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Wearable Device Shipments Slow in Q1 2018 as Consumers Shift from Basic Wearables to Smarter Devices, According to IDC

by Damir Lokas

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 1.2% during the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18) as shipments reached 25.1 million units according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. …

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Sharp Announces Acquisition of Toshiba’s PC Business

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has confirmed plans to acquire an 80% stake in Toshiba’s currently unprofitable PC business for an estimated ¥4 billion ($36.5 million). Under the terms of the contract, which is expected to be signed …

BrightSign Series 3 Players Power Global Furniture Retailer’s Customer Service Ticketing Machines

by Damir Lokas

BrightSign, LLC, the global market leader in digital signage media players announced its players are powering a network of 60 integrated customer service and digital signage screens delivered by the South China House Of …

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LANG Invests in The Wall Professional

by Damir Lokas

By placing a first order and being the first corporation worldwide to invest in “The Wall Professional”, LANG substantiates the cooperation with Samsung. The Wall Professional is an indoor Micro LED product for professional …

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Professional Display Rental Company Orders Samsung Micro LED “Wall”

by Andrew Fenn

Lang of Germany, a wholesale rental company (that rents equipment to AV installers) has placed what is believed to be the first order of Samsung’s The Wall Professional indoor Micro LED product for professional …

Republic of Gamers Announces Gaming Smartphone and Two New Notebooks

by Andrew Fenn

Asus’ sub-brand Republic of Gamers (ROG) recently hosted a press event at Computex 2018, unveiling a new line-up of gaming products, including the first ROG gaming smartphone. The ROG Phone features a GameCool 3D …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Valens’ VA6000 Chipset Expands the HDBaseT Possibilities in the AV Market

by Damir Lokas

At InfoComm 2018, Valens, the developer of HDBaseT and co-founder of the HDBaseT Alliance, will be showcasing how the VA6000 HDBaseT integrated circuit, originally developed for the Automotive market, is benefitting the audiovisual sector, …

NEC Display Launches Two New 27-Inch Full HD Desktop Monitors

by Damir Lokas

NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial LCD displays and projectors, announced the launch of two 27-inch desktop monitors, the MultiSync E271N and the MultiSync EA271F. “The MultiSync E271N and …

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ZetaDisplay Acquires Another Digital Signage Company

by Andrew Fenn

ZetaDisplay has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares in Norwegian digital signage solution provider, Webpro, for approximately 21 million krone ($2.58 million) plus additional, performance-based supplemental payments. Webpro’s largest customers …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 22

DisplayWeek 2018 – Next Gen Display: MicroLED, Mini LED, and OLED

by Sweta Dash

DisplayWeek is generally the place to get a glimpse of next generation display products and technologies. This year’s conference was no different. Display supply chain suppliers gave a picture of the future with many …

EMagin Shows High-brightness 2k x 2k Microdisplay at Display Week

by Matthew Brennesholtz

eMagin’s 2k x 2k direct patterned OLED microdisplay with 5000 nit output. (Credit: M. Brennesholtz) eMagin was exhibiting on the show floor and I visited them to get an update on their near-eye OLED …

Tags:eMagin| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Kopin Shows AR and VR Microdisplays & Optics in Los Angeles

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Kopin Corporation was not an exhibitor at Display Week. Instead, it had a suite at the nearby Ritz-Carlton hotel. I had a chance to visit with Stuart Nixdorff on Tuesday morning at 7:00AM. It …

Tags:Kopin| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 21