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CSOT Starts Production at 8.5G Fab

China Star Optoelectronics (CSOT) has started production at its T2 8.5G facility in Shenkeng, China, producing large size, high-end TV panels. The new fab is expected to generate annual sales of CNY20 billion ($3.2 billion). CSOT is also planning to expand production at its T1 and T3 facilities. T1 produces small to medium sized TV … Read more

MENA Pay-TV Outstrips Mature Markets

Pay-TV in the MENA region grew substantially in 2014, according to IHS; revenues jumped from €702 million in 2013 to €873 million. While free satellite TV was the dominant reception method, primary pay-TV households climbed from 4.3 million to 4.8 million (a 12.4% YoY increase, and the largest of any region in 2014). Between 2015 … Read more

European IPTV to Pass Satellite in 2015

Digital TV Research says that the impact of cord-cutting will be ‘minimal’ in Western Europe. Despite market maturity, pay-TV penetration is expected to grow from 56.7% at end-2014 to 60.4% in 2020. Subscribers will rise almost 2.6 million, to 99 million, as the region recovers from the global recession. Total pay-TV subs will increase by … Read more

Apple Watch AMOLED Display is a 322 ppi Retina

We are finally getting more details on the Apple Watch display, now that the long coveted device has started trickling out in limited quantities (Mashable.com is reporting an Australian Fitness trainer was one of the first to receive hers on Friday April 24th.) Now DisplayMate Labs and principle researcher Dr. Ray Soneira offer a first-hand … Read more

Acer Introduces New Projectors in New York

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At it’s Next@Acer press conference last week (see Norbert Hildebrand’s Display Daily), Acer Inc. introduced three new projectors, the K138ST, the P5515 and the U5320W. Acer also showed, without formally introducing, the P1285. Perhaps the most interesting of these projectors was the K138ST. This DLP-based LED projector is said to produce 800 lumens and is … Read more

Acer’s Predator Series is for Gamers

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At its Next@Acer press conference last week (see Norbert Hildebrand’s Display Daily), Acer Inc. introduced a new series of products targeting the gaming community. Acer believes it is already a leading supplier of displays optimized for gamers and these new products should help solidify its position in the industry. Acer announced four products in this … Read more

MEA Smartphone Market Rockets as Cheap Devices Spur Surge in Demand

Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83% in 2014, according to – Q4 2014 Handsets Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Spurred by the increased availability of cheaper models and dual-SIM devices, the global advisory and consulting services firm announced that smartphones accounted for 41.9% of all … Read more

NanoLumens Introduces NanoClear, the Next-Generation Transparent Visualization Solution

NanoLumens®, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of visualization solutions in any size, shape, or curvature, today announced the introduction of the next great advance in its solutions offerings — the groundbreaking, fully-transparent NanoClear™ display platform. “NanoLumens has always been unique in its ability to provide customers with visual solutions in any size, shape or … Read more

Juniper Forecasts Augmented Reality in Enterprise

Augmented reality technology in enterprise will drive app revenues of $2.4 billion in 2019 – an 870% rise from the $247 million in 2014. According to Juniper Research, interest in AR applications in enterprise is rising due to improvements in software and wearable technology. Promised efficiency gains in the future are also stirring growth. Despite … Read more

Dynamic Focus on 22″ Full HD LCD Monitors V22 Issue 18

This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 22″ Full HD category, which includes sizes from 21.5″ to 22.9″ with resolution of 1920 x 1080. There are 16 brands featured in the advertising with Iiyama, Samsung and Acer the top three advertised brands over the three countries. In France, Iiyama leads followed by Acer … Read more