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eStop Available for Preorder 

by Bob Raikes

Visionect said that the eStop, designed for bus stops, has been made available for purchase after successful trials in Sydney, Australia. The display is available as a single or dual display and is powered …

Tags:E Ink| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Transport| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Samsung Sells 2 Million Galaxy J8, J6 Smartphones

by Damir Lokas

Samsung India’s recently launched Galaxy J8 and J6 smartphones have become hugely popular, crossing 2 millions units in the country. Galaxy J6 was launched on May 22, while Galaxy J8 was recently introduced on …

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Irico Display Requests Immunity from Price-Fixing Lawsuit

by Andrew Fenn

There’s been a new development in the long-running litigation over the alleged conspiracy to fix the price of cathode ray tubes (CRT). Earlier this month, Chinese firm Irico and its subsidiary Irico Display Devices …

Tags:China| CRT| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Kyulux Improves its Blue HF Emitter

by Bob Raikes

Kyulux of Japan has reported that it has improved the performance of its blue materials using hyperfluoresence which now can achieve up to 26% EQE and 22% at 1,000 cd/m² with a wavelength of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| TADF| Vol 25 - Issue 28

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Barco Enjoys Good Margins

by Yvette Raikes

Barco announced its first half results with revenue of €498 million ($580 million), down 3.8% from €518 million ($603 million) last year, although this was up 2.7% on a constant currency basis. Net profit …

Tags:Barco| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

IHS: Oversupply of Large TFT LCD Panels to Prompt Restructure of Older Fabs

by Andrew Fenn

Large TFT LCD panel makers are expected to reduce production of comparatively smaller-sized 32″, 40″ and 43″ TV panels, helping to stabilise panel prices in the third quarter of 2018. In the longer term, …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Google Fined Over $5 Billion in Smartphone Search Investigation

by Andrew Fenn

Google has been fined €4.34 billion ($5.06 billion) by the European Commission, which alleges that the company used its Android smartphone operating system to ensure that its search engine remained ahead of its competitors. …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

InteGreat Project Researched New Approaches to LEDs

by Matthew Brennesholtz

In the InteGreat research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Osram Opto Semiconductors coordinated a research consortium comprising seven partners from science and industry. Between December 2014 and …

Tags:Fraunhofer| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Osram| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

tvONE Announces Ultra-thin Power over HDBaseT Receiver

by Damir Lokas

tvONE, a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment, debuts the MG-CT-612 HD-One ultra-thin Receiver, which provides HDMI 4K extension and power over HDBT up to 40 meters (130ft) and …