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Researchers Achieve Full Opaque/Transparent Switching

A team at Pusan National University (Korea) has developed a liquid crystal (LC) technology that can switch between transparent and opaque states, quickly. Existing transparent displays are constantly open to the background, and so visibility can be poor. Brightness is an issue, especially in high ambient light environments. Light shutters are a potential solution – … Read more

Exertis Splits PC Unit into B2B and B2C

Exertis has announced plans to split its PC business into two clearly defined channels – B2B and B2C. The business managers for the B2B team will be Chris Shearer, who will be responsible for Lenovo and Fujitsu products, and Chris Godsalve, who will focus on Acer and Toshiba. Tom Pindar will serve as product manager … Read more

Not All S6 Phones Are Created Equal

Samsung has said that the camera sensor on its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge can vary from model-to-model. Some S6 handsets use a Sony IMX240 sensor, while others feature Samsung’s own ISOCELL sensor. Both are 16MP units, and Samsung said that users should not notice a difference; however, SamMobile says that the Sony sensor captures … Read more

TV Panels Rise While Tablets Fall at Innolux

Innolux president JC Wang has said that the company expects to reach 40-45 million UltraHD TV panel shipments this year. While 30% of Innolux’s panels were 50″+ in Q1, that number is forecast to reach 40% in Q2. Overall TV panels are expected to rise between 3% and 5% in 2015, while monitors fall a … Read more

Hannstar’s April Result Disappoints

Hannstar Display recorded a disappointing performance in April, with the only increase being in shipments of small and medium panels. The company’s sales for last month fell 20.5% from March and 26.6% from April 2014 to NT$1.5 billion ($48.7 million), bringing sales so far this year to NT$6.7 billion ($217.8 million), down 11.4% year on … Read more

TPV to Ship 70+ Million LCD Products

TPV says it expects to ship more than 70 million LCD products in 2015, of which more than half will contain display and chip components supplied by Taiwanese manufacturers. Innolux, AU Optronics and Mediatek are all predicted to benefit from orders from TPV for components used in LCD TVs and monitors, as well as displays … Read more

Apple Watch Success Needed for a Smartwatch Mega Boom

The smartwatch market will grow from 3.6 million unit shipments in 2014, to 101 million shipments in 2020 according to a new report released today by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight. “Apple Watch success will drive the overall smartwatch market,” said Antonios Maroulis, analyst at IHS Technology. … Read more

The Ultra HD TV Market Will Grow in Tandem with the Booming Popularity of 4K TVs

Technavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the global ultra HD TV market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45% from 2015-2019. Ultra high definition TVs: About the report The latest Technavio report draws attention towards the increasing popularity of 4K TVs, which is presenting growth opportunities for … Read more