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LG has received the 2015 Design for Recycling Award from the Institute of Scrap Recycling (ISRI). The award – ISRI’s highest – was granted to LG for its TVs, specifically the UltraHD and OLED models, which are said to ’emphasise recycling during every lifecycle phase’. They use mercury-free panels; recycled and recyclable plastics; PVC- and … Read more
Xplore Technologies, a US-based manufacturer of rugged tablet PCs, US has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Motion Computing and its subsidiaries, which also produces rugged tablets. The transaction will be effected through an asset purchase and sale agreement by and among Xplore, Motion and Square 1 Bank. Xplore will acquire Motion … Read more
World Class Technologies (WCT) has begun a Kickstarter campaign (now well past its funding goal) to develop an OLED display, plus other components, for the Arduino computing platform. Arduino computing boards can be used for many projects, similar to the Raspberry Pi. WCT’s product adds new components to enable data storage and Wi-Fi connectivity. The … Read more
An analyst at China’s KGI Securities, Ming Chi-Kuo, says that the Apple Watch supply issues (Apple Cuts Watch Targets on Display Concerns…) have been caused by difficulty in producing two components. The first is the vibration motor, produced by AAC. The second is the OLED display from LG Display.
LG Display has signed an agreement to supply its ‘Art Slim’ LCD TV panels to Chinese companies for new lines. The 55″ and 65″ panels will be used in TV ranges from Hisense, Haier, Konka, Skyworth and Changhong. Analyst Comment As we reported in our CES report, the LG Display Art Slim concept creates a … Read more
Ricoh’s new entry-level DLP projectors are able to display images from a variety of sources, including PCs, camcorders and DVD players. They also cover multiple resolutions and are compact (314 x 224 x 102mm, 2.6kg). The units (PJ S2240, PG X2240 and PJ WX2240) are designed for schools and small businesses requiring bright projection on … Read more
Content available to subscribers only. Tianma NLT America is preparing a 21.3″ LCD display using quantum dots, to be shown at SID 2015 in June. The unit has 2048 x 1536 resolution and uses NLT’s Super-Fine TFT2 (SFT2) technology. SFT2 is a new version of SFT, which is comparable to IPS panels. NLT says that … Read more
More than 60 Samsung screens, ranging from 22″ to 55″ (1920 x 1080), have been installed at Eurostar railway stations in London and Brussels. They can be used for way-finding, check-in and to find train service information. As well as separate kiosks, the London station has a video wall of 12 55″ screens, showing content … Read more
American car brand Chevy has worked with its advertising agency to put a video screen and player into physical magazines. 10,000 copies of Esquire and Popular Mechanics had the screen embedded into a printed page, playing an advert for the Chevy Colorado truck. The company wouldn’t share the price of the campaign but said that … Read more
Korea’s ET News claims that Apple has contracted JOLED – a joint venture between Japan Display, Sony and Panasonic – to produce OLED panels for its next-generation iPads. Similar rumours have appeared before, claiming pilot production in the second half of 2017 and mass-production shortly after. ET News’ source is a lot more aggressive with … Read more
OLED-Info, citing ‘reports’, says that China’s BOE is aiming to start small-sized OLED production in the second half of this year. The company is ordering equipment for its G5.5 LTPS fab in Ordos, which has a monthly capacity of 55,000 substrates – although that includes LCD substrates. A G8.5 line, for large-size OLED TV panels, … Read more
The Dolby Vision HDR format will be launched on Vizio’s upcoming Reference series of TVs this year – but on 22nd May, you can experience Dolby Vision content for yourself with the premiere of Disney’s Tomorrowland. Pixar’s Inside Out will be shown on 19th June. Dolby Cinema locations will show the content in Los Angeles, … Read more
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