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ESPN+ Streaming Now Available on Roku Devices

by Damir Lokas

Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) announced the availability of ESPN+ through the new ESPN channel on the Roku platform, allowing Roku player and Roku TV users to access thousands of additional live events, on-demand content …

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Microsoft Developing Surface Hub 2

by Bob Raikes

We heard at ProLight & Sound that Microsoft has dropped production of its current Surface Hub. We were able to confirm at press time that there will be a new Surface Hub, the “Surface …

Tags:Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Touch ID Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Apple and Samsung

by Andrew Fenn

A South Korean start-up called First Face has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Samsung, according to Business Korea, claiming that the two smartphone giants infringed original patents for fingerprint-based authorisation technology dating back …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Will Impact Future Vehicle Purchases

by Andrew Fenn

Over the past few years, smartphone mirroring features from Alphabet and Apple have become far more widespread across the automotive industry. With this exposure has come a surge of consumer interest and concern over …

Tags:Android| Apple| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Christie Access Series Available Exclusively from Stampede  

by Bob Raikes

Stampede in the UK said that the Christie Acccess Series of LCDs in 55″, 65″ and 98″ with UltraHD are exclusively available through the company.

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 25 - Issue 15

LG Launches AI-Powered OLED TV Range in the US

by Andrew Fenn

LG has launched a range of voice-activated OLED TVs featuring its new proprietary AI technology platform, DeepThinQ. Initially rolling out in the US, releases are planned in Asia, Europe and South America. The company …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Wuxi Smartwatch Uses Graphene for Touch

by Bob Raikes

Wuxi Graphine Film Co Ltd has a new smart health watch, the GF1 that uses a passive OLED 1.3″ white OLED with 128 x 64 resolution. The unit started shipping in China at the …

Tags:Graphene| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Touch| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Powercast Enables ESLs without Batteries

by Milos Pavlovic

Powercast Corp has shown a new batteryless E Ink-based ESL that use an ‘RF to DC’ wireless power system to supply enough power to change the information displayed, so no battery is required. The …

Tags:Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 15| Wireless Charging

IHS: Slower Than Expected Growth for AMOLED Demand in Smartphone Market

by Andrew Fenn

Although flexible AMOLED panel shipments for smartphones are expected to continue growing in 2018, the pace will be much slower than expected, according to a report from IHS Markit. Shipments of film-based, flexible AMOLED …

Tags:IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 15