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2016 NAB Show to Host Kaleidoscope Virtual Reality Showcase

NAB Show has partnered with Kaleidoscope, the largest community for virtual reality (VR) creators, to host the inaugural Kaleidoscope VR Showcase ...

Polaroid Moves to UltraHD

Polaroid may be a well-known camera brand, but it has a share of the display products market. The company produces TVs, ...

iPhone 7 Costs More Than the 6 – and Closer to Samsung

IHS Markit has performed a ‘teardown’ on the new iPhone 7 and has found that the bill of materials (BOM) is ...

Eizo Keeps ‘Almost-Square’ Alive

Eizo’s S1934 is an ‘almost-square’ 5:4 19″ monitor, for offices and control rooms requiring this more traditional format. Billed as the ...

IDC: Virtual Reality Takes Center Stage at E3 2016 – What Does It Mean for the China Gaming Industry?

The annual E3 Conference was held in June 2016 in Los Angeles. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced that more than ...

Sony Europe Shows 2017 TV Range

Sony has held some meetings in Europe to give more details of their new TVs. We were unable to attend the ...

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Apple Leads LTPS Demand Rise

by Tom Allen

Smartphone growth continues to slow worldwide – but demand for LTPS TFT-LCD screens for these products is on the rise. According to IHS, LTPS TFT-LCD smartphone display shipments grew 31% YoY in the first …

Tags:IHS DisplaySearch| LTPS TFT| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Google Glass Makes Quiet Return

by Tom Allen

The Wall Street Journal says that Google is quietly relaunching Google Glass – but only for business users. According to the source, Google has redesigned the headset; instead of a frame, it is supplied …

Tags:Google Glass| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31| Wearables

DTG Finalists Travel to IBC

by Tom Allen

The finalists for the DTG’s Television Innovation Awards (DTG Holds Third TV Innovation Awards) have been announced. Having made it through the finals on the 21st July, goHDR, Motive Television, Parabola, Smartzer, TV App …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| DTG| IBC 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 31

OLED is FPD’s Only Bright Spot

by Tom Allen

Amidst falling TFT-LCD revenues, OLED is the only display technology with an expected revenue increase, says IHS. Revenues for the overall flat panel display (FPD) industry are expected to fall 2% YoY in 2015, …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| IHS DisplaySearch| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

UltraHD is a Challenge for Live TV

by Bob Raikes

We saw a very interesting article in the SMPTE Newswatch newsletter on the challenges for live TV broadcasters that are created by the move to UltraHD. The article, by Michael Goldman, highlights how productions …

Tags:SMPTE| UltraHD

Philips Prepares for IFA 2015

by Tom Allen

MMD/Philips has shared some of the desktop monitor products that it will bring to IFA 2015. A curved 34″ display will be one of the highlights. The display will feature edge-to-edge glass and ultra-narrow …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Taiwanese TV Shipments Shrink as China Turns Away

by Tom Allen

Shipments of LCD TVs made in Taiwan fell more than 8% YoY in Q2’15, say sources in Asia, as China’s Haier cut orders to Taiwanese makers. Shipments gained some momentum with sales to LG …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Taiwan| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Glass-Based OLED Growth Slows

by Tom Allen

IDTechEx has revised its forecast for the global OLED displays market. The firm says that glass-based OLEDs are not growing as fast as expected (mostly due to Samsung’s ‘disappointing’ mobile phone sales). The market …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Another TV Market Exit by Sharp

by Tom Allen

First, Sharp began licensing its low-end TVs in the USA; next, it licensed its entire European TV business to UMC (Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in Europe). This move was followed by a complete withdrawal from …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| North America| sharp| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Windows 10 is Microsoft’s Last OS

by Tom Allen

Windows 10 was downloaded onto 14 million devices on the first day of its release. In a blog post Yusuf Mehfi, head of Windows marketing at Microsoft, wrote, “[W]e’re humbled and grateful to see …

Tags:IHS DisplaySearch| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31| Windows

Innolux to Absorb CMEL

by Milos Pavlovic

On the 1st September, Innolux is to fully absorb its subsidiary, CMEL (which specialises in OLED development). It already owns over 97% of the company according to local sources.

Tags:Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 22 - Issue 31