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Worldwide Wearables Market Soars in the Third Quarter as Chinese Vendors Challenge the Market Leaders, According to IDC

December 4, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

A quarter after Apple debuted as the number two wearables vendor worldwide, Chinese vendor Xiaomi finished the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15) as a strong contender for this position. Similarly, newcomer XTC beat out Samsung as the world’s number five wearables vendor. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, total shipment … Read more

SIGGRAPH 2016 Now Accepting Submissions

December 4, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

SIGGRAPH 2016 has opened its call for submissions to invite scholars, innovators, and creative practitioners in various existing and/or emerging communities within computer graphics and interactive techniques to showcase their expertise and unique technical and creative innovations this summer. The event marks the 43rd International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, and … Read more

eyevis’ Revolutionary Slim Cubes Nominated for Major International Accolade

December 4, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

eyevis Slim Cube technology has been nominated as the Best Large Format Display/ Videowall product in the prestigious InAVation Awards.The winners of the industry ‘Oscars’ will be announced on Tuesday February 9, the first evening of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2016, Europe’sbiggest AV andsystems integrationshow, being held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The awards, co-ordianted by … Read more

Eyevis on InAVate Shortlist

December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

Eyevis’ Slim Cubes have been nominated as the ‘Best Large Format Display/ Video Wall’ product in the annual InAVation Awards. Winners will be announced on the 9th February, the first evening of ISE 2016, in Amsterdam.

Samsung, Cameras and Brands

December 4, 2015 by Bob Raikes

This week, we report on the withdrawal from the UK digital camera market by Samsung, which follows on from a story we spotted recently that the firm had dropped out of selling cameras in Germany as well. The position on the rest of Europe remains unclear, but the withdrawal rumours started some weeks ago when … Read more

ICDM Hosts Boulder Meeting

December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

The International Committee for Display Metrology (ICDM) will host a three-day working meeting in Boulder, Colorado next February. The meeting (22nd – 24th) will be held at the Best Western Plus Boulder Inn; work will be done on the development of the second version of the ICDM standard.

Panel Prices Trend Down at Year-End

December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise panel pricing data for November. Monitors Mainstream (sub-22″) monitor panel prices dropped by $0.50 – $0.80, due to aggressive promotions by Chinese suppliers. The decline was higher in large (23″+) sizes: between $1 and $2. This was due to weak demand and the end of holiday preparations. IHS expects monitor … Read more

Small iPhone Rocks the Boat

December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

Ming-chi Kuo, an analyst at KGI Securities (with a better-than-average record for Apple predictions) has said that a new 4″ iPhone will be launched in 2016. The phone, apparently called the 6C, will be Apple’s second attempt at breaking the entry-level market. It will replace the iPhone 5S and feature 1136 x 640 resolution, an … Read more

‘Super IGZO’ Lowers Power Draw

December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

Android Headlines claims that Sharp is to introduce a new type of panel called ‘Super IGZO’, to compete with high-end LCD and AMOLED smartphone displays. The new panels use an improved version of Sharp’s oxide TFTs, offering high resolution while consuming between 10% and 20% less energy than regular IGZO units. Production ‘could’ begin in … Read more

Head Mounted Display Market Is Anticipated to Grow at a CAGR of 59.4% Through 2020: FMI Estimate

December 4, 2015 by Isaac Oburu

Future Market Insights (FMI), with sharp focus on emerging technologies, delivers key insights on Global Head Mounted Display market in its recent report titled “Head Mounted Display Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020”. The report indicates that the global head mounted display market is expected to expand at a significant CAGR … Read more

INCJ Considers JDI/Sharp Merger

December 21, 2022December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) could split Sharp’s LCD business off into a new subsidiary of Japan Display (JDI), according to Japan’s Mainichi. Both organisations have previously been linked to a takeover (INCJ Would Invest in Sharp and Japan Display Would Not Ignore Sharp Deal). Mainchi says that the INCJ would merge the … Read more

Vimeo Follows 4k Uploads With Streaming

December 4, 2015 by Tom Allen

VoD platform Vimeo has begun to roll out UltraHD content for streaming to all users, following the introduction of an upload and download service last year. Initially only available through a browser, the feature will later be available on media players including the Fire TV and Roku 4.