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Streaming Numbers Going Up Again in US

by Omid Rahmat

According to a report in Advanced Television, US streamnig numbers are growing again. Kantar’s Entertainment on Demand study reports that from September to December 2022, the number of US households with video streaming rose …

Tags:Netflix| Streaming Video| TV (Television)

Korea Extends Tax Breaks for Display Manufacturers

by Omid Rahmat

The Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced on Jan. 18 a revised enforcement rule of the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, which added five display technologies to the list of the national strategic technologies. The …

Tags:LG Displays (LGD)| Manufacturing| Samsung Display

Researchers Show Improved Biometrics Using a QLED Display

by Omid Rahmat

We improved biometric authentication security using dual recognition based on fingerprint image detection and skin-temperature-change sensing under quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) displays. QLEDs are more advantageous than organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) in terms …

Tags:biometrics| QLED| research

GSEO Shipping Apple VR Lens Modules This Spring

by Omid Rahmat

Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) will supply lens modules for VR head-mounted devices, to be launched by Apple in 2023, with shipments to begin in February-March 2023, according to GSEO’s supply chain makers. DigiTimes Apple’s …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| VR

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Technology Supply Chains Become a Geopolitical Issue

by Omid Rahmat

The location of “oil reserves [has] defined geopolitics for the last five decades,” Gelsinger said in an interview with CNN’s Julia Chatterley at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Where the technology supply chains are, …

Tags:Intel| Manufacturing| Semiconductors

How Impactful Will Gaming Be on TV Sales?

by Omid Rahmat

Overall total consumer spending on video games in the United States totaled $56.6 billion in 2022, down 5%, according to the Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group. The groups said that video game …

Tags:Cloud Gaming| Smart TV

MiniLEDs: Brightness in the Gloom of 2023

by Omid Rahmat

With a $14 billion investment in miniLEDs between 2019 and 2021, miniLED backlight units seem to be on a huge upswing. Neglected for some time by the high-end display market, mainly dominated by OLEDs, LCDs are …

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7 Years of Talking About Apple AR/VR Products

by Omid Rahmat

Apple Inc. is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, but an even more important follow-up product — lightweight augmented-reality glasses — has been postponed due to technical challenges.  Bloomberg We’ve been …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| VR

2023’s Bumpy Ride for Panel Makers

by Omid Rahmat

Value of Market for Hinges Used in Foldable OLED Smartphones Will Surpass US$500 Million for 2023; KH Vatech and Amphenol Are Main Suppliers In its report on the OLED market, TrendForce predicts foldable smartphones …

Tags:Foldable Devices| Forecasts| LCD Panels| OLED TVs| Smartphones

The Expanding Real Estate for Displays in Retail

by Omid Rahmat

NRF’s Big Show, the annual trade show for retail technology is being held in New York (January 15-17, 2023), the first time the show is taking place in-person in 2 years. The last time …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Digital Signage| DOOH| Kiosks| Retail| VR

LG Recalls 56,700 86-inch Free-Standing Smart TVs

by Omid Rahmat

The TV can become unstable while on the assembled stand, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children and others. This recall involves four LG Electronics 86-inch …

Tags:LG Displays (LGD)| Recalls & Problems| TVs (TV Sets)