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Intel Postpones Kaby Lake, Following Skylake Delays

Intel delayed the release of its Skylake processors earlier this year, until August for desktops and Q4 for notebooks. Now we hear that the next-generation 14nm Kaby Lake processors will also be held back. Originally scheduled to be released in early 2016, these devices will now be postponed until September 2016 (consumer) and January 2017 … Read more

SDC Slashes Pricing to Raise Orders

According to sources in Taiwan, Samsung Display has lowered its smartphone panel pricing to various customers, in order to raise orders. The move was taken due to Samsung Electronics’ lower-than-expected smartphone sales. Microsoft is said to be have purchased 5.2″ (1920 x 1080) and 5.7″ (2560 x 1440) panels from the company. Other makers associated … Read more

Semiconductors Enter 25th Month of Growth

Global semiconductor sales rose 5.1% YoY in May 2015, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales reached $28.2 billion, up from $26.8 billion May 2014. They were 2.1% higher than April’s sales of $27.6 billion. The semiconductor industry overcame “lingering macroeconomic uncertainty” to achieve growth, said president and CEO of the SIA, John Neuffer. May … Read more

Gesture Recognition for Smartphones – Technavio Publishes Market Analysis, Key Vendors, Trends & Forecast

Technavio has published a new report on the gesture recognition market for smartphones,which is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 76% from 2015-2019. Gesture recognition for smartphones market segmentation including geography and vendors Technavio’s report analyses the solutions and products offered by market vendors and presents a comprehensive breakdown in terms of … Read more

Worldwide Device Shipments to Grow 1.5%, to Reach 2.5 Billion Units in 2015

Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are expected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2015, a 1.5 percent increase from 2014 and down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 2.8 percent growth, according to Gartner, Inc. (see Table 1). End-user spending on devices will total $606 billion in 2015 and … Read more

UK Nanotechnology Firm Secures Million Pound Investment Round

Peratech Holdco Ltd., a Yorkshire-based firm leading the field in new touch-technologies, has completed a £1million investment round which will see staff numbers grow in sales and engineering. Peratech is a pioneer of its patented Quantum Tunnelling Composite® (QTC®) technology, which has the unique ability to measure small changes in force with a predictable change … Read more

Peratech Secures £1 Million Investment

UK nanotechnology firm, Peratech, has completed a £1 million ($1.5 million) investment round. The company, which develops new touch technologies, will use the funds to increase its sales and engineering employee base. Peratech is a pioneer of its patented Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) technology, which has the ability to measure small changes in force with … Read more

LG and Sistem 9 Work on Turkey’s Largest Signage Rollout

Earlier this year, we attended the DailyDOOH Media Summit in London. While there, we heard from Kaan Akin – CEO of Sistem 9 Medya, in Turkey – who mentioned a large tender that his company had won with Turkcell (we incorrectly reported this as Turksat at the time – apologies!) (DOOH in Other Regions). We … Read more

LTPS Smartphone Demand Causes Tablet Price Competition

IHS DisplaySearch has shared its latest panel pricing data from the PriceWise service, covering early July. The Chinese smartphone market is unchanged from June, entering a state of maturation. Brands are cautious with orders, due to concerns over half-year financial results. Weak demand has led to falling prices. LG Display is expected to ship mass-produced … Read more

Currency Woes Keep Panels in Flux

IHS DisplaySearch has shared its latest panel pricing data from the PriceWise service, covering early July. The European economy is ‘falling into a muddy pit’, due to the strong US dollar and the ongoing debt crisis in Greece. Monitor brands are adjusting channel inventories, which built up in the first half of the year on … Read more