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BenQ’s new smart signage display (ST550K) is able to handle content creation and management, as well as multiple ways of getting content to the screen. The 55″ unit features BenQ’s X-Sign software, which can be used to customise, edit, manage and play digital content. It is intended as a plug-and-play solution, with 30 custom templates. … Read more
Apple’s second quarter net profit improved 32.3% to $13.5 billion from $10.2 billion in Q2 of last year, while turnover climbed 27.2% to $58 billion from $45.6 billion. In the first six months of the year, Apple’s net profit was 35.6% higher at $31.6 billion compared with $23.3 billion for the same period of last … Read more
VerLASE Technologies announces new patent enabling multi-color microLED arrays emitting in green to red, and full color projection, through efficient downconversion of light based on a novel, wafer scale resonant structure around semiconductor Quantum Wells (QWs). The technology replaces phosphors, Quantum Dots (QDs) for color conversion in key applications. VerLASE Technologies announced today that US … Read more
German premium TV company Metz has agreed a deal with China’s Skyworth, which will take over the ailing company at the beginning of June. Metz said that Skyworth will maintain its production and development site located in Zirndorf and has plans to strengthen and expand the Metz brand from there. At the same time, Zirndorf … Read more
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has released its full year results, posting a net profit for the year of ¥234.6 billion ($1.9 billion) on turnover of ¥4.3 trillion ($36 billion), which compares with a net profit in the previous year of ¥153.4 billion ($1.3 billion) on turnover of ¥4 trillion ($33.5 billion).
Corning Inc. recorded a first quarter net profit of $407 million on turnover of $2.26 billion, which compares with a net profit in Q1 of the previous year of $301 million on turnover of $2.28 billion. Corning’s Display Technologies segment reported core sales of $972 million, up slightly from last year’s first quarter. The company … Read more
LCD TV shipments reached a record monthly high in March, despite several factors curbing market growth. According to IHS, inventory adjustments caused TV brands to lower their panel orders in Q1. However, a strong push for TV brands to fulfil their panel facilitation plans – combined with a cross-marketing push by panel makers – meant … Read more
Panasonic Corporation has released its results for the year, recording a 49% year on year increase in net profit to ¥179.5 billion ($1.5 billion) from ¥120.4 billion ($1 billion) in the previous year, on turnover that was flat YoY at ¥7.7 trillion ($64.5 billion). Sales in Panasonic’s AVC Networks unit were also flat YoY, at … Read more
Verlase Technologies has patented its Chromover wavelength conversion technology. According to the company, Chromover enables full-colour micro-LED arrays for near-eye displays. The technology is said to be able to replace phosphors and quantum dots (QDs) for colour conversion in ‘key applications’. Chromover can convert colours from inexpensive and widely-available blue and violet light sources (such … Read more
OLEDWorks has reached an agreement with Philips to buy selected parts of its OLED light source component business. Financial details were not disclosed. Philips will establish a new legal entity and transfer into it key parts of its OLED business, including the production facility located in Aachen, Germany, and relevant intellectual property. All shares of … Read more
In its latest earnings call, AUO revealed that its 1.4″ circular OLED display will be shipped in Q2’15; the unit has already been qualified by a Tier-1 Chinese customer (possibly Huawei, which is also rumoured to be taking a similar unit from Everdisplay: see Everdisplay Linked to Huawei).
The Dow Chemical Company has released its first quarter results, posting a net profit of $974 million on turnover of $12.4 billion, which compares with a net profit of $964 million on turnover of $14.5 billion in the first quarter of last year. Despite the good results, the company reported a drop in sales of … Read more
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