Foxconn and Apple Look for Labor Law Parity Between India and China
The shifting focus of manufacturing to the world’s most populated country continues to gain ground.
AR-Innovator Taqtile Featured at SXSW Army Applications Lab and Capital Factory Event
Taqtile’s augmented reality (AR)-enabled work-instruction platform, Manifest, will be showcased at the “Bots by the Bridge” exhibition during the South by Southwest event, featuring how it helps military personnel perform complex inspection and maintenance tasks. The product provides spatially anchored, step-by-step instructions with embedded multimedia content, accessed through an iPad or head-mounted device, making the … Read more
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
Tablets Do Better in China Than PCs
The country’s PC market ended the fourth quarter of 2022 on a depressing note, losing 26% YoY. Desktops shipments declined 34% to 3.7 million units, and laptop shipments were down 22% to 8.5 million units. The one bright spot was tablet shipments which rose by 39% to 7.5 million units. Recent research from Canalys shows that … 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
OLED Microdisplay Manufacturer eMagin Announces 2022 Results
eMagin, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of Active Matrix OLED microdisplays for high-resolution, AR/VR and other near-eye imaging products, saw a 17% increase in 2022 YoY sales.
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
The Fallacy of Apple’s High OLED Costs
With a display-centric mindset, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the manufacturing costs of OLEDs are going to cause price rises in Apple’s products. That may be true to some extent—Apple doesn’t shy away from pricing its products at the top of the range in any category—but it is never going to be as bad … Read more
Roku and Google Updated Their TV Apps
In effect, Roku has upgraded its OS because the app is the OS. Google TV received an update a few weeks ago, following on from the December 2002 update of Android TV. The TV OS is going to be at the center of future home hubs, but it has to start with the existing user … Read more
