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SES S.A. announced the transmission of a record number of TV channels on board its satellite fleet as of 31 December 2015. SES’s TV channel count grew by 11.3% to 7,268 channels during 2015, compared with an overall growth of 2% for the rest of the industry. The superior development was driven by the continued … Read more
Vivitek is owned by Delta, which is primarily focused on thermal and power management. However, the company also owns several; consumer brands. Two new DLP projectors were on show: the H5098 and H1060. Designed for high-end home cinema use, the H5098 has 1920 x 1080 resolution and 2,000 lumens of brightness. It uses a six-segment … Read more
Hannstar said that its sales were down 1% month on month, 41% year on year, in December at NT$1,216 million ($36.5 million). Large panel shipments (including HannsG monitors) were down to 51K, from 96K, while small and medium panel shipments grew from 25.4 million in November to 35 million in December.
HSBC has said that the pressure on Samsung’s smartphone business may lead the firm to bring forward its plans for a foldable OLED smartphone from 2017 to late 2016. (Rumors: Devices with Foldable Displays are Coming Soon?) Analyst Comment On the other hand, the OLED Association reckons this will take a lot longer and I’m … Read more
Gartner and IDC have released their PC shipment data for Q4’15. Shipments are thought to have fallen to 8.6% YoY, to 75.7 million (Gartner) or 10.6%, to 71.9 million (IDC). We cover the Gartner results in detail below. Total shipments for 2015 reached 288.7 million units, an 8% YoY decline. Q4 was the fifth consecutive … Read more
Sharp could be able to shortly finalise a restructuring plan that could inject $3 billion into the business, according to Reuters, which quoted “sources close” to the deal. The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) would put in $1.7 billion (¥200 billion), while the balance would come from a move by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ … Read more
In a recent Display Daily, I discussed how Quantum Dot (QD) manufacturers should be looking over their shoulders at perovskites. The reason that QD manufacturers can look in that direction at perovskites is that currently QDs are in front – way in front. Most perovskite work is still at the university research level, but QDs … Read more
BenQ and Panasonic have spoken about new display developments that they will showcase at ISE next month. BenQ (4.U24) will use the show to highlight its software integration capabilities and vertical integration. The company will host a club lounge with video DJ booth, digital cocktail bar and interactive dance learning. Demonstrations of reference home cinema, … Read more
According to Juniper Research, the Apple Watch took more than half of the global smartwatch market last year. Despite only launching in late April, the device had a 52% market share at the end of the year. By comparison, Android Wear shipments were responsible for less than 10% of sales. Despite being well-received, Samsung’s Tizen-based … Read more
Christie and distribution partner Ecco Cine Supply & Services unveiled the first EMEA preview of the CP2208-LP laser phosphor cinema projector at Filmwoche Munich this week (Christie’s Laser-Phosphor Projectors Arrive in 2016). The projector is expected to be launched in the spring.
Wireless Power remains a topic that many are interested in, and the technology is increasingly spreading. Increasing numbers of smartphones support the Wireless Power Consortium’s (WPC) Qi standard, which is based on inductive technology and is by far the most wide-spread consumer-facing wireless power standard (Qi Will Maintain Lead in Wireless Power). The other common … Read more
At CES 2016 last week, Intel Corporation announced innovative technologies and collaborations aimed at delivering amazing experiences throughout daily life. Many of these innovations, ranging from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and wearables to new PCs and tablets, received an array of prestigious awards and recognition. For example, Intel’s leadership to integrate human-like senses into technology … Read more
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