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Panasonic Boosts Laser Lineup with New 8,500 Lumen Projector

by Damir Lokas

Building on the success of the PT-RZ970 10,000 lumen SOLID SHINE projector, Panasonic has launched a new 1-Chip DLPTM laser projector, which sits within the existing housing of the 7,000 lumens PT-RZ770 series. The …

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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

JOLED Announces Plans for 5.5G Printed OLED Fab in Ishikawa, Japan

by Andrew Fenn

JOLED, a developer, manufacturer and seller of OLED displays based in Tokyo, Japan and 51% owned by JDI has announced it will be establishing a new 5.5G fab in the country’s Ishikawa Prefecture on …

Tags:InkJet Deposition| Japan| JOLED| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 25

JCDecaux Enters Bid to Acquire Australia and New Zealand’s APN Outdoor

by Andrew Fenn

JCDecaux has entered into an agreement to acquire digital-out-of-home media company APN Outdoor for approximately AUD 1.119 billion ($823.13 million). APN Outdoor operates in Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the large-format billboard segment, …

Tags:JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Daktronics Acquires Broadcast Specialist AJT Systems

by Andrew Fenn

US-based manufacturer Daktronics has acquired the services and technology of AJT Systems — a developer of real-time live to air graphics rendering and video server systems for the broadcast TV industry. Daktronics president and …

Tags:Daktronics| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 25

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Xiaomi Spends on IP before IPO

by Bob Raikes

Xiaomi has confirmed that it is planning an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock exchange later this year. The IPO could be the largest for several years. One of the key issues over recent …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Qualcomm| Vol 25 - Issue 25| Xiaomi

Ed-Market Offerings at InfoComm 2018

by Len Scrogan

Having just returned from walking every aisle of InfoComm 2018, searching for promising developments and products that might offer value for the education market, what does an educator see? As an educational technology director …

Tags:Augmented Reality| display technology| Education| Vol 25 - Issue 27

IHS: Global Semiconductor Industry Reached $115.8 Billion in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Global semiconductor industry revenue declined 3.4% in the first quarter of 2018, falling to $115.8 billion. Industry performance was negatively affected by declining sales and first-quarter seasonality in the wireless communications market. Other sectors, …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 25 - Issue 25

IDC: Smart Device Sales Beat Predictions During 618 Shopping Festival

by Andrew Fenn

Sales of smart devices sales exceeded expectations at the recently-concluded 618 annual shopping festival in China. A majority of the products posted double-digit growth, led by laptop sales, according to figures from IDC. More …

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