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Corning reported net profit of $212 million for Q3 2015, down 79% YoY. Turnover declined 5% to $2.2 billion from $2.5 billion YoY. For the 9 month period, net profit declined 25% YoY to $1.1 billion from $1.5 billion. Turnover for the 9 month period declined 6% to $6.9 billion. The display technology segment’s net … Read more
The stand-out feature of Motorola’s new Droid phone – the brand name for phones produced with Verizon – is its ‘shatterproof’ display. The company is so confident that the display cannot be damaged, in fact, that it is offering a four year warranty against shattering or cracking (although not scratches and other damage). Motorola’s new … Read more
VESA has published the next version of the Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) standard: V1.4b. This takes eDP 1.4 to production-ready status. The new version features several key protocol refinements and clarifications, resulting from VESA member companies’ product development efforts. The enhancements are intended to further optimise interoperability and time to market, for makers of integrated displays … Read more
Tech Data is now distributing Aiptek’s pico projectors and dashcams in Germany.
Samsung Display has chosen to use Corning Lotus NXT Glass as a backplane substrate for its LTPS OLED panels. These panels are used in the Galaxy Note 5.
China’s LeTV has produced new products in the largest and smallest ends of the consumer display market. The uMax Super TV was unveiled at an event in Beijing, and is a 120″ LCD TV, with UltraHD resolution. Using a panel from Sharp’s G10 plant in Sakai, the TV uses a quad-core 1.4Ghz processor from MStar … Read more
AUO has said that it will further decrease factory utilisation rate, to brace for falling demand this quarter, according to the Taipei Times. CEO Paul Peng told investors, after the announcement of AUO’s Q3 results, that the company expects Q4 to be tough, due to slow seasonal demand and a weak global economy. The company … Read more
In an interview with Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, Hisense has said that it plans to release an 8k TV this year. Hisense’s deputy general manager Cao Jianwei clearly states Hisense’s plan is to launch an 8k TV in 2015. He adds that the company is not worried about content, pointing out that UltraHD TVs are becoming … Read more
ET News of Korea claims that Samsung Display has been taken on by Apple as a supplier of OLED displays for the Apple Watch – and may also use panels in other products, such as iPhones. ET News says that Apple will make a decision in November.
The continued push towards cloud computing throughout the IT industry is making its way into video markets. Virtualization in the encoder market is expected to grow from 34% of the market in 2014 to 44% in 2020. As service providers look to expand their service offerings, the desire for flexibility in launch and maintenance of … Read more
ICFLIX, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading Internet streaming service, have partnered with Sony to make movies and TV series from ICFLIX available to be streamed instantly to TVs via the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) consoles. The ICFLIX offering will include the latest popular Jazwood series as Al Sayeda Al Oula, Seerat Hob, … Read more
‘Shufti’ is an Arabic word meaning ‘look!’ It was brought back to Britain after the Second World War by returning soldiers who learned the word from Arab peddlers. Its meaning now suggests taking a quick look around. That’s the purpose of this article today—taking a 3D shufti—a speedy reconnoiter of some happenings in the area … Read more
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