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Chipmaking Equipment: Putting the Squeeze on China

The deal is deemed crucial to recent US efforts to restrict chip manufacturing and development in China. This is because the global market for chipmaking equipment is dominated by US company Applied Materials, Dutch company ASML, and Japanese company Tokyo Electron. The latter two companies produce equipment that doesn’t rely on US technology. DigiTimes This … Read more

After NAB Asking the FCC to Recommit to ATSC 3.0, What Next?

Characterizing the transition as “stalled,” the association asked the FCC last week to recommit itself to promoting the standard to the public and take steps to advance the development of peripherals that consumers could use to access 3.0 signals (since the standard is not-backward compatible)  as well as establish a Task Force to focus on the resolving … Read more

TriLite’s Trixel 3 Projection Display Wins 2023 Prism Award

Peter Weigand, CEO at TriLite, said: “We’re delighted to be honored by SPIE, with this recognition of Trixel 3 as a breakthrough innovation for AR displays. Our latest product evolution, Trixel 3, sets a new standard in super small projection displays, and it is a revolutionary step forward in terms of size, weight, image quality, … Read more

Osram Gets the Better of Apple Adopting MicroLEDs

Whether Micro LED is incorporated into smartwatches, AR headsets, or smartphones, two major factors will determine the market competitiveness of this technology. The first factor involves lowering the costs of Micro LED chips. A notable solution to make the production of Micro LED chips much more economical is to enlarge the wafers that they are … Read more

Tech Spending in ME, Turkey, and Africa Close to $100 Billion in 2023

Overall spending on information and communications technology (ICT) across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) will top $233.8 billion this year, an increase of 3.9% over 2022. That’s according to the latest predictions presented today by International Data Corporation (IDC) as more than 400 senior executives from the region’s most influential technology vendors, telecommunications … Read more

Barco’s Recovery Continues

Barco’s NT series goes beyond expectations for LED walls, with “sharp, light and clever” solutions Because an LED video wall is only as good as its image processing, Barco has developed Infinipix Gen2. This powerful solution makes sure the on-screen content looks at its best. With no visual distortion, low latency, perfect syncing and no tearing, … Read more

The 2 Billion User Sweet Spot

Apple, Alphabet (nee Google), and Amazon all reported their financials as the reporting season reaches its peak. Frankly, you can pore over the endless chatter about the results, but this paragraph is about all you need to know about the gist of the analysis: Challenging! That’s the euphemism of the moment, used by way too … Read more

Near-Eye Display Shipments for XR Applications will Grow by 67% in 2023

Near-eye display shipments for XR applications, including AR, VR and MR will be 24 million in 2023 with 67% YoY growth according to new research from Omdia. Because of global inflation, lockdowns in some Chinese cities, and weak demand, all consumer electronic devices performed poorly in 2022, and XR products were no exception. XR applications consist … Read more

Eizo Releases New Generation 24.1-inch Color Management Monitor with USB Type-C Connection and Sustainable Packaging

Eizo introduced the ColorEdge CS2400S – a 24.1-inch color management monitor that is the first to usher in a new generation for the CS Series lineup. It is the successor to the ColorEdge CS2420 and features modern USB Type-C connectivity and sustainable packaging. The ColorEdge CS2400S is designed to meet the varying needs and budgets of … Read more

Kramer and Samsung Team Up to Transform Smart Learning and Meeting Collaboration Experiences

Kramer, the leading audio-visual experiences pioneer, and Samsung, the world’s premier display manufacturer, announce the certified compatibility of Kramer’s quicklaunch collaboration software with Samsung’s Flip Pro and QMB display series. This cross-certified solution creates immersive smart learning and meeting collaboration experiences in any type of classroom or office meeting space. It delivers high-quality video and audio, enriched … Read more

FTC Denied in VR Merger Case with Meta

On July 25, 2022, Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) filed a petition to recuse Chair Lina M.Khan from participating in any decision concerning the Commission’s review of Meta’sproposed merger with Within Unlimited, Inc (“Within”). Meta argues that Chair Khan’s priorstatements require recusal. In truth, those statements concern a different industry, a differentrealm of transactions than those … Read more