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Kirigami Produces Unique Nanoscale Optical Elements

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Origami (making 3-D shapes by folding paper) and kirigami (which allows cutting as well as folding) are ancient arts. Nano-kirigami has taken off as a field of research in the last few years, targeting …

Tags:Film materials| MEMS| MIT| Polarisers| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Digital Signage Summit Reveals Retail Roadmap

by Damir Lokas

The Digital Signage Summit Europe 2018 provided invaluable takeaways into the evolving digital signage and digital out of home (DooH) industries during the comprehensive two-day conference. Attendees gathered at the new venue for 2018, …

Electron Beam Patterning for High-resolution Full-color OLED Displays

by Damir Lokas

OLED microdisplays are increasingly establishing themselves in consumer-ready wearables and data glasses. In order to meet the requirements for higher efficiency, higher contrast, and higher resolutions in these applications, Fraunhofer FEP scientists have developed …

JDI Develops Two New Mirror Display Products for Home and Retail

by Andrew Fenn

Japan Display has announced a development project that has developed an IoT mirror that can change to a full-size or partial-size display , controlling applications by voice command. The mirror provides room to display …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| Mirror Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 30

The Mirror Brings Spare Time For You

by Damir Lokas

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced an IoT mirror that can change to a full-size or partial-size display , controlling applications by voice command. The mirror provides room to display date, time, weather, etc., to …

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JDI Trials Transparent Display for Racing Helmets

by Andrew Fenn

In July 2018, Japan Display carried out a driving experiment with a high-transmittance colour transparent display on a helmet, in collaboration with Dandelion Racing, a team participating in the Super Formula racing championship. JDI …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Transparent Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Forthcoming Xbox One X Update Adds HDMI 2.1 Features

by Andrew Fenn

Previously announced HDMI 2.1 features coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One X console will arrive soon, as part of an imminent firmware update. New features include variable refresh rate (VRR) and auto low latency mode …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 25 - Issue 30| xBox

JOLED Developing Gaming Monitors in Collaboration with Japan E-sports Team

by Andrew Fenn

JOLED has announced it will collaborate with Burning Core, a professional e-sports team from Japan, on the development of a new range of high-end gaming monitors. The company says that the team will play-test …

Tags:Game Playing| JOLED| Large Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Samsung Only Shipped 6 Million OLED Panels to Apple in Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to Nikkei, Samsung’s shipments of OLED panels to Apple fell from 20 million in the first quarter of 2018, to just 6 million in the second, with operating profits dropping 92% year-on-year. The …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 30

IDC: China’s Smartphone Units Drop by 6% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, 104.8 million units shipped to the Chinese smartphone market during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 5.9% year-on-year decline. However, the pace of decline has narrowed compared to the …

Tags:China| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 30