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SMIC Sees Big Price Drops in ICs for Displays

The Chinese chipmaker’s recent earnings call said that prices for ICS used in displays and flash memory chips in smartphones have dropped by 30% but that it would be continuing to invest in capital expenditures. However, most of spending will be on mature technologies and increasing capacity for older generations and infrastructure for new plants. … Read more

India’s Smartwatch Market Grew 151.3%

Sales of smartwatches in India went from 12.22 million units in 2021 to 30.72 million units in 2022, according to IDC Research. The data tracks smartwatches inclusive of basic and advanced. Smartwatch ASPs continue to decline, at $42.5 (vs $61.2 a year ago) which is a reflection of the Indian market’s appetite for basic smartwatches … Read more

The Definitive Text on the History of the GPU

Dr. Jon Peddie has just written a three-volume The History of the GPU, published by Springer, tracing its history, the ecosystem and environment, and new developments in the industry. These are the first and only books to cover the entire history of the GPU, from the origins of concepts in the 1950s to the supercomputers … Read more

Samsung’s BOM Win in Mobile Hints at High End Dominance

The Pixel 7 Pro’s bill of materials (BOM) is about 50% Samsung and Oppo’s new foldable phone uses Samsung Displays. In both cases, Samsung’s winning the high-end of the Android phone market with its display technology. The teardown of the Pixel 7 Pro by Counterpoint revealed the significance of Samsung’s role in helping Google position … Read more

Snapdragon X35: Qualcomm Adds to AR/VR IP

Qualcomm calls it the connected intelligent edge, but the launch of the Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF, adds some much need communications power to the company’s offerings that could have a positive impact on AR and VR headset designs.  Ostensibly, the Snapdragon X35 bridges the complexity gap between high-speed mobile broadband devices and extremely low-bandwidth IOT … Read more

DCI Publishes CTP Version 1.3.3

The latest version of the Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) compliance testing is provisioning direct-view screens, and laser-illuminated projectors as having passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) in this current iteration. DCI is a joint venture of Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal, and Warner Brothers. The primary purpose of DCI is to establish uniform … Read more

Cree LED’s Three New High-Brightness LEDs For Large-Format Video Displays

Cree LED announces the availability of three surface mount diode (SMD) LEDs optimized for large-format, high-resolution video screen applications. These new LEDs provide enhanced performance for all types of large-format displays requiring superior image quality and reliability. These SMDs are ideal for stadium signs, airport displays, command center displays and full-color roadway signs. First, the … Read more

Innocn 27 Inch 2K QHD 144Hz Gaming Monitor 27G1R Available on Amazon

Shenzhen Century Joint Innovation Technology Company Ltd. (Innocn) has been a driving force in the competitive market for smart displays for the last decade, producing some of the most elite smart monitors and computers. Innocn, or Innovation China, is an award-winning manufacturer that has made a name for itself by developing smart displays with more … Read more

VIZIOgram: Sharing App for TVs

Vizio is creating new ways for families to share life’s special moments from a mobile phone directly to a TV screen with VIZIOgram, a feature that allows you to share photos and videos with other Vizio owners. Designed to enhance the TV viewing experience beyond simply watching TV, VIZIOgram is one of many new additions … Read more

Holograph Display Developer, Light Field Lab, Closes $50 Million Series B Including Corning, and LG Tech Ventures

 Light Field Lab announced it has raised a $50 Million Series B led by global game developer NCSOFT. New investors Corning, Gates Frontier, LG Tech Ventures, NCSOFT, and OTOY are joined by additional participation from current shareholders Khosla Ventures, the venture capital arms of Samsung, Verizon, Bosch, Forvia,  Liberty Global, and national technology fund Taiwania Capital. Light Field Lab also unveiled Defy experiences, the first of which, Space and Time, … Read more