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Plastic and flexible screens are the next evolution of display technology, says IDTechEx, and will be made possible through OLEDs. In a new report (paid), IDTechEx asserts that the first smartphone with a flexible display will be shipped in 2017. The market for plastic and flexible AMOLED displays, in this scenario, will be worth $16 … Read more
OLED displays are thinner, lighter, and offer better color performances compared to backlit liquid crystal displays (LCD). OLED displays are already mass produced for mobile phones and OLEDs will continue gaining market share against LCD technology. The next evolution is plastic and flexible displays. IDTechEx expects the first flagship phone with a flexible display to … Read more
Click for a larger imageA video posted to YouTube (http://tinyurl.com/p866lsx) shows a conceptual handset from Lenovo, with an integrated focus-free laser projector. As well as showing films, photos and so on, the ‘Smart Cast’ smartphone can use its projector to show a virtual touchscreen or keyboard on whatever surface it is placed next to. The … Read more
Rapidly rising industry leader TCL has expanded its Color IQ™-based product family with the introduction of its Q65H9700 65’’ 4K UHD Quantum Dot TV. This is the second Color IQ™-based TV launched by TCL, following the successful launch of its 55” H9700 model last December. Both products feature best-in-class color performance enabled by QD Vision’s … Read more
Research and Markets has published a new report (paid) analysing the worldwide LCD TV supply chain: http://tinyurl.com/psewhgq. The report says that the industry has entered maturity, with shipments slowing in recent years. Shipments rose 4.2% last year due to the FIFA World Cup.
SID 2015 is taking place from 31st May – 5th June in San Jose, California. Display Monitor has a significant presence on the ground at the show (please say hi!), and here we are highlighting some of the companies that will be at the event. Keith Wiggins and Nigel Pickett – COO and CTO of … Read more
9to5Mac says that Apple is preparing ‘a major new iOS initiative’ known as Proactive, to challenge Google Now. The software will use Siri, Contacts, Calendar, Passbook and third-party apps. It will apparently replace the Spotlight search feature, and will rely on data from various apps to push relevant data to users. Integration with Apple Maps … Read more
Avago Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Broadcom for $37 billion. The deal values the combined company at $77 billion in enterprise value. Once the transaction is completed. Hock Tan, president and CEO of Avago will continue to serve in these roles of the combined company, which will adopt the name Broadcom … Read more
Asus’ new Hero Zenpad tablet uses Pixelworks’ mobile display processor and True Clarity image enhancements. The tablet, which has 2048 x 1536 resolution, features blur-free images, sharp images and ambient lighting compensation. Comment We have covered this technology before: see The Display Resolution War – How much resolution is enough? (Part 2). We have also … Read more
It seems that AR and VR are on everyone’s mind these days. The whole area of augmented and virtual reality is of great interest to the business world, as demonstrated by the acquisition of Oculus by Facebook some time ago. Now Oculus Rift and founder Palmer Luckey has been the target of a lawsuit by … Read more
The ISTE 3D Network is a special interest group (or personal learning network) of educators within the International Society for Technology in Education that are interested in the promise of 3D in K-20 learning. As an executive board member for the ISTE 3D Network, I find myself obliged to keep my tender toes dipped in … Read more
Lenovo has unveiled three new consumer laptops in advance of Lenovo Tech World, the company’s first exclusive global technology innovation event in Beijing. The new Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and the ideapad 100 laptops are as versatile as Lenovo’s customers are. Whether users just need to create and edit content or want a fully-equipped multimedia … Read more
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