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Nikkei: Panel Prices Rising on Low Inventory

Japan’s Nikkei newspaper says that inventory shortages are causing the price of LCD TV panels to rise, especially in 42″ and smaller sizes. IHS has reported similar news in recent months. Prices for 32″ open-cell LCD panels, for instance, were up about 10% MoM in July, while 40″-42″ panels were up between 1% and 5%. … Read more

UBI Raises OLED Prediction to 1 Billion Displays

Samsung holds almost a 97% share of the mobile OLED marketUBI Research says that shipments of AMOLED mobile (4″-6″) displays will exceed 300 million units this year, and 1 billion by 2019. This year, shipments will rise 27% to 318.8 million. UBI forecasts continued growth in coming years, to 505.3 million in 2017, 902.5 million … Read more

Marty Joins Clear Channel

Clear Channel has appointed Christoph Marty as the new CEO of its Switzerland branch. He will take office in November this year. Marty is currently CEO of advertising company Publicitas Switzerland, which he joined as a sales director in 2013. He was promoted to CEO in 2014. Before this, Marty worked in AZ Medien AG … Read more

Cisco Cuts 7% of Workforce; More Layoffs Rumoured

Cisco, according to CRN, is about to make as many as 14,000 employees redundant, representing almost 20% of the company’s global workforce. The move would be made due to sluggish sales of switches and routers, Cisco’s main business. Sources told the website that the cuts will be announced ‘within the next few weeks’. The day … Read more

Software Incompatibility Hits Sony/SkyQ

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Owners of UltraHD Sony TVs from 2015 and 2016 have found themselves unable to use the new SkyQ UltraHD service. Trying to watch content results in so much judder as to make it unviewable, according to reports. Sony has suggested several temporary fixes (ranging from restarting the TV to switching to FullHD content) and has … Read more

Kyulux, Inc. Announces License of Harvard Deep Learning Artificial Intelligence Platform for OLED Development and Hiring of OLED Research Team

Kyulux, Inc., an advanced materials startup company that is commercializing the next generation of OLED display and lighting technology known as TADF (Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence), announced today that it has secured a license to Harvard University’s Molecular Space Shuttle deep learning system for the discovery of materials for display and lighting applications. The Molecular … Read more

Alcatel Tru™ Brings Reliable Smartphone Performance To MetroPCS For Less Than A Date Night At The Movies

Alcatel – a top five smartphone manufacturer in North America – today unveiled TRU, its latest value-packed smartphone for MetroPCS customers. Continuing Alcatel’s partnership with MetroPCS, the TRU combines all-around reliability with a pocket-friendly design. Offering the perfect amount of smartphone for less than the average date night at the movies, TRU will be available … Read more