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Due to weaknesses in ‘key’ electronics segments – including smartphones and PCs – worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to shrink 0.8% YoY in 2015. According to Gartner, the fall (to $337.8 billion) will be the first revenue decline since the 2.6% contraction in 2012. The new forecast is down from Gartner’s previous expectation of 2.2% … Read more
Korea’s ET News says that Chinese display makers BOE, Hehui Optoelectronic and Truly Optoelectronics will build new flexible OLED fabs in the first half of next year. BOE is expected to begin construction of new G6 OLED facilities at its B7 fab in Q1’16, with a monthly capacity of 45,000 substrates. Hehui is also investigating … Read more
Although 3D cameras are not new, the team at Orbbec (Seattle, WA) claims that their take on a product in this category will still represent a first – and thus, perhaps, fill an unoccupied product niche. The device includes not only the Astra Pro 3D camera but also a fully functional computer that allows applications … Read more
I’m writing today’s Display Daily on an aeroplane as I fly to a press event put on by Sharp. The event is in Malta – a pleasant place to be for such an event, but also meaning some hours in transit. The journey got me thinking about the displays on the plane. The Airbus A319 … Read more
JCDecaux has announced plans for a massive rollout of large-format displays across London. The London Digital Network (LDN) will consist of 1,000 84″ screens in bus shelters across the capital’s busiest retail zones. The rollout will begin on the 1st January 2016 and will include a big installation in Oxford St, one of London’s busiest … Read more
The Korean government plans to expand the country’s leadership in OLEDs, in an effort to stay ahead of competitors in China and Japan. LG Display CEO Han Sang-Beom, seen here at IFA 2015, said at the event that LGD expects another tough year in 2016.At an event in Seoul on the 9th October, minister of … Read more
FlexEnable, working with the UK government and other partners, has developed a proof-of-concept plastic LCD display. The project is known as PORSCHED (Printable Organic Semiconductors for Highly Enhanced Displays). FlexEnable worked on it with Flexink, Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge, with funding from the government’s Innovate UK scheme. The aim was to … Read more
According to Juniper Research, more than 1 billion people will use their smartphones for mobile banking this year. The global user base is expected to double, to 2 billion, by 2020 – representing 37% of the global adult population. Growth has been particularly aggressive in emerging markets. Find the research at http://tinyurl.com/odud4lw.
Techradar.com, Future’s global technology brand and the UK’s biggest technology website, has unveiled the results from extensive research that show… The Smart Home is what excites the public most about the future of technology 42% of people prefer watching TV using Catch-Up and On Demand services Over a third of people will replace their tablet … Read more
Shipments of business smartphones and tablets had mixed results in Q2 2015, with smartphone shipments declining from Q1 to Q2 2015, while quarter-over-quarter tablet shipments grew, according to Strategy Analytics. Business smartphone shipments reached 89.3 million in Q2, down 3% from Q1 2015, but up 16% from the same quarter a year ago. While tablets … Read more
Dell today announced an expansion of its channel partnership with CDW to include all Dell products and solutions in CDW’s catalog in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. CDW will assist customers with the full range of Dell technology and ProSupport services, including pre-configured IT solutions. CDW will also provide its leading industry knowledge … Read more
Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled two new systems that enable the volume production of high-resolution, thin and lightweight flexible OLED displays for mobile products and TVs. The Applied AKT-20K(TM) TFE PECVD* and Applied AKT-40K(TM) TFE PECVD tools deliver breakthroughs in materials engineering to deposit thin-film encapsulation barrier layers that are crucial for protecting extremely sensitive … Read more
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