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TCL Electronics Did Well in the Mid-to-High-End Market in 2022

TCL recently announced its 2022 annual results, revealing significant growth and resilience despite the challenges posed by the global economy. The company achieved positive results in both its display and innovative businesses, with revenue of US$9.14 billion and a gross profit of US$1.68 billion. The company’s strategy of “Value Led by Brand with Relative Cost … Read more

Thumbtack Putting Custom Displays Into 300 H-E-B Stores

Thumbtack, a home management platform, is making its first foray into retail. Thumbtack has rolled out branded displays throughout more than 300 H-E-B stores across Texas that allow H-E-B customers to scan a QR code to find and access local pet service providers while shopping. Available pet services include dog walking, grooming, pet sitting, training, … Read more

Holiday Quarter Woes Contribute to a Full-Year Decline in Shipments of Wearable Devices

Global shipments of wearable devices declined 18.9% year over year in 4Q22 to 138.7 million units. Shipments for the full year 2022 were down 7.7% compared to 2021, marking the first year of decline for the category due to challenging macroeconomic conditions and difficult comparisons to the strong results of 2021. Despite the downturn, overall … Read more

Researchers Improve Efficiency of Flexible OLED Encapsulation With Alumina

Susceptibility to water and oxygen is still one of the biggest hurdles to overcome to achieve the long-term reliable operation of flexible OLED devices. Therefore, a high-performance encapsulation method is critically important to protect organic electronic devices from the penetration of water vapor and oxygen. Thin film encapsulation (TFE) is one of the most widely … Read more

The High Ground of TV Sales Belongs to Samsung and LG

The premium TV market continues to be dominated by the two Korean brands Samsung and LG, and both brands regained some market share in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the latest update of DSCC’s Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast Report, now available to subscribers. According to DSCC Co-Founder and Principal Analyst, Bob O’Brien, … Read more

Vuzix Signs Distribution Agreement with MACE Virtual Labs and Receives Substantial Initial Volume Smart Glasses Order

Vuzix announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Texas based MACE Virtual Labs, a value-added distributor and solution provider of virtual and augmented reality technologies for use in commercial settings. Vuzix has received and shipped against a large volume purchase order from MACE VL, who will distribute Vuzix products to its customers across North … Read more

Roku Select TVs Hit the Stores

As of today, Best Buy is stocking and selling the company’s range of TVs, its first foray into the market. It’s going to be really interesting to see how Roku does in the market, either in actual sales or as a result of the experience changing its approach to the development of its core Roku … Read more

An Improved Holographic Display System is Under Development

A team of researchers led by Yi-Long Li of the School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University (Beijing, China) is developing a holographic display system that presents an image with a wider viewing angle and an enlarged size compared to systems based on more conventional approaches. A specific example of the image produced by … Read more