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Amazon Prime Video App Coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Prime Video is coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform later this year, providing customers with access to the service’s thousands of TV shows and movies. Customers will also be able to search Prime …

Tags:Comcast| Large Display Monitor| STBs| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 30

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Sharp OLED Business Ramping Up, Appliances Moving

by Bob Raikes

Unconfirmed reports from Asia suggest that Sharp will start to ship smartphones using the company’s own OLED panels in Q4, with EVP Katsuaki Nomura quoted as the source of the information. Separately, Sharp has …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 30

NPD Group: 17% of US Population Solely Use SVoD Services

by Andrew Fenn

While the majority of consumers in the US view video content from a variety of sources, in both physical and digital formats, the number of people using only Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SVOD| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 30

WatchFree Service Rolls Out to Vizio Smartcast TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Vizio has launched WatchFree, a new streaming service designed with cord-cutters in mind. Now available on nearly all Vizio SmartCast TVs, WatchFree, in partnership with Pluto TV, provides free, direct streaming access to more …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Smart TV| Vizio| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Smart TV Video Game Streaming Service to Close this Month

by Andrew Fenn

Gamefly cloud gaming services will shut down at the end of August, following EA’s acquisition of the technology. The Gamefly service is currently available on LG, Philips and Samsung smart TVs and Amazon Fire …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Newly Expanded AUO 8.5G Fab to Reach Full Capacity in 2018 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Following its expansion, AU Optronics’ (AUO) 8.5G 8B facility in Houli, Taiwan will reach full production capacity during the third quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes. This is due to “growing demand for high-end …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Apple Bullish on Apple TV Sales

by Bob Raikes

In its quarterly presentation, Apple’s Tim Cook said that sales of Apple TV were into ‘double digits’ although the company didn’t release any precise numbers. The boxes are increasingly being used by TV operators …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 29

New LG Displays Installed at London’s Luton Airport

by Andrew Fenn

The UK’s London Luton Airport has completed a digital signage overhaul as part of its £160 million ($209 million) transformation, which also includes a terminal extension and a new retail area. 132 LG digital …

Tags:Aviation| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Leicester City FC Unveils Display Tech at New Retail Store

by Andrew Fenn

Leicester City, a UK football club, recently unveiled its new club shop to fans at its King Power Stadium, featuring a range of technological retail solutions. Retail display agency, Kesslers, commissioned AV and IT …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Sports and Stadiums| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Could This Be Our First Proper Look at the 2018 iPhone Range?

by Andrew Fenn

It’s hardly a secret that Apple is planning to release three new iPhone models this year, having been heavily rumoured for many months now. But thanks to TechCrunch, we are able to take a …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Huawei Launches the Honor Note 10 in China

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei has officially launched the Honor Note 10. The device features a 6.95″ AMOLED display, featuring a 1080 × 2220 resolution, 355 pixels per inch and a 18.5:9 aspect ratio, as well as HDR10 …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Global Notebook Shipments to Grow 0.9% in Second Half of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Global notebook shipments will grow by 0.9% year-on-year in the second half of 2018, Digitimes Research estimates. A return to single-digit growth is predicted for the fourth quarter of 2018 as well. 38.12 million …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 29