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Merck has won the German Innovation Award in the ‘Large Enterprises’ category, for its liquid crystal technology. The Ultra-Bright Fringe Field Switching technology makes energy-efficient LCD displays possible for smartphones and tablets, while still achieving a long battery life, said Merck.
Pro Display will exhibit at the NEC Showcase (Vinopolis, London, 20th and 21st May) this year. The company has agreed to supply four different display technologies to the event: an 80″ sun-readable front-projection screen; an 80″ rear-projection screen, using IR touch frames to support multi-touch; a 3m x 2m optical screen for ultra-short throw projection, … Read more
Grundig’s 70th anniversary year is gathering pace: The full-range manufacturer will present a new flagship TV at the IFA Global Press Conference, to be held from 23 to 26 April in Malta. Along with its very small frame and textured rear, the 65 VLX 9590 BP’s innovative design and technical features are persuasive. A confident … Read more
Quantum Materials has taken early delivery of a larger quantum dot production system, more than eight times larger than its current installed capacity. The new continuous-flow process equipment will extend capacity by 2,000kg. It will be installed in a wet lab in San Marcos, Texas.
QD Vision has won a bronze Edison Award for its Color IQ quantum dots.
Lenovo has extended its recall for faulty Thinkpad batteries to include computers shipped between 2010 and 2012. The batteries may overheat, posing a fire hazard. A list of affected devices can be found at http://tinyurl.com/lh578ks.
To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy S6 in Ireland, Samsung has teamed up with Starcom, Source Out of Home, Delite and Clear Channel, adding wireless charging to five bus shelters around Dublin. The bus shelters are also NFC-enabled, so can be used to access additional content. (Presumably there can be a long wait for … Read more
UK mobile operator EE has branched out with the launch of its own smartphones. Released at the end of April, the Harrier and Harrier Mini are 4G models using EE’s new Wi-Fi Calling feature. Much like apps such as Viber and Skype, Wi-Fi Calling can be used to bypass a weak mobile phone signal; instead, … Read more
A teardown of the Apple Watch by iFixit has confirmed that the product uses a flexible AMOLED screen from LG Display, which had been suspected but not proven until now. The article (http://tinyurl.com/pn2h3dr) also revealed the resolution of the Watch: 340 x 272 for the smaller model and 390 x 312 for the larger one.
According to Bloomberg, Samsung Display has begun to produce flexible OLED displays at its G6.5 A3 line – which was expected to begin production in June. Bloomberg claims that the new fab will more than double SDC’s flexible OLED capacity, from 2 million 5″ panels a month to over 5 million. OLED-Info disputes this, calculating … Read more
China’s Everdisplay has updated its AMOLED roadmap, revealed last year (Everdisplay Plans New Product For Every Quarter), with news that it will release a 1.4″ circular display. OLED-Info speculates that this means that Everdisplay produces the display in Huawei’s upcoming smartwatch. A larger 8″ AMOLED panel will also be released later this year.
According to reports, Japan Display (JDI) is planning to invest ¥300 billion ($2.5 billion) over the next five years to expand production of high-resolution LCD smartphone panels. JDI is expected to invest in an existing plant in Chiba Prefecture and a factory due to open next year in Ishikawa Prefecture to double output capacity for … Read more
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