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EverDisplay Starts Building G6 Fab

by Bob Raikes

Everdisplay of China has started the process of building a G6 (1500 x 1850) fab that will be used to make small and medium-sized flexible OLEDs. Capacity is expected to be 30,000 substrates per …

Tags:AMOLED| Everdisplay| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Android TV 6.0 Gets to Sony TVs

by Bob Raikes

Sony has started to rollout upgrades for its Android TVs from 2015 and 2016 to Android 6.01 (Marshmallow). The roll out has already started in the US and Asia, with timing unclear on Europe …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Foxconn confirms further investments in Pardubice

by Bob Raikes

Foxconn has confirmed that it will increase its investment in its operation in Pardubice in the Czech Republic following an agreement with the local authorities. Jobs are to be expanded, but we were unable …

Tags:Czech Republic| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

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Foxconn and Sharp To Build G10.5/11

by Bob Raikes

Foxconn and its Sharp subsidiary are planning to set up a new LCD TV panel factory in China, according to the Nikkei. Foxconn would provide the finance, while Sharp, of course, has manufacturing expertise. …

Tags:China| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| sharp| TV Production| Vol 23 - Issue 49

E Ink Holdings Looks to ESLs & SmartTags

by Bob Raikes

The Taiwan Times said that E Ink Holdings expects to ship between 30 million and 40 million shelf labels and smart tags this year, bringing the cumulative total since it started the business in …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Qisda Intel Collaboaration Will Cover Retail

by Bob Raikes

Qisda is to work with Intel on IoT developments which will include a number of solutions for retail, such as smart shelves, electronic tags and POS (point of sale) systems. Qisda will adopt the …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Qisda| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 49

DSCC Shows Display Industry is Healthy

by Bob Raikes

DSCC has a new report that looks at the financial health of different segments of the display industry. Ross Young of DSCC said “This report was a monumental effort as we captured all financial …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Mecca Sees Beauty in Displays

by Bob Raikes

Thanks to sixteen-nine for pointing us to a new case study of a project by Prendi in Australia for a beauty retailer, Mecca and its Maxima store. The store has six dual 55″ ‘portrait …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Madrid Primark Uses 11 LED Displays

by Bob Raikes

Primark has installed 11 10mm pitch ‘transparent’ LED displays and a sound system at its four storey flagship store in Madrid. The installation was designed by Dalziel & Pow and the whole store is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Retail| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Spain| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Sky Agrees Sale to 21st Century Fox

by Bob Raikes

Sky plc in the UK has agreed to an offer from 21st Century Fox, Inc to acquire the company for a value of £18 billion ($22.9 billion). The company had previously tried to buy …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Could Simulation Help VR?

by Bob Raikes

Our offer to readers is always “a minimum of 48 issues per year” to allow for several weeks when we take summer vacations and to allow for the overload of trying to properly cover …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 48