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The BMW i4 Upgrade: Less Knobs, More Central Display

by Shawnee Blackwood

BMW has minimized the use of physical buttons by incorporating the new QuickSelect feature in the iDrive system, which allows for various car functions like climate control and seat and steering wheel heating to be controlled through the center display.

Tags:Automotive| BMW

Bigger Screens, Bigger Market: Large-Area Display Sales Set to Surge in 2024

by Shawnee Blackwood

There is an expected surge in TV display shipments, which are projected to account for 77.1% of the total area shipped in 2024.

Samsung Forced to Offer One-Time Free Screen Replacement for Galaxy Smartphones

by Shawnee Blackwood

The specific models eligible for this free replacement are the Galaxy S20 series, Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, the S21 series (excluding the Fan Edition), and the S22 Ultra.

Tags:AMOLED| Samsung| smartphone

Oracle of Apple Says Vision Pro Shipment Forecasts Drastically Cut

by Shawnee Blackwood

The lower-than-expected demand for the Vision Pro impacts the broader market for MR headsets, as the Vision Pro struggles with issues such as the lack of essential applications, high pricing, and comfort.

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| MR| Vision Pro

IT Distribution Revenues Dip 5.5% in Q1 2024 Amid Market Adjustment and Declining Hardware Sales

by Shawnee Blackwood

The sector is anticipated to gain momentum later in the year, spurred by the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 in October 2025 and expected new releases in Apple’s iPad lineup.

Tags:IDC| monitors| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| tablet

LG Display Tells OEMs: Ready to Mass Produce Gaming OLED Panels with Switchable Refresh Rates

by Shawnee Blackwood

LG Electronics is the first customer for these panels and more are expected to follow now that LG is ready to supply them in quantities.

Tags:Gaming Monitor| LG Display| ODMs & OEMs| OLED

Aston Martin DBX 707 Upgraded With New Interiors and Central Dashboard Display

by Shawnee Blackwood

The company ditches the previous Mercedes-Benz designed infotainment system for its own tech.

Tags:Aston Martin| Automotive

TV Price Wars Heating Up

by Shawnee Blackwood

The stirrings of a price war can be felt if you have your fingers working Amazon’s pages.

Kiosks and Kitchen Display Systems Create Better Experiences and More Orders

by Shawnee Blackwood

Making fast food even faster is where display technology really shines.

Tags:Hospitality Displays| kiosk

VueReal and Toray Engineering Tool Up to Advance the Cause of MicroLED Display Technology

by Shawnee Blackwood

This is all part of VurReal’s grand plan to catalyze a $30 billion MicroLED display market by 2030/

Tags:Manufacturing| MicroLED| Toray| VueReal

Pimax Unveils New VR Headsets with Replaceable Optics

by Shawnee Blackwood

A novel new approach to VR headsets, switch between QLED and MicroLED or MiniLED, and at half the price of the Vision Pro.

FSI Likes QD-OLED for Reference Monitors

by Shawnee Blackwood

The XMP line are considered UHD resolution HDR and SDR reference monitors with an exceptionally wide color gamut and suitable as Dolby Vision mastering monitors.

Tags:FSI| QD-OLED| Reference Monitors| Samsung Display