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Researchers Print Paper Display

by Tom Allen

Researchers from Turkey’s Bilkent University have developed a prototype display, which is printed on normal paper. The display uses graphene ink and is, of course, flexible and foldable. Forming optoelectronic devices on paper is …

Google Creates Wall With Almost 6,000 Touch Points

by Tom Allen

Google has developed new digital signage software for unusual video walls, which is available now as an open source project. AnyPixel.js can make pixels out of just about anything, from light boxes to balloons; …

Tech Data Takes AOC

by Tom Allen

Tech Data is now distributing AOC’s monitors in Germany.

Acer Dips in May

by Tom Allen

Acer’s consolidated revenues fell 1.9% YoY in May, although they were up 23.3% MoM, to NT$17.3 billion ($536.7 million). Through January-May, the company reported revenues of NT$87.7 billion ($2.7 billion), falling 13.7% YoY.

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Revenues Fall for Taiwanese Makers

by Tom Allen

AUO‘s consolidated revenues in May rose 3.8% MoM, but fell 14.1% YoY, to NT$26.8 billion ($830 million). The firm made NT$123.7 billion ($3.8 billion) in the January-May period, falling 21.2% YoY. AUO shipped 9.5 …

Tags:AUO| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Semiconductors Continue Down in April

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor sales totalled $25.8 billion in April: down 1% MoM and 6.2% YoY, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The SIA uses data from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), which projects …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Industry| Vol 23 - Issue 22| Worldwide

Quanta Falls in May

by Tom Allen

Quanta’s consolidated revenues rose 2.7% in MoM in May, but were down 9.1% YoY. Revenues reached NT$70.1 billion ($2.2 billion). Year-to-date revenues were NT$335.6 billion ($10.4 billion), down 4.1% YoY.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quanta| Vol 23 - Issue 22

UK Leads European Detachable Market

by Tom Allen

The UK was the largest market for detachable tablets in Western Europe in Q1’16, says IDC, overtaking Germany. More than 300,000 units were shipped in the UK last quarter: 23% of the overall market …

NOS Chooses ARRIS and Nagra

by Tom Allen

Portuguese pay-TV service provider is using ARRIS’ ZD4500 STB for its new UltraHD service. The box uses HEVC and integrates with a new RDK 2.1-based app framework from Espial. Nagra provided security for the …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Technical Paper Rates SMI’s Tracking Highly

by Tom Allen

Professor Ralf Engbert of the University of Potsdam, Germany, has published a technical paper (http://tinyurl.com/gn5jyw3) on SMI’s 120Hz native, binocular eye tracking. His findings support the trend of high-end tracking research going mobile in …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 22

ITU HDR Recommendations Coming Soon

by Tom Allen

David Wood, CM-UHD chairman at the DVB Project office, has spoken about HDR to ANGA COM attendees in Germany. HDR TV recommendations are due to be released by the ITU-R on the 4th July. …

Epson Works on Laser With Lang

by Tom Allen

Epson Europe has agreed a contract with Lang AG of Germany, to deliver more than 150 laser phosphor projectors. All are part of Epson’s L Series, with a range of lenses. Delivery will commence …

Tags:Epson| Lang| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 22