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Samsung took to the stage today to officially launch the Galaxy Note 9, alongside its new Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Home smart speaker and enhanced integration with Bixby voice control and Spotify music across the company’s entire product range. 3,000 attendees, including the media and industry partners, attended the presentation in New York City, United States. … Read more
On August 8th, Epson announced the latest version of their augmented reality (AR) Moverio product line, the Moverio BT-35E. Previous versions of the Moverio head mounted display (HMD) were intended to be driven by a dedicated Android controller from Epson but the BT-35E has been designed for use with existing hardware devices such as Android … Read more
Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) announced the launch of two new ways to help consumers find free streaming entertainment. The company is launching The Roku Channel for the Web in the U.S., giving free access to anyone via PCs, mobile phones and tablets. Consumers can visit TheRokuChannel.com to begin streaming once they log in or create … Read more
Monthly shipments of small and medium panels for the four main Taiwanese suppliers were up 6.0% MoM and 14.6% YoY to 115.249 million. Hannstar Display saw turnover for July of NT$1.6 billion ($52.9 million), a drop of 23.3% YoY. The firm sold 47.319 million small and medium panels, rising 1.8% MoM and 19.7% YoY. CPT … Read more
In March 2016, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lenovo (United States) Inc. on U.S. Patent No. 7,129,931 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (16-cv-00140). The patented technology relates to a computer display system that transforms from a laptop to a tablet. Last month, the parties settled the case. … Read more
In March 2016, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lenovo in the US District Court for the District of Delaware on a patent relating to a computer display system that transforms from a laptop to a tablet. Last month, the parties settled the case. Wendy Verlander, president and CEO of Blackbird Technologies, stated: … Read more
Element Electronics, a TV maker based in South Carolina, US, has announced it will lay off the majority of its staff and close its Winnsboro plant, due to the ongoing US trade war with China and the impact it has had on the company’s ability to source vital components. The company will operate on a … Read more
One of the most interesting aspects of streaming TV in 2018 is the diversity of devices viewers can use to stream video, Conviva says. The company classifies devices into three groups: mobile (smartphone and tablet), desktop computers (PCs) and TVs (internet-connected TV devices that allow streaming). Overall, all groups experienced growth except PCs, which saw … Read more
Roku has launched two new ways to help consumers in the US find free streaming entertainment. The Roku Channel for the Web provides access to the service for anyone via PCs, mobile phones and tablets. Meanwhile, a navigation change to the Roku home screen called “Featured Free” provides users with direct links to free content … Read more
Monthly shipments of large panels for the four main Taiwanese suppliers were down 2.2% MoM but up 17.9% YoY to 21.11 million. AUO posted July sales of NT$25.8 billion ($841.8 million), down 8.5% YoY. The company shipped 9.79 million large panels, up 1.7% MoM and 10.9% YoY. Innolux recorded revenue of NT$25.2 billion ($822.2 million) … Read more
Back in 2012, Compal Electronics purchased a 49% stake in Lienpal Hefei, a notebook manufacturing joint venture with Lenovo, for $147 million. Compal announced this week that it will sell its 49% stake in the company back to Lenovo for $257 million, as a cash-only deal between Compal subsidiary Billion Sea Holdings and a Chinese … Read more
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that it is launching a new over-the-top advertising platform exclusively focused on OTT advertising. CompulseOTT, a division of Sinclair, will offer advertisers commercials in :15 and :30 second lengths on leading OTT distribution platforms such as Roku, AppleTV, gaming consoles, SmartTV’s and streaming sticks. The ads will be … Read more
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