Rumour: Apple Plans New Supplier
Apple plans to take on a new LCD driver IC supplier, according to sources in the supply chain. Taiwanese suppliers including Novatek, Himax and FocalTech are being linked with the rumour.
Improving Vision with 3D
When modern digital 3D first hit the large and small screen, folks shouted sharply about their visual discomfort: headaches, eye strain, soreness and nausea seemed to rule the day. Although some of those problems were due to poor stereographic techniques, the seminal research from the American Optometric Association (AOA) laid most of these concerns to … Read more
Consumer Sentiment on Overall Economy, Tech Spending Dip Slightly in May
Consumer confidence toward the overall economy and technology spending both decreased slightly in May, according to the latest data released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Overall EconomyThe CEA Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE), which measures consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy as a whole, decreased 2.4 points from April to 173.7. However, May’s … Read more
Ubiquitous Energy Could Help Solve Battery Problems
Next week at the SID iZone, the display community will have a chance to look at a new technology, being developed just up the road from the event in Redwood City, California by Ubiquitous Energy, a start up that is looking to solve one of the problems of mobile devices – battery life. Ubiquitous Energy’s … Read more
Saturated Markets Slow Smartphone Growth
After rising 27.6% YoY in 2014, smartphone shipment growth is expected to slow to 11.3% this year, says IDC. However, while overall growth will continue to decelerate, certain markets will experience strong growth in 2015 and beyond. Worldwide shipments volumes are expected to total 1.9 billion units by 2019. This year, the worldwide smartphone market … Read more
Global Smartphone Growth Expected to Slow to 11.3% in 2015
According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments are expected to grow 11.3% in 2015, which is down from 27.6% in 2014. This is on par with IDC’s previous smartphone forecast of 11.8% growth in 2015. While overall smartphone growth will continue to … Read more
Time Warner Acquired by Charter Communications
Charter Communications has acquired Time Warner Cable in a deal which values Time Warner at $78.7 billion. The news comes after Comcast last month terminated its $45.2 billion merger agreement with Time Warner because of opposition from US regulators (Comcast Abandons Time Warner Bid). Charter also announced that it is to buy another cable operator, … Read more
Charter Communications to Merge with Time Warner Cable and Acquire Bright House Networks
Charter Communications, Inc.(Nasdaq: CHTR) (together with its subsidiaries “Charter”) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Charter to merge with Time Warner Cable. The deal values Time Warner Cable at $78.7 billion. Charter will provide $100.00 in cash and shares of a new public … Read more
The Elephant in the Display Metrology Room
I am going to say something controversial: The way display specs are reported is a flawed system prone to marketing manipulation. And worse, the specs do not represent what the human sees in an electronic display. In other words, our display metrology or measurement system is broken. I bring this up now as we are … Read more
Philips’ Monitor Carries Four Signals Through USB
The new 21.5″ Philips USB docking monitor – the 221S6QUMB – is an expansion to the USB monitor line, which currently consists solely of a 23″ model. Designed to complement today’s ultra-slim notebooks, which have minimal ports, the display requires a single USB connection to carry video, audio (two 2W speakers are built in), ethernet … Read more
Merck Leads European Research Consortium on Printed Electronics
Merck, a global leader in the development of materials for printed electronics, today announced the start of the ATLASS project. ATLASS stands for Advanced High-Resolution Printing of Organic Transistors for Large Area Smart Surfaces and is to help achieve the breakthrough of printed electronics in smart switching solutions. The consortium, coordinated by Merck, consists of … Read more
Merck Leads Printed Electronics Consortium
Merck is a founder member of the ATLASS Project – a European project examining printed electronics. ATLASS (Advanced High-Resolution Printing of Organic Transistors for Large Area Smart Surfaces) aims to help achieve a breakthrough of printed electronics in smart switching solutions. 15 partners form the ATLASS consortium, co-ordinated by Merck. They range across the printed … Read more
