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In July 2018, Japan Display carried out a driving experiment with a high-transmittance colour transparent display on a helmet, in collaboration with Dandelion Racing, a team participating in the Super Formula racing championship. JDI says that the display used for the experiment achieves a high transmittance level of 80% by applying new technology that permits … Read more
Previously announced HDMI 2.1 features coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One X console will arrive soon, as part of an imminent firmware update. New features include variable refresh rate (VRR) and auto low latency mode (ALLM), both enabled by HDMI 2.1 connectivity and capable of providing enhanced gaming experiences when paired with compatible display hardware. VRR … Read more
Motorola launched its Z3 Play smartphone in June and the standard Z3 will join the line-up later this month. Both handsets are the newest to support the company’s range of MotoMods attachments. Interestingly, the Moto Z3 will receive 5G network compatibility in the future, by way of a MotoMod add-on. The Z3 Play is powered … Read more
JOLED has announced it will collaborate with Burning Core, a professional e-sports team from Japan, on the development of a new range of high-end gaming monitors. The company says that the team will play-test the devices and provide feedback to assist in their production, ensuring they are properly calibrated for professional use. Image: Facebook
According to Nikkei, Samsung’s shipments of OLED panels to Apple fell from 20 million in the first quarter of 2018, to just 6 million in the second, with operating profits dropping 92% year-on-year. The publication points out that the company was expecting to ship in the range of 12 to 15 million panels to Apple … Read more
Microsoft has joined the Movies Anywhere initiative. Once accounts are linked, users who own films bought from companies including Amazon, Apple, FandangoNow, Google and Vudu will be able to watch all of them from within the Movies & TV app on Windows 10 and other supported platforms, including Xbox, iOS, Android and certain streaming devices. … Read more
According to preliminary data of the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Chinese smartphone market shipped 105 million units during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 5.9% year-over-year (YoY) decline. However, the pace of decline has narrowed compared to 1Q18 as channel activity normalized and new products were marketed. IDC China’s Senior Market … Read more
According to IDC, 104.8 million units shipped to the Chinese smartphone market during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 5.9% year-on-year decline. However, the pace of decline has narrowed compared to the first quarter, as channel activity normalised and new products were marketed. Senior market analyst Xi Wang remarked: “The market’s ASP increased … Read more
HTC reported revenues of NT$1.4 billion ($45.8 million) in July, a decline of 37.2% month-on-month, a drop of 77.4% from July 2017 and the company’s lowest monthly revenue recording since August 2003. In the first seven months of the year, the company’s total revenue came to NT$16.7 billion ($546.5 million), 54% down from the same … Read more
According to Digitimes Research, LCD manufacturers in Taiwan (excluding Sharp) shipped 62.03 million panels of 9″ and above during the second quarter of 2018, a 5.5% growth quarter-on-quarter and 5.9% year-on-year. Analysts also found that Taiwan-based flat panel suppliers saw a 34.2% share of the global large-size LCD panel market in the second quarter. Digitimes … Read more
Asus and MSI’s dominance of the global gaming notebook market is being lost to competitors such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo, according to unconfirmed sources in Taiwan. Asus and MSI have long held a combined market share of over 50%, but they’re starting to lose share to competitor gaming products from other companies, thanks … Read more
In case you missed it we’ve been doing a lot of coverage on China-based Huawei’s rise to smartphone prominence and it recently edged out Apple as the number two selling brand worldwide. In Q2 2018 Huawei logged a 15.8% worldwide market share to Apple’s 12.1%, based on IDC’s recent numbers. The company grew 40.9% in … Read more
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