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Acer’s Curved Monitor Can be Overclocked

December 21, 2022October 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

In June, Nvidia announced new monitors from Acer and Asus that would carry its G-Sync technology (Big Plans for Nvidia’s G-Sync This Year). An Acer model, the X34, confused people because it hadn’t been announced at the time! Now the company has unveiled the display, which is part of its Predator gaming series. The Predator … Read more

INCJ Would Invest in Sharp

October 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

A Japanese government-backed fund is open to discussing an investment in Sharp, if the company asks for it. Mikihide Katsumata, president of the Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), told Reuters that it would talk to Sharp, “if the company needs funds for its growth strategy and meets our investment policy”. The INCJ has previously … Read more

Audi Has 3D OLED Tail Light

October 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

Audi showed a flexible 3D OLED tail light prototype at the International Symposium on Automotive Lighting in Germany this month. The company did not share any technical details, or provide a name of the OLED supplier.

Toshiba Challenges With Surface

October 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

Toshiba is the newest contender to enter the large tablet space, showing off the Dynapad at an event in Japan. It is available to pre-order there now, and is due to be released in the EU and USA in Q1 next year. The Dynapad has a 12″ display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, using an … Read more

Semiconductor Sales See First Fall Since 2012

October 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

Chinese OLED Investment to Rise in 2016

October 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

Orbbec’s Presee Product will be Both a 3D Camera and a Computer

October 13, 2015 by Arthur Berman

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

The OLED Now Arriving at the Gate is Delayed

October 13, 2015 by Bob Raikes

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 Promises 1,000 New Screens

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

Korea Offers Tax Benefits as OLED Incentive

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

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’s Semiconductor Enables Uniform Plastic FPDs

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

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

Mobile Banking Will Double by 2020

October 13, 2015 by Tom Allen

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.