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Lenovo Promotes Bornibus

by Yvette Raikes

François Bornibus has been promoted to president of EMEA at Lenovo from 1st April. He is currently VP and COO. His role will include strengthening Lenovo’s standing in EMEA as PC manufacturer and server …

Smart TV is in Half of Dutch Households

by Yvette Raikes

In the last two years, the number of Dutch households with a smart TV has more than doubled from 20% to 48%, according to Telecompaper’s Q4 2016 report. If all TV-capable devices connected to …

AUO Resumes Production of AMOLED Smartphone Panels

by Yvette Raikes

After starting mass production of AMOLED smartphone panels in August 2014, AU Optronics subsequently moved to wearable and VR panels, due to low yields from its Gen 4.5 fab. According to online sources, AUO’s …

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 10

Tablet Shipments Expected to Drop Globally in Q1

by Yvette Raikes

In Q1 2017, global unit tablet shipments will fall under 40 million for the first time in almost five years, according to Digitimes Research. Shipments are expected to be 39.3 million. Q1 is usually …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 10

G6 May Not Launch in China

by Yvette Raikes

LG is to concentrate on marketing its G6 smartphone in Korea, the US and Europe, according to a report in Korea-based Daum News. It may not launch the G6 in China at all, as …

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Live Viewing is in Decline

by Yvette Raikes

Watching live TV is in decline with 60% of UK and US viewing time spent watching non-live content, according to a survey by FTI Consulting reported by Advanced Television. The 18-29 year old sector …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| TV Viewing| Vol 24 - Issue 10

UDC Has a Good Year

by Yvette Raikes

Universal Display Corporation (UDC) posted Q4 net profit of $24.8 million, up from $18.1 million a year earlier, on turnover which rose to $74.6 million from $62.3 million. For the year there were profits …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UDC| Vol 24 - Issue 08

Hull Projects for Seven Days

by Yvette Raikes

To celebrate becoming this year’s UK City of Culture, Hull started the year with seven days of a spectacular called Made in Hull, which was attended by 342,000 people. It was created by Hull-born …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Taiwanese Makers See 2% Rise in LCD Panel Shipments

by Yvette Raikes

Taiwanese manufacturers shipped 61.37 large TFT-LCD panels in Q4, up 2% YoY, according to Digitimes Research. Of these 30% were for TV, 32% for notebooks, 21% for monitors and 14% for tablets. Total shipments …

US Millenials Don’t Want Pay-TV

by Yvette Raikes

A group that GfK calls millennials (18-34 year olds) now represents 43% of the US cordless TV population. By cordless, they mean those without cable, satellite, fibre optics or any other conventional delivery service. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 03

HDR in Live Productions in Germany

by Yvette Raikes

A two-day event is being held at 3IT in Berlin on 14th and 15th February. Technology Innovation Days 2017 is supported by Sony, Lawo, Arista and Rohde & Schwarz. The first day features presentations …

Displays Meeting Planned for New York

by Yvette Raikes

A joint SMPTE/SID/MAC meeting is being held on the evening of 2nd February with the topic “Displays, Displays, Displays!” at Columbia University in New York. Speakers include Gary Mandle of Sony on HDR/WCG displays …