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Asus is Firmly in Phablets

Asus used its press conference to introduce several new products, including a robot called ‘Zenbo’. Set to be launched at the ...

IBC 2017 LED Display Roundup

IBC is an important event for companies that are in the LED market and that want to supply the fine-pitch LEDs ...

Quantum Dot Makers at CES

At CES, you could see many quantum-dot-enhanced TVs on the show floor, most of which will appear at retailers in the ...

Verge-Accommodation Conflict ‘Solved’

Chinese researchers have developed a new display with ‘comfortable’ 3D effects, which is claimed to eliminate the sensation of nausea that ...

Women’s Smartwatch Options Widen As Huawei Brings New Models To U.S.

Elegant and Jewel deliver the same timeless, uncompromising style and function that won acclaim for the original Huawei Watch models but ...

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Planar to be Acquired by Leyard

by Helen Vince

China’s Leyard Optoelectronic and Planar Systems have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which will see Leyard acquire all of Planar’s common stock, in a deal which values Planar at around $156.8 million. Planar’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Leyard| Mergers & Acquisitions| Planar| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Professor Examines Vertical Transistors for OLEDs

by Tom Allen

A professor at Kent State University, in the USA, has received a grant to continue development of a combined LED and organic transistor, which could be used in flexible displays. Bjorn Lussem received $180,000 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Amscreen to Sell Media Division to DigiCom

by Helen Vince

Amscreen has signed a new partnership agreement to sell the media sales and marketing activities of its 3,500 UK digital roadside and healthcare networks to DigiCom Out of Home. Amscreen will continue to provide …

Tags:Amscreen| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Asus Predicts Stronger Second Half

by Tom Allen

Asus shipped 4.3 million notebooks in Q2’15, down from 4.8 million in Q1’15 and 4.6 million in Q2’14. Desktop shipments were 500,000 units, down 100,000 from Q1. Asus has said that it is aiming …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Supply Chain| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Foxconn Set for Success in Emerging Markets

by Tom Allen

As more smartphone vendors look to Brazil and India, Foxconn will benefit, say sources from Asia. Vendors are seeking local production partners, as Brazilian and Indian governments are imposing high tariff rates on imported …

Tags:Brazil| Foxconn (Honhai)| India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 32

GE Lighting Licenses PFS Phosphor Technology

by Tom Allen

Everlight Electronics and Lextar Electronics have obtained licensing rights from GE Lighting, for the use of PFS-based phosphor. The phosphor boosts the richness of the red colour in LED backlights. The companies will begin …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

DTT Pilot to Begin in Bosnia

by Tom Allen

A DTT pilot will begin in Bosnia and Herzegovina in October. The Council of Ministers has decided that the necessary transmission equipment should be distributed to the three public broadcasters. As a result, these …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Verizon Trials 10Gbps Delivery

by Tom Allen

Verizon has said that its R&D arm has finished testing a fibre optic broadband system, which could reach speeds of 10Gbps – the intent being distribution of UltraHD video content. Currently, streamed UHD video …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Video| USA| Verizon| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Half a Billion New Connected TVs in Five Years

by Tom Allen

The number of connected TVs worldwide will reach 876 million by 2020 – up from 105 million in 2010 and 415 million at end-2015, says Digital TV Research. In percentage terms, the 876 million …

Tags:Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart TV| STBs| Streaming Dongles| Vol 22 - Issue 32| Worldwide

Cisco Brings Down the Hammer on Codec Fees

by Tom Allen

As predicted, the fragmented nature of the HEVC patent pool (HEVC Advance Accepts Patents) has already begun to spawn new market entrants. Meet Thor. Marvel’s lightning-slinging superhero is nowhere to be seen. Thor is …

Tags:Cisco| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

PWC Kids Content Survey 1

Kids and Teens in the US Prefer Streaming TV over Cable Channels Says PWC

by Norbert Hildebrand

In the latest research report of the consumer intelligence series, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) took a look at the media consumption habits of kids and teens. The study looked at several aspects of their content …

Tags:Cable| Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Brands| Mobile Display Monitor| Movies & Content| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 32