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Wireless power for displays

What They Say Sixteen-nine.net reported on a device intended to provide power to displays using infrared wireless technology. The supplier is Fastsigns of the US which is working with Wi-Charge.  However, the power level is very low at 100mW (R1 – up to 10 metres) or 250mW (R1 HP – up to 5 metres). There … Read more

New Products Including Sony PS VR2 and Meta Quest 3 Will Push Global Shipments of VR Devices to 10.35 Million Units for 2023, Says TrendForce

TrendForce estimates that global shipments of VR devices will come to around 8.58 million units for 2022, showing a YoY drop of 5.3%. There are three notable factors behind the decline. First, the ongoing high inflation has been suppressing the consumer demand for end products this year. Second, VR brands have either opted to not … Read more

IDC Tracker Forecast Sees Further Contraction for the Global PC and Tablet Markets with Commercial PC Demand Remaining the One Clear Opportunity

In a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, the outlook for PCs and tablets continues to get worse. Worldwide PC and tablet shipments are forecast to decline 11.9% in 2022 with volumes shrinking to 456.8 million units, followed by a further decline in 2023. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, traditional PCs … Read more

Sharp Announces Stunningly Vivid AQUOS® 4K Ultra-HD Commercial TVs

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) and Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America (SNDSA) today announce the launch of six new AQUOS® Ultra-HD Commercial TVs. Part of the 4P-B EJ2 series, these new models provide impressive picture quality and color depth to engage audiences in any industry. Available in a wide array of … Read more

Insight Media Highlights Swave Holographic Imagers

What They Say We published a release from Swave, a spin-out from Imec in Belgium, that highlighted a fund raising round earlier this year (Swave, a New Imec and VUB Spin-off, Raises €7M to Deliver Truly Realistic AR/VR Experiences to Applications Like the Metaverse). Now Insight Media’s Chris Chinnock has interviewed the company to get … Read more

Links – Week Ending 2nd December 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the later part of this week. Samsung Lights up Swiss Life Arena With the Largest Indoor LED Cube Installation in Europe h-t to sixteen-nine.net for a pointer to a cool use of a transparent … Read more

Corning Redefines Tough with Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2

Corning Incorporated unveiled its newest glass innovation, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2. Corning continues to push the boundaries of glass by expanding its Corning® Gorilla® Glass portfolio.  With a new glass composition, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 delivers improved drop performance on rough surfaces like concrete, the world’s most abundantly engineered material, while preserving the scratch resistance … Read more

OLED Will Advance from Smartphone to IT Products as Related Large-Generation Fabs Are Being Planned, but Evaporation Equipment Poses Challenges, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s latest report—AMOLED Technology and Market Status—points out that the display panel industry has initiated plans for large-generation fabs that manufacture OLED panels. The migration of the OLED display technology to larger generations is driven by the recent improvements in related process technologies and materials. Also, brands have also been pushing for the adoption of … Read more

DVB-T2 to ensure longevity of European DTT industry

What They Say RapidTV News reported from Dataxis on the use of DTT in Europe for TV consumption and said that 30% of European homes (91 million households) still rely just on FTA channels despite the growth of streaming. 28 countries now use DVB-T2 for terrestrial broadcasting with Poland, Italy, and Spain completing their transition to … Read more

Samsung S23 Launch on Schedule

GalaxyS23 renders

What They Say The Korea JoongAng Daily reported that Samsung is to launch the next Galaxy S23 smartphone in the US in February, which is in line with the ‘traditional’ timetable. The story puts the launch in the first week.  The top of the range S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra handsets will use the … Read more

How Are Streaming Providers Scoring At The FIFA World Cup 2022?

Are streaming providers delivering their A-game when it comes to the video quality of the most-watched sports event of the year?  While the world was counting the goals in the first World Cup match of Qatar vs. Ecuador, our virtual eyes were scoring the perceptual video quality. The result: all three streaming providers scored below … Read more