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Industry sources in Taiwan expect Sony to lower its TV and smartphone orders to production partners in Taiwan. The prediction comes following continued low sales of these products. According to the sources, Sony has placed ‘almost no orders’ with Foxconn for the first half of 2015, compared to the ‘several million’ orders placed in previous … Read more
HTC’s co-founder, Peter Chou, is to step down as CEO and take on the role of head of product innovation as the company battles to revive its fortunes. The company’s chairwoman, Cher Wang, will take on the additional role of CEO. HTC said that the move will allow Chou to focus on product development, “a … Read more
It is three months before Anga Com takes place in Cologne, but 400 exhibitors from 30 countries have already signed up to be at the event. The show will run from 9th – 11th June, focusing on the broadcast and broadband markets.
We have set up a special “Microsite” for the SID Display Week which in 2015 is taking place in San Jose, California. As someone that lives outside the US, one of the joys of the SID, beyond the technical content, is that the event moves around the US, allowing a chance to see many of … Read more
Display Week 2015 Sets Sights On Silicon Valley To Show Global Technology Hub The Future Of The Display World http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=1922403&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y&menuName=Home&sId=&sInfo= Future Generations of Large Curved TVs, Automotive Displays, Wearables and Mobile Devices Take Center Stage at San Jose Convention Center Starting May 31 CAMPBELL, Calif., March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Society for Information Display … Read more
Track the Latest Trends in Wearable Technology at the Display Week 2015 Business Track Series, Co-organized by SID and IHS/Display Search We recently caught up with John Jacobs, SID’s Conventions Vice-Chair: BC and MFC, to get a sneak peek at some of the hottest display developments hitting the wearables industry during the Wearable-Flexible Market Focus … Read more
Just a few weeks ago the Swatch Group announced the Touch Zero One, its first Swatch smartwatch. We recently reported on the new smartwatch and the near field communication aspect in a short article (NFC Makes Swatch Watches Smarter). In a recent interview with Swatch CEO Nick Hayek, Bloomberg Business reports that Swatch has its … Read more
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are estimated to reach 2.5 billion units in 2015, an increase of 2.8 percent over 2014 (see Table 1) according to Gartner, Inc. In spending terms, the global computing devices market (PCs and ultramobiles) is on pace to reach $226 billion, a 7.2 percent … Read more
Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray claims that Apple is evaluating augmented reality as a future platform. He bases his assessment on information from industry analysts that Apple is assembling a small team to explore augmented reality. This story was picked up by CNet and other news outlets. One of the arguments used to … Read more
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, the combined total market of smartphones, tablets plus 2-in-1s, and PCs is set to grow from 1.8 billion units in 2014 to 2.5 billion units in 2019. During that time, smartphones will grow to represent the overwhelming majority … Read more
DHL has long advocated the use of augmented reality headsets in logistic applications. So far the company has tested smartglasses from Google and Vuzix in its logistics business. An earlier test run in Holland has shown positive results and an increase in picking speed by 25%. Now the Australian subsidiary of DHL is looking into … Read more
In a panel discussion at the recent HPA Tech Retreat, reported by “TV Technology”, Bob Seidel of CBS quoted data from Nielsen that reported that although 86% of US homes have an HD set, only 36% of households are watching in HD. The barriers to actually watching HD are the correct component or HDMI cabling … Read more
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