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DIsplays Most Expensive Part of Oculus Rift

by Tom Allen

A teardown of the Oculus Rift headset by IHS has shown that the total component cost is around $200 – with the displays being the most expensive part. The dual 3.51″ AMOLED displays (each …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Samsung Display| Vol 23 - Issue 30

IHK Hosts Free Digital Signage Day

by Tom Allen

A digital signage event will be held at the IHK Köln (Cologne Chamber of Commerce) on the 30th August. The free event will cover all aspects of digital signage and DOOH. Register at http://tinyurl.com/jxqo4uc.

Hololens Now on Sale – For Some

by Tom Allen

Microsoft is now selling developer editions of its Hololens headset. Customers must be in the US or Canada. They can order up to five kits, each of which costs $3,000.

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 30

Semiconductors Down 6% in Q2

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor sales totalled $79.1 billion in Q2’16, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA): a 1% QoQ rise but a 5.8% YoY fall. For June 2016, worldwide sales rose 1.1% MoM and declined 5.8% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 23 - Issue 30| Worldwide

Edge Screen Design Now on Samsung’s Note Series

by Tom Allen

Samsung changed its traditional September launch for its Note series last year to an earlier date, with encouraging results. The company has decided to stick with the same approach this year, announcing its new …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 30

FPD Market Corrects 20% Supply Glut

by Tom Allen

Flat panel display supply was 20% higher than demand, globally, in Q1’16 – the highest glut since early 2012, says IHS in a research note. This was due to seasonally weak demand and new …

Sony’s Low-Cost Projector Wows With Black Levels

by Tom Allen

I was able to borrow one of Sony’s VPL-HW45ES home cinema projectors in late July (Sony Eases Home Cinema Entry) to conduct a hands-on review. I’ve been interested to test this model since I …

AOC Ready for Gamescom

by Tom Allen

AOC has said that it will show new 24″ – 35″ gaming monitors at Gamescom in Germany this year, as well as a preview of a prototype VR headset. Gamescom runs from the 18th-21st …

Sony Expands in Video-Over-IP

by Tom Allen

Sony Europe has acquired Belgian company eSaturnus NV, which develops video-over-IP solutions in the medical field. The acquisition covers all of eSaturnus’s assets, including IP, technologies and software solution capabilities. Sony intends to expand …

Chromebooks Continue Progress

by Tom Allen

Chromebook sales will grow in double digits this year – one of the few areas of growth in the PC market, along with Windows-based convertibles and gaming PCs. Mikako Kitagawa, a Gartner analyst, shared …

Opera Revamps Video Pop-Out

by Tom Allen

The latest version of Opera for computers revamps its video pop-out feature. This can be used to detach a move a video to the side of the screen, in order to continue work on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 30

Epson and Lang Hold Laser Conference

by Tom Allen

Lang expanded its HQ in Lindlar in October 2015Lang acquired 150 of Epson’s new EB-L25000 projectors in June (Epson Works on Laser With Lang), and is now inviting interested parties to a conference on …