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Scala Independently Certifies Two Chrome Devices for Digital Signage Solutions

Scala, Inc., today announces it has independently certified two devices, the AOPEN Chromebase and ASUS Chromebit, for use in displaying dynamic ...

Nanoco Buys QLED IP from Kodak

Nanoco Group plc announced the company has acquired a group of patents from the Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak”) in connection with ...

Fogg Clarifies Mobile Mistakes

Ian Fogg is originally from the cable TV business, but now looks at the mobile industry for IHS. He gave a ...

Apple Watch Dominates With 68% Share

US research firm Tractica has predicted that 16.7 million Apple Watches will be shipped this year, out of a total market ...

TianMa Starts up G6 LTPS Fab

Tianma’s Flex display at MWC. Image:MekoTaiwanese sources have reported that Tianma is starting to produce AMOLEDs from its G6 LTPS fab, ...

Number of US Streaming Video Viewers Exceeds Pay TV Subscribers

For the first time ever, the percentage of free or paid streaming video subscribers in the U.S. (68 percent) has caught ...

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Amazon Gaining on Roku

by Tom Allen

According to Parks Associates, Roku still leads the US streaming media player market, with a 30% market share last year. However, Amazon is gaining, tying with Google for a 22% market share. Add Apple …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Roku| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Mediaset Moves to UHD

by Tom Allen

Italian broadcaster Mediaset will launch Italy’s first UltraHD sports channel on the 28th May – coinciding with the Champions League final. Mediaset Premium Sport 4k will be distributed via terrestrial broadcasting.

Tags:4k| Italy| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

LG Could Supply OLEDs to Tesla

by Tom Allen

The Korea Times, quoting a Tesla official, has said that LG Display will “possibly” supply OLED panels for the Model 3 car. OLED-Info believes that it is more likely that this refers to displays …

Tags:Automotive| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Truly AMOLED Fab to Begin Production

by Tom Allen

According to the OLED Association, Truly Semiconductor will begin backplane production at its G4.5 OLED fab in June, and full display production in September. The line can produce up to 15,000 substrates per month, …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Skyworth Runs Into OLED Issues

by Tom Allen

Image: MekoSkyworth launched its newest OLED TV this year, with UltraHD resolution and HDR support. Last year, the firm said that it was aiming to sell 30,000 OLED TVs by the end of March …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED TVs| Skyworth| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 19

DNP to Triple Capacity to Cope With OLED Demand

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Dai Nippon Printing has said that it will invest $4.6 million, in order to triple its evaporation mask production capacity. The firm is doing this in order to meet the demand from the …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Production Capacity| Screen Printing| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Google Sets Specs for New VR Platform

by Tom Allen

At its annual Google I/O developer conference this week, Google unveiled a new platform for virtual reality built on the next version of Android (Adroid N), known as Daydream. It will be a combination …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Philips Schedules Professional Display Tour

by Tom Allen

Philips has announced dates for its B2B Roadshow, which will demonstrate the company’s professional displays, in Germany. Training and live demonstrations are also part of the event. The roadshow will begin in Hamburg on …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 23 - Issue 19

PC Vendors Must Look to New Areas for Profit

by Tom Allen

The PC market saw one of its lowest-ever growth rates in Q1’16 (PC Decline at Worst Point in Nine Years), but – says Gartner – profit opportunities still exist for PC makers. “Over the …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 23 - Issue 19

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Microsoft Sells Off Feature Phone Business

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has announced that it will sell its feature phone assets to Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd and HMD Global, Oy. The deal is valued at $350 million. As part of the agreement, FIH …

Tags:FeaturePhones (mobile phones)| Foxconn (Honhai)| Mergers & Acquisitions| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Xiaomi to Enter US Market

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi’s first UltraHD STB, the Mi Box (previously available only in a Full HD version) will be available in the USA. The box has Google Cast and Android TV – only the second STB …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Xiaomi

Turkcell Uses Ericsson in LTE Broadcast Trial

by Tom Allen

Ericsson and Turkcell have worked together to deliver a live streaming mobile experience, using LTE Broadcast, in Turkey. The demonstration took place at a basketball game, and was part of Turkcell’s deployment of Ericsson’s …

Tags:Broadcast| Ericsson| Europe| Large Display Monitor| LTE| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 19