.8 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The top 25 semiconductor vendors’ combined revenue increased by 7.9% compared …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Apple

Apple Rumours Point to Three iPads in 2H 2017

by Bob Raikes

US and Asian sources have reported on three new iPads due from Apple in 2017. These are forecast to be a 9.7″, 10.5″ and a Pro version at 12.9″. Production may start on the …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Lenovo Focuses Mainly on Mobile Devices

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo took over one of the restaurants in the Venetian again, as it has done for the last several years. There was a lot to see and we had a whistlestop tour of the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2017| Convertible PCs| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Quantum Dot Makers Vary at CES

by Bob Raikes

We met at CES with three of the quantum dot companies, Nanosys, Nanoco and Quantum Materials Corp. It was interesting to see their different points of view. All of them were, of course, very …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nanoco| Nanosys| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Arch Wins Project in Paris

by Bob Raikes

Wolters Kluwer France in Paris, near the Porte de St Ouen has commisioned a digital display from Arch.eu. The company spent two years getting permission for the sign which is on the facade of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 24 - Issue 02

BenQ Adds USB Type-C Charging to IPS Colour Accurate Monitor

by Bob Raikes

BenQ announced the PD2710QC monitor for designers with a 2560 x 1440 resolution IPS panel that supports 100% of sRGB and Rec.709. It also has a USB-C connection that can provide 61W of power …

Tags:BenQ| Colour Critical Monitors| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Imagination’s New PowerVR GPUs Aimed at STBs & Automotive

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies announced a a new family of GPUs, ‘Series8XE Plus’, that is intended to provide the balance of performance and fillrate needed to enable gaming and compute applications on cost-sensitive devices with displays …

Tags:GPUs| Imagination Tech| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Asus Tries 38″ Curved Monitor

by Bob Raikes

Asus has joined LG in offering a 37.5″ 3840 x 2160 curved IPS monitor with 2300R radius. The base of the Designo Curve MX38VQ monitor includes a Qi wireless charger (5W/1A). Brightness is 300 …

Tags:Asus| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02