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Galaxy S6 and Edge OLEDs Push Cutting Edge (Again)

by Steve Sechrist

In the OLED Display Technology Shoot-out published today, Displaymate Labs said Samsung once again has leapfrogged its generational OLED display performance with its new flagship flexible curved screen Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 …

Tags:AMOLED| Samsung Display| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 11

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Connected Cars to Drive Display Forward

by Steve Sechrist

A new study on connected cars of the future predicts that the growing market for displays/sensors and micro controllers will move the auto industry well beyond a niche market. It tracks a new wave …

Tags:Automotive| Display Supply & Demand| Emerging Markets| LCD displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Networks| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Displays Center Stage At Academy Sci-Tech Awards

by Steve Sechrist

At last Sunday night’s Academy Awards banquet, worldwide recognition was given to three centerpiece display technologies, LCD, OLED and DLP digital projection, during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Hollywood gala event. …

Tags:AMOLED| Awards| display technology| MEMS| Pro AV| Vol 22 - Issue 09

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Apple Tops $700B Value on China Phone Play

by Steve Sechrist

Apple recently exceeded $710 billion in market capitalization when its share price rose almost 2% (1.9%) to $122.02 creating a company with an overall market value of $710.7 billion. That number nearly doubles the …

Tags:Apple| China| Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 09

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Video to Dominate as Exebytes Usher in Global Mobile Data Traffic Growth

by Steve Sechrist

Get ready for a new set of metrics as billions and yes trillions of petabytes of data stream through the world’s mobile networks delivering a surging volume of video content that will grow to …

Tags:3G & 4G| Market Data| Mobile Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 07

Of Rail Roads Pipelines and the FCC’s Internet

by Steve Sechrist

The US FCC (Federal Communications Commission) recently said it would seek (again) to gain regulation authority over the Internet, in a move that looks to secure Net Neutrality using some fundamental principles laid down …

Tags:Broadcast| OTT Video| Regulation| Streaming Video| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 07

The Google Wireless Industry Play

by Steve Sechrist

Google Wireless’ focus of late has propelled the company once again into the forefront of mobile technology, this time targeting wireless data delivery as a mobile virtual network operator (or MVNO). The company is looking …

Tags:Google| Vol 22 - Issue 05| wireless communications

Will Apple Watch Change Everything Again?

by Steve Sechrist

In the post CES world of wearable devices, attention is once again shifting to Apple and its looming launch of the long-discussed Apple Watch wearable device. Look for this no later than March 2015 …

Tags:Apple| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Will New ESPN Streaming Kill Pay TV? (sort of)

by Steve Sechrist

The most notable news to come out of this years Consumer Electronics Show CES (and perhaps in hindsight the past ten years of CES events) was the somewhat muted announcement that ESPN will soon be available …

Tags:CES 2015| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 02

ODG Smart Glasses Usher in a New Breed at CES

by Steve Sechrist

A new consumer version of ODG (Osterhout Design Group) augmented reality technology was revealed at last week’s CES show in Las Vegas with the promise of a landmark styling in the what’s-old-is-new-again approach to …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03