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Inventec has warned that its annual revenue might decline this year from last year’s NT$435.6 billion ($13.9 billion). The company said it expects to maintain its annual shipment target of 100 million units, but because of changes to its product portfolio, sales could drop year on year. Notebook shipments are predicted to decline, while shipments … Read more
Japan Display aims to hold a market share between 30% and 40% in high-end smartphone panels by 2020. The news comes from JDI COO Shuji Aruga, quoted by Taiwanese media. JDI also intends to increase its non-smartphone business to over $4 billion by 2019. Reflective displays are expected to account for 20% of the business, … Read more
Sources in the Taiwanese supply chain have said that wearable shipments are expected to rise to 45-50 million units this year, up between 125% and 150% from the 20 million units in 2014. The Apple Watch will be a driving force behind the increase. Shipments hit 11.4 million in Q1’15, up 200% YoY.
VerLASE Technologies announced today that the US Patent Office has issued US Patent No. 9,035,344 on a novel wavelength conversion technology based on Quantum Wells (QWs) formed from exfoliated 2D materials. Immediate applications include solid state lighting (SSL) and displays of all kinds, ranging from large flat panel displays to smaller smartphone and tablet screens, … Read more
NEC Display Solutions Europe is to showcase its advanced range of dedicated cinema laser projectors and display solutions at CineEurope 2015 in Barcelona, Spain on 23 – 25 June 2015, and present its vision for the future of cinema experience. NEC Display Solutions offers the widest range of laser projector models in the industry, and … Read more
Professional displays, laser projectors and LED video walls will be shown by NEC Display Solutions at CineEurope (23rd-25th June, Barcelona). The company will demonstrate its NC1201L and NC3540LS laser projectors; a 98″ UltraHD display (X981UHD); and lamp-based projectors including the NC3240LS, NC1440L and NC900C. In addition, NEC will work with YCD Multimedia and Coca-Cola to … Read more
LG has announced two new lines of hospitality TVs in the USA, without revealing much information about them! Both of the ranges feature LG’s Pro:Idiom DRM system; Pro:Centric interactive TV platform; and embedded b-LAN. Pro:Idiom has been refreshed with the launch of the new lines. UltraHD content can now be delivered through the system, and … Read more
Technavio has published two new (paid) reports related to the display market. The first report deals with the TFT LCD display market. Technavio forecasts a 3.62% CAGR between 2014 and 2019. Access it at http://tinyurl.com/nazc3ws. OLED TV is the subject of the second report; Technavio has forecast a 76.2% CAGR for this market over the … Read more
More evidence has been uncovered, which points to Apple developing a larger ‘iPad Pro’. New iOS 9 beta code, discovered by Taiwanese iOS developer Hiraku Wang, points to a 12.9″ tablet with 2732 x 2048 resolution: this would be 264ppi, the same as Apple’s existing iPads. Another developer, Steven Troughton-Smith, has found that the iOS … Read more
Christie’s Solaria CP4230 DLP projector has been used at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival – marking the seventh consecutive year of Christie’s involvement with the event. The projector is being used to show the opening and closing films. In addition, Christie has completed the installation of Asia’s first 6P laser projection system, … Read more
At the show, Planar majored on its new direct LED displays, which it is promoting under the DirectLight brand. The technology is available in 3.1mm, 2.5mm, 1.9mm and 1.6mm pitches and the company was highlighting that it has used a very consistent 400 x 300 tile size for all of them to make them easily … Read more
Verlase has patented a wavelength conversion technology that it hopes will challenge quantum dots. Click to enlargeThe new patent (US Patent No. 9,035,344) is based on ‘quantum wells’ (QWs) formed from exfoliated 2D materials. These components have applications in both lighting and displays of all sizes. According to Verlase, they offer ‘a practical way around … Read more
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