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Apple’s Orders Are Aggressive

by Tom Allen

Apple is raising component procurement for its second-generation Apple Watch, say supply chain sources. Apple’s orders have been higher than expected; the sources estimated that 2 million units could be shipped monthly.

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Peruvemba Appointed CEO of QMC

by Tom Allen

Sri Peruvemba, already a member of the board of Quantum Materials Corp., will take also on the role of CEO as of the 30th June. QMC founder and current CEO Steve Squires will remain …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 23 - Issue 23

SDC to Convert LCD Lines to Flexible OLED

by Tom Allen

The new CEO of Samsung Display, Kwon Oh-hyun (Samsung Electronics CEO Joins SDC), is already making changes. According to Business Korea, SDC will sell some of its G7 LCD production line at the Tangjeong …

OnePlus Impresses With Premium Specs, Mid-Range Price

by Tom Allen

China’s OnePlus continues to produce flagship phones at comparatively low prices, with its most recent offering – the OnePlus 3 – featuring a 5.5″ AMOLED display. Called ‘a big step up’ from the OnePlus …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 23

New DOOH Coming to Zermatt

by Tom Allen

DOOH screens are common in the mountainous parts of Switzerland and Austria, and are used for communication, wayfinding and advertising. APG | SGA is installing four new ‘ePanel’ LCD screens in the southern Swiss …

Trekstor Uses Old Android in Budget Tablets

by Tom Allen

Trekstor GmbH has expanded its range of ‘SurfTab Breeze’ Android tablets with three new models: two 9.6″ and one 10.1″. The SurfTab Breeze 10.1 has a 10.1″ display (1024 x 600) and, unusually for …

IHS: 32 Million M² of WCG Displays by 2020

by Tom Allen

Wide colour gamut displays (including OLED and quantum dot technologies) will reach a shipment area of 32 million m² in 2018, says IHS: 17% of total display shipment area. According to senior analyst Richard …

Henkel Aids in Narrow-Bezel Touch

by Tom Allen

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has developed and commercialised a set of new optically clear liquid adhesive materials, which can be used in touch screens. The Loctite brand materials are designed to be precise edge control …

Tags:Adhesives| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Acer Boosts Colour on Budget Models

by Tom Allen

Acer’s X1 DLP projector range is said to provide a quality experience, despite being aimed at budget-conscious users. Four models (X115, X115H, X125H, and X135WH) make up the range, with brightness reaching 3,400 lumens. …

Tags:Acer| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 23

New Energy Star Mandatory for TCO Displays 7

by Tom Allen

Energy Star will release a new version of its standard for displays (Energy Star 7.0: http://tinyurl.com/zexya8g) on the 1st July. At that time, this version will be mandatory for new certifications according to TCO …

‘Human-Centred VR’ Increases Training Effectiveness

by Tom Allen

At ITEC 2016 Federica Pallavicini – a researcher at the Università di Milano-Bicocca – gave a presentation on the use of virtual reality in the military. Rather than training, though, Pallavicini was concentrating on …

Tags:ITEC 2016| Military & Defence| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 23

JCDecaux Shrugs Off LDN Delays

by Tom Allen

Despite a delay in the rollout of its London Digital Network (LDN) (JCDecaux Replaces Clear Channel in London), JCDecaux remains positive about its prospects in the UK capital. JCDecaux’s digital billboard business was up …

Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 23