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WiFi Interference Issue with LG Ultrafine 5K Displays

In some case. the new LG Ultrafine 5K Displays that LG launched to go with the new Apple Mac Book Pro ...

Prices Will Push VR to the Mainstream

Online PC retailers Scan Computers and Overclockers UK have spoken to PCR about VR and the Oculus Rift price point. Both ...

AUO Starts G6 LTPS LCD Production in Kunshan

AUO has started volume production at its new G6 LTPS fab in Kunshan, in Eastern China (AUO Nears Kunshan Opening). The ...

Slice Analysis Calls Apple Watch ‘A Failure’

The Apple Watch is a ‘failure’ according to research firm Slice Analysis. The company claims that sales have fallen 90% since ...

Start Up Developing Car Signage

Drive.ai is a Silicon Valley start-up founded by researchers from Stanford University’s Artificial Intelligence Lab and is developing software for autonomous ...

VR Guidelines from the VRIF

The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) has published a set of draft guidelines for virtual reality (VR). The version for public ...

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FPD Equipment Spend is Rising

by Tom Allen

Spending on FPD equipment will reach $11.2 billion this year, says IHS, its highest level since 2011. Two trends are driving the growth: a rush to expand high volumes of flexible AMOLED panels, for …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Why the Future of Virtual Reality Isn’t Movies or Video Games

by Tom Allen

New Frontier presented almost five times as many virtual reality works at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as it did at the 2014 show according to an interesting article from Indiewire. Viewing expanded to …

Tags:Events| USA| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Asahi Glass Result 05/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Asahi Glass reported full year 2015 net profit of 42.9 billion Yen ($375 million), up 105% YoY, from 15.9 Yen ($139 million). Turnover was reported at 1.32 trillion Yen ($10.7 billion), down slightly by …

Tags:Asahi Glass Corporation (AGC)| Financial Data| Glass| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 06

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Barco’s Flagship to be used in Berlinale

by Isaac Oburu

Barco’s flagship laser projector will screen a selection of movies at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). The flagship projector is the DP4K-60L, and will be set up at Friedrichstadt-Palast venue: Europe’s largest …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Projection| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Record-Breaking Display Coming to Bristol

by Tom Allen

The Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee will see a new large-format LED display installed this year, using LEDs from DigiLED. It is DigiLED’s largest-ever project, consisting of four main screen surfaces measuring 19.2m x …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Eutelsat Communications Result 17/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Eutelsat Communications reported first half 2015 net profit of €188 million ($210 million), up 17.0% YoY. Turnover was up €774 million ($869 million), up 1.5% YoY. The Video Applications segment reported an increase of …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Eizo Cares About Colour

by Tom Allen

Eizo’s newest 24.1″ ColorEdge monitors are the CG2420 and CS2420, featuring slim bezels (39% smaller than predecessors’), a carrying handle and Eizo’s own ColorNavigator 6 software. ColorNavigator is intended for users requiring a variety …

Tags:Colour Management & Processing| Desktop Monitors| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Liberty and Vodafone (Finally) Go Ahead

by Tom Allen

After some on/off speculation (Vodafone Mulling Liberty Global Acquisition and Liberty/Vodafone Deal Off the Table), Liberty Global and Vodafone have agreed to merge their operations in the Netherlands. The merger will create a joint …

Tags:Liberty Global| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Netherlands| Vodafone| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Samsung Begins S7 Panel Production

by Isaac Oburu

According to reports, Samsung has started the production of AMOLED panels for its anticipated flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones. These are expected to be launched on Sunday, the 21st February, at …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Production| Samsung Display| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 06

2016FLEX to Attract More Experts

by Isaac Oburu

The 15th Flexible and Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition (2016FLEX) that will be held at the Monterey Marriott California. Organisers expect over 600 attendees. The event is to be held between the 29th February …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Flexible Devices| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Sony’s VR HMD Delayed

by Tom Allen

Paul Raines, CEO of Gamestop, has told Fox Business that Sony’s Playstation VR headset will not be launched in early 2016, as previously stated. Instead, he said that his chain would launch the device …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Wistron to Supply New iPhone

by Isaac Oburu

According to local reports, Wistron will join Foxconn as a supplier of the entry-level iPhone, currently known as the iPhone 5SE. It is expected to be launched in the middle of March.

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 06