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Chinese VR Headset Market Grew 200% in First Quarter of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

The worldwide VR headset market grew 16% in the first quarter of 2018 as shipments reached a total of 650,000 units. According to Canalys, this increase was largely driven by the fast-growing standalone VR …

Tags:China| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Vuzix Launches the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses Developer Center

by Damir Lokas

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Company has …

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LDM Vol 25 Issue 23 Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

LG told us about its HU80KA UltraHD projector at CES 2018 and has now made it available to consumers at a starting price of $2,999.99. Loewe of Germany has added a 65″ OLED model …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Android and Fire TV Devices Infected with Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

by Andrew Fenn

“ADB.Miner” — malware created for the purpose of secret background cryptocurrency mining — is infecting Android devices, including mobile devices and Android TVs, as well as Amazon’s Fire TV hardware. The malware targets devices …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Vol 25 - Issue 23

IDC: Russians Spend More on Phones But Go for Utility Over Bling

by Andrew Fenn

Russians continue to spend more of their disposable income on phones and the first quarter of 2018 confirmed the trend, according to IDC. The total value of the Russian mobile phone market was $1.63 …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Russia| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Gartner: Focus on the Service Rep to Improve Customer Experience

by Andrew Fenn

Service organisations that make their front-line reps a top priority can improve both productivity and customer loyalty, according to Gartner. The study of more than 2,000 customer service reps from nearly 30 companies worldwide …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 23| warranty

Global OTT Video Subscriptions to Pass 400 Million in 2022

by Damir Lokas

A new industry report from international research firm Parks Associates shows that the number of households worldwide with an OTT video service subscription will exceed 265 million by 2022. The popularity of over-the-top (OTT) …

Parks Associates Households Subscribing to OTT Video in 2022

Global OTT Video Subscriptions to Pass 400 million in 2022

by Andrew Fenn

The number of households worldwide with an OTT video service subscription will exceed 265 million by 2022, according to Parks Associates. The popularity of OTT video services, such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Sigmaintell Research Releases TV Panel Price Trend Report for June

by Andrew Fenn

According to Sigmaintell, TV panel demand continued to weaken in May, with prices declining further. In June, the demand for panel will be restored as the market enters a busy season, building panels for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Pricing| TV (Television)| Vol 25 - Issue 23