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Promethean has been named the global leader in interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) for education, according to Futuresource Consulting’s Q4 2022 report on the World IFPD market. The company was named No. 1 by volume in the global K-12 education sector (excluding China) in 2018, and has held the top spot ever since, making this its fifth year … Read more
TCL announced that its TCL Nxtwear R S XR smart glasses have won the Best Connected Consumer Device Award at MWC’s Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) 2023. Recognizing products that offer an exceptional user experience through connectivity and integration with other devices and services, the award celebrates achievements in hardware development that advance the mobile sector. “The GLOMO … Read more
BOE is the exclusive supplier of the custom 1.2-inch-diameter OLED display which takes up about14% of the total BoM cost, the second most costly component after the processing and memory subsystem. BoMs are fun. You really don’t get much else out of it other than the feeling like you reverse engineered a product that was … Read more
Kontron’s FlatClient ECO Panel PC series has a scratch-resistant and joint-free front made of continuous tempered glass. The displays with anti-glare and anti-fingerprint surface finish come in sizes ranging from 10.1″ to 23.8″ at WXGA/Full-HD resolution. The new models of the FlatClient ECO Panel PC series are equipped with 6th Gen Intel Atom x6212RE or x6425RE … Read more
Billboards, large format, free-standing, elevated displays remain the most popular asset category for digital ads. But, the second half of 2022 saw roughly 10% growth in display panel, and screen/TV usage. The data is based on the findings of Place Exchange, a supplier of software services to advertisers in the OOH category. It seems to … Read more
Despite a 10.8% decline in revenues, the Korean giant stayed on top. Growth favored Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, AMD, and MediaTek.
After predicting a 2.8% recovery in 2023, IDC is now reducing its forecast to project a 1.1% decline in 2023 shipments to 1.19 billion units. 5G continues to grow and will account for 62% of smartphones shipped worldwide in 2023, rising to 83% by 2027. IDC believes that market momentum will continue to build around … Read more
At the end of my conference session analysis of FETC 2023 last month, I left the reader with a tease about a surprising upsurge in AR and VR sessions. In this short piece, I will try to offer some sense-making about this unexpected development in the education conference world. For context, the ed-tech conference season … Read more
The Chinese display giant is facing problems with the yield of its panels.
No matter how you slice it, Meta is subsidizing every VR headset it sells to the tune of 4 to 6 times the revenue it generates. That’s so crazy that you have to think it is an act of genius that lesser mortals cannot comprehend. Or, if you are a hater, you could call it … Read more
A research team at UC Santa Barbara has discovered a new phenomenon that underlies emerging holographic haptic displays, and could lead to the creation of more compelling virtual reality experiences. The team’s findings are published in the journal Science Advances. Holographic haptic displays use phased arrays of ultrasound emitters to focus ultrasound in the air, allowing … Read more
Vuzix, the supplier of smart glasses and AR technologies and products, reported its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. “In 2022, Vuzix made critical investments in staff, core technology and infrastructure to expand our capabilities and global footprint to meet the demand for our products, components and services,” … Read more
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