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Q1’23 Notebook Shipments Projected to Reach 10-Year Low, and 10% of Global Notebook Computer Shipments for 2023 Will Come from Vietnam

According to TrendForce, due to the various major events that affected the global economy and politics, the overall demand for consumer electronics made a sharp downward turn in 2022, and global shipments of notebook (laptop) computers began to fall over the quarters. TrendForce’s latest analysis finds that global shipments of notebook computers (from ODMs) reached just … Read more

Screen-Printing Method can Make Wearable Electronics less Expensive

The glittering, serpentine structures that power wearable electronics can be created with the same technology used to print rock concert t-shirts, new research shows. The study, led by Washington State University researchers, demonstrates that electrodes can be made using just screen printing, creating a stretchable, durable circuit pattern that can be transferred to fabric and worn … Read more

Samsung and Sprinklr Partner to Reinvent the Shopping Experience

Sprinklr, the unified customer experience management (Unified-CXM) platform for modern enterprises, announced that Sprinklr is now an official Software Partner for Samsung, an industry leader in the global display market. As a Software Partner, the Sprinklr platform is now available as an integrated app for Samsung SMART Signage and Hospitality Displays. Leveraging Sprinklr’s platform enables … Read more

2023’s Bumpy Ride for Panel Makers

Value of Market for Hinges Used in Foldable OLED Smartphones Will Surpass US$500 Million for 2023; KH Vatech and Amphenol Are Main Suppliers In its report on the OLED market, TrendForce predicts foldable smartphones are projected to climb from around 12.8 million units for 2022 to around 18.5 million units for 2023. The value of … Read more

UMC Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

United Microelectronics Corporation , a leading global semiconductor foundry, announced its consolidated operating results for the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth quarter consolidated revenue was NT$67.84 billion, decreasing 10.0% QoQ from NT$75.39 billion in 3Q22. Compared to a year ago, 4Q22 revenue grew 14.8% YoY from NT$59.10 billion in 4Q21. Consolidated gross margin for 4Q22 … Read more

Deep-Blue Perovskite-Based LEDs are Under Development

A team of researchers headed by Gyumin Jang of the Yonsei University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Seoul, Republic of Korea) are developing means to produce a high-quality, deep-blue light-emitting perovskite-based LED (PeLED). First, a few words of background information. Solution processed PeLEDs are a promising candidate for the next generation of full-color displays.  One … Read more

Samsung Updates Retail Display Technology Including New Kiosk Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Edition

Samsung Electronics America will showcase its technology at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show, offering retailers and system integrators a glimpse into the ways these solutions can reinvigorate brick-and-mortar experiences for customers and employees alike. Leveraging Samsung visual display technology, retailers such as Duck Donuts, The Honest Worm and Beach People Studios now have a gateway … Read more

Research Shows 63% of US Internet Households Own a Smart TV and 87% Subscribe to at least One Streaming Services

New Parks Associates research hows 63% of US internet households own a smart TV, up from 38% in 2015. The OTT Video Market Tracker, including monthly reports and a quarterly release of estimated video subscriber numbers, highlights how companies like Roku and others have transformed the role of the TV in the home by marrying entertainment with connected … Read more

LG Recalls 56,700 86-inch Free-Standing Smart TVs

The TV can become unstable while on the assembled stand, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children and others. This recall involves four LG Electronics 86-inch smart TV models with model numbers 86UQ8000AUB, 86UQ7070ZUD, 86UQ7590PUD, and 86NANO75UQA. The TVs (not including the stands) are 86-inches diagonally, 43.5-inches high, … Read more

Observations on Extended Reality (XR) Technologies in Product Design

With implications for VR and AR displays, researchers hypothesized about the influence of XR on design and development, particularly virtual prototyping. In their study, VR, and AR environments – as well as non-immersive environments such as non-photorealistic renderings, and photographs – were used to assess the perceptual response of participants to furniture design. The assessment … Read more

Machine Learning Easing the Design of Color-Tunable Fluorescent Materials

Researchers in Switzerland and Australia have used machine learning to crack the code governing charge transfer and colour emission in chains of molecules. Exciton Science The process of creating OLEDs can involve a significant amount of experimentation to find the right combination of materials and the right fabrication techniques that will result in efficient and … Read more