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Universal Display and Samsung in OLED Agreement Renewal Talks

by Andrew Fenn

Universal Display Corporation has disclosed that its OLED patent licensing and supplemental material purchase agreements with Samsung expired on December 31st 2017. The two companies are currently in talks to renew the agreements. Universal …

Kyulux in Trouble?

by Bob Raikes

We heard over the New Year holiday that Japanese TADF developer, Kyulux, was going through some substantial changes in management, including the loss of its CEO Christopher J. Savoie, its VP of Products, announced …

Portrait Displays to Provide Auto Calibration for 2018 LG OLED and SUPER UHD TVs

by Damir Lokas

US software developer Portrait Displays, Inc., has partnered with LG Electronics, to provide auto calibration capability for LG’s 2018 OLED and SUPER UHD televisions being unveiled this week at CES in Las Vegas. At …

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Acer Launches the New Swift 7, Redefining the World’s Thinnest Laptop

by Damir Lokas

Acer launches the world’s thinnest laptop1, the new Swift 7 (SF714-51T). At just 8.98 mm thin, the new Swift 7 is an always-connected PC running Windows 10 that’s designed for mobility, with an ultraportable …

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LG’s Award-Winning 4K UHD Projector to Debut at CES 2018

by Damir Lokas

LG Electronics (LG) is committing to expanding its competitiveness in 4K UHD home projectors with the HU80K series, which is its first 4K UHD 1 projector and the recipient of CES’ Best of Innovation …

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eMagin to Demonstrate Their Highest Brightness 2K OLED Displays at CES

by Damir Lokas

eMagin Corporation (NYSE American: EMAN) (“eMagin” or the “Company”), a leader in the development, design and manufacture of Active Matrix OLED microdisplays for high resolution imaging products, announced that management will be demonstrating their …

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Record Number of OLED TVs Shipped Before the Holidays, IHS Markit Says

by Damir Lokas

With consumer television prices falling, global shipments of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs grew 133 percent year over year, reaching a new monthly record of 270,000 units in November 2017, during the lead-up to …

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IHS Markit Names Its Big 8 Transformative Technologies for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit has named its “Big 8”, eight transformative technologies it thinks we need to be watching in 2018. Artificial Intelligence (AI) — “Industry experts are abuzz with innovations in autonomous vehicles, infotainment, natural …

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Subscribers in Africa to Grow

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 74% between 2017 and 2023 to reach 40.89 million. However, the report estimates that subscriber growth will …

Nintendo Switch Is Fastest-Selling Console in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Nintendo Switch has been named America’s fastest-selling home video game console, beating the previous record, also held by Nintendo with the Wii, released in 2006. The console-portable hybrid sold 4.8 million units in the …

LFD Touch Moves to PCap but Big LFD Share Growing

by Bob Raikes

A hat-tip to Sixteen-nine.net for getting hold of some interesting data from IHS Markit that is part of the data that the researcher supplies to members of the Digital Signage Federation in the US. …

Tags:Digital Signage Data| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Zecotek to Develop 3D HUD with Second Car Maker

by Andrew Fenn

We missed Zecotek’s announcement that it is now working with a second major European automobile manufacturer to integrate its 3D technology into a brand-specific 3D head-up display for consumer use. Zecotek’s 3D HUD technology …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02