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Packaged Media Moves to EST (electronic sell through)

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, the death of Blu-ray has come and gone with “a date that will live in infamy…” February 25, 2019. That corresponds to Samsung the leading OEM seller of Blu-ray …

Digital Distribution and Making Content Personal

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, the Disney+ media streaming service launched earlier this month (November 12) for $6.99/month in the US, and in just 24 hours, the company claimed 10 million subscribers. – Wow! …

The Coming Driverless Age (ummm, that’s 2040)

by Steve Sechrist

If you ever wondered what things will be like 20 years hence, (think 1999 – Y2K and pre-911 etc. and fast forward to today) look no further than the remarkably bold report from IDTechEX …

Tags:5G| Automotive| Sensors

Flat to Foldable Tipping Point

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, the new Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL display specs were released last week with the DisplayMate Technology labs shoot out reaching yet another highest rating (A+ visually indistinguishable …

Microsoft’s Flight Sim Renaissance

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, Flight Sim 2020 pre-alpha press event, this past week is rocking the game, flight simulation, and virtual reality worlds as Microsoft is pulling out all the stops in reviving …

Tags:3D software| Aviation| Game Playing| Microsoft| Simulation

Apple Moves Closer to Display Supplier JDI

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, Apple is doubling down on an investment with Tokyo, Japan-based LCD supplier, JDI, with a now public commitment to invest $200 million in the company, as a $788 million …

Apple Watch Series 5 OLED Always On Display

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, Apple had its annual fall confab at the Steve Jobs Theater this past week, and among other things is looking to deliver a watch that actually tells you the …

Tags:AMOLED| Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| OLEDs

Hollywood Targets Smartphone Displays

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, a new short – TV format (6.5- to 10-minutes) is looking to change how film content is delivered and consumed exclusively on smartphone screens. The target, Gen-Zers and new …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Movies & Content| Smartphones

OLED Displays Benchmark Perfection

by Steve Sechrist

Ok, August, and the dog days of summertime, so don’t expect much – expect perfection, and you are going to get it this time… As a matter of fact, we can close up shop …

Tags:AMOLED| Samsung| Samsung Display| Shoot Outs| Smartphones

In the USA, Are Chinese TVs Off the Table?

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, the ongoing trade spat between the US and China, the world’s largest communist nation (yep – wonder why we don’t often see this in print?) has resulted in a …

Tags:China| Display Supply & Demand| Large LCD Supply| Market Data

Moonshots and the Digital Age

by Steve Sechrist

This week past, marked the 50th (golden) anniversary of humanity’s first venture beyond our home planet with the successful landing of Apollo 11 on the surface of the moon, and the safe return of …

Can iPad OS Save the Tablet Market?

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it… IDC’s recent personal computing device tracker reckons traditional PCs and tablets to drop 3% in 2019 (shipments) and revenue will remain flat. ($237B). And, yes, you are exercising very …

Tags:IDC| iOS (Apple)| Market Data| tablets