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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
A teaser image from Samsung suggests that the next Gear smartwatch will be round. The image was posted alongside the launch of a new SDK for developers.
According to leaked emails, James Bond: Spectre actor Daniel Craig will use a Sony Xperia Z4 in the upcoming film – but isn’t happy about it. Both Craig and director Sam Mendes would prefer to use ‘the best phone on the market’. The email, which was leaked some time ago, reads, ‘Beyond the $$ factor, … Read more
Researchers at the Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology have succeeded in printing silicon on a substrate. Previous work in printing circuitry has focused on organic and metal-oxide inks, but these materials have a lower performance than silicon. The team used polysilicon (poly-Si) in the work, producing it directly onto a substrate using liquid silicon ink, … Read more
The continued fall in tablet ASPs has given Chinese suppliers – with price advantages and higher flexibility – a chance to rise in the market, says Taiwan’s MIC. The majority of branded and white-box tablets use Android – with Apple’s iPad share declining, MIC data now shows Android with a 70% market share. Windows tablet … Read more
Taiwan’s MIC has predicted the first ever decline in the worldwide tablet market this year. However, small- and medium-size TFT-LCD panel (SMP) shipments will be upheld due to strong growth momentum of smartphones and automotive displays. MIC expects SMP shipments to reach 3.1 billion in 2015 and 2016 – exhibiting low (0.1% and 0.3%, respectively) … Read more
The UK’s Digital TV Group’s UltraHD Forum will hold a 4k Plugfest on 6th May, at the DTG offices. The event will explore HDMI HDCP 2.2 interoperability. Interested parties can contact [email protected].
The IFA 2015 Global Press Conference was held in Malta, with several product announcements ahead of the Berlin show (4th – 9th September). IFA 2015 will be full once again, say organisers the GFU and Messe Berlin. The IFA+ Summit will return (7th – 8th September), as will the IFA TecWatch hall (hall 11.1). Christian … Read more
Holography is the holy grail of real 3D imagery, but making 3D images acceptable to the consumer market has so far been out of reach. Now researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have shown that graphene may be a basic material that will allow the development of the next generation 3D displays. The Swinburne university … Read more
According to Global 3D Display Market 2015-2019 research report, an increase in 3D video content and increased adoption of 3D displays in advertising sector are driving the 3D display market growth for next 5 years at a CAGR of 26.8%, globally. Complete research titled Global 3D Display Market 2015-2019 spread across 77 pages, offering 5 … Read more
Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry’s research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, announced the completion of the CAD market study with historical data and forecasts. JPR’s CAD Report tracks suppliers of CAD software and related products and has done so for over 15 years. The news is encouraging and consistent with economic trends. … Read more
The Edison Awards™, celebrating 28 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced today that QD Vision was voted a Bronze Winner for its Color IQ™ quantum dot technology. QD Vision was honored for its innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy at an … Read more
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