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IDC: Traditional PC Market Grows 2.7% in the Second Quarter of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Preliminary results for the second quarter of 2018 showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled 62.3 million units, recording solid year-on-year growth of 2.7%, according to IDC. The results exceeded the …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

ISE Exhibition to Relocate from Amsterdam to Spain In 2021

by Andrew Fenn

Integrated Systems Events, producers of the annual ISE AV and systems integration exhibition, has announced that its 2021 edition will be held at Gran Via, part of the Fira de Barcelona exhibition complex in …

Tags:Events| ISE 2018| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

US Administration Stamps 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Worth $200 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Following China’s reaction to the news that $34 billion in Chinese goods would be subject to the US administration’s proposed 10% import tariff, President Trump appears to have upped the ante, submitting a new …

Tags:China| Duty| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Chinese Government Approves LG’s Guangzhou Facility

by Andrew Fenn

As recent reports predicted, the construction of LG’s new 8.5G OLED TV panel production facility in Guangzhou, China has been approved by local authorities. Additionally, the company has increased its production capacity estimation. Previously, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Japan Floods Have Limited Impact on Supply Chain

by Bob Raikes

Heavy rain and typhoons have caused dramatic flooding in Japan, Taiwan and East China. Okayama was the worst hit in Japan and the flooding has led to almost 200 deaths at the time of …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Yole Thinks VR, AR and MR Technology Will Take a While

by Andrew Fenn

Big companies, small and experienced companies, or even newcomers are part of today’s playground and many are trying to play their cards right, according to a new report from Yole. Today, VR and mostly …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Dell

Dell Going Public Again

by Bob Raikes

Dell has announced that it is planning to relist as a public company, with VMWare remaining an independent public company. The boards of Dell and VMWare have both agreed to the transaction and Michael …

Tags:Dell| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 26

CE HP Roadmaps resize

Correction: CE Week and Pepcom in New York Show Latest Systems

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Inadvertently, this article omitted the roadmaps for HP Pico/Micro projectors from Aiptek. Roadmaps shown at CE Week for HP (Aiptek) Pico/Micro Projectors. All projectors are DLP with LED illumination. -Matthew Brennesholtz

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 26

HTC Cuts Back Hard, Again

by Bob Raikes

HTC is to lay off around 1,500 employees, almost 25% of its workforce, as part of a major restructuring and bringing its work force down to just under 5,000. The process will be completed …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Donald Trump Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony for Foxconn Wisconsin Fab

by Andrew Fenn

US President Donald Trump recently visited the Foxconn pilot TV production line in Wisconsin, United States on a trip to formally open the company’s new $10 billion 10.5G fab being constructed in nearby Mount …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Sharp to Re-Enter North American TV Market?

by Andrew Fenn

According to Nikkei, Sharp will re-enter the North American TV market following the confirmation of its parent company Foxconn’s plans to produce LCD panels in the United States. The company recently held a groundbreaking …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Report: Apple Secures Second OLED Panel Supplier

by Andrew Fenn

Bloomberg reports that Apple has secured an additional supplier of OLED panels for its forthcoming iPhone range. Citing people familiar with the matter, the article states that Apple is forging a partnership with LG …

Tags:Apple| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 25