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GfU Surveys Consumers’ Tech Knowledge, Ownership and Usage

A recent study by GfU finds that 76% of respondents have heard of smart TVs. However, the terms “5G” and “Internet of Things” are much less well-known — only 26% of respondents know of 5G, the new mobile standard, while only 16% have heard about IoT. According to the data, Ultra HD TV ownership has … Read more

Samsung Files Trademark for Anti-“Screen Door Effect” VR Display

A trademark filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office suggests that Samsung is developing a new VR headset display, designed to eliminate the so-called “screen door effect”, where lines are visible between pixels. It is believed that the application, which refers to an “Anti SDE AMOLED” display, may be related to the 1,200 PPI … Read more

Parks Associates: 10% of U.S. Broadband Households Watch Esports, and 62% Play Video Games at Least One Hour Per Week

Parks Associates announced new research on the rise of esports, showing 10% of U.S. broadband households are watching this new form of content. Parks Associates’ new industry report Digital Natives: The Rise of Esports and the 360 Deep Dive Sports vs. Esports: Audience, Spending, and Consumption define esports as professionally or semi-professionally organized competitive video … Read more

Parks Associates: 10% of US Broadband Households Watch Esports

New research on the rise of esports from Parks Associates shows that 10% of US broadband households are watching this new form of content. Research analyst Hunter Sappington commented: “Esports is a young, dynamic and fast-growing industry. While viewership of many traditional sports is waning, esports is well-positioned to capture the attention of a generation … Read more

June Sees Rise in Large Panel Shipments

Large panel shipments were up 3.2% MoM and 11.8% YoY to 21.588 million for the top four suppliers. AUO reported June turnover of NT$24.83 billion ($812 million), down 3.5% MoM and 13.1% YoY. This brought Q2 revenue to NT$75.05 billion ($2.5 bilion), up 0.8% QoQ but a fall of 11.1% YoY. Year to date sales … Read more

Barco to Highlight Advanced Imaging Tool, Breast Imaging Display Solutions at IWBI 2018

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Barco, the leader in global healthcare imaging, will exhibit its advanced imaging tool SpotView, in addition to the Coronis Uniti 12MP and Nio Color 5.8MP display systems, at the International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI) in Atlanta, July 9-11. Study Proves That it is Possible to Reduce Mammographic Dose Without Impacting Diagnostic Accuracy A recent … Read more

Barco Demos Medical Imaging Tool and Displays at US Conference

Barco exhibited its medical imaging tool SpotView, in addition to the Coronis Uniti 12MP and Nio Color 5.8MP display systems, at the International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI), which took place earlier this week in Georgia, United States. Barco’s Coronis Uniti 12MP display system. According to the company, a recent study by a professor at … Read more

Chinese Government Approves LG’s Guangzhou Facility

As recent reports predicted, the construction of LG’s new 8.5G OLED TV panel production facility in Guangzhou, China has been approved by local authorities. Additionally, the company has increased its production capacity estimation. Previously, LG said that the factory would produce a maximum of 60,000 substrates per month and operate at half that capacity during … Read more

Over 4,000 New Displays Installed in New Deutsche Bahn Train Fleet

Earlier this week, Deutsche Bahn launched its new fleet of redesigned S-Bahn trains. Across the 238-strong fleet — which cost the company €300 million (($350.8 million) — 1,904 LCD displays have been installed in the ceiling and the same number of LED screens used for outward-facing window displays, according to Invidis which also reported that … Read more

Gartner: Increasing PC Prices Will Lead to Flat Growth of Device Shipments in 2018

Worldwide shipments of devices — PCs, tablets and mobile phones — are on pace to record 0.9% growth to reach 2.28 billion units in 2018, according to Gartner. The PC and tablet market is estimated to decline 1.2% in 2018, while the mobile phone market is predicted to record an increase of 1.4%. Research director … Read more

Report: Quanta Sees Revenue Decline Following MacBook Delays

Quanta Computer reported a revenue decline of 10.2% month-on-month and 28.4% year-on-year in June, down to NT$65.75 billion ($2.15 billion), according to Digitimes. Quanta is struggling at the moment due to delays with the release of Apple’s new MacBooks. Consolidated revenues apparently dropped 7.4% in the first half of 2018, compared with the first half … Read more