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The Display Resolution War – How much resolution is enough? (Part 2)

In my last article (The Display Resolution War – How much resolution is enough?), I argued that mobile displays will continue to increase in resolution to 1200dpi because the human vision system can see up to 60 cycles/degree, at least for those blessed with the best vision, typically young people, the most important market for … Read more

German Market Remains Steady in 2014

The positive trend in consumer electronics (CE) sales in Germany continued through 2014. Compared to 2013, sales were up 2.1%, and stable growth is predicted for 2015. The Consumer Electronics Market Index (Cemix), published by the GFU, has shown that total revenues reached more than €27.5 billion, compared to just under €27 billion in 2013. … Read more

Travel the world – stay connected! The EQB-510 by Casio EDIFICE

New look, smart functionality: the EQB-510, presented by EDIFICE, is already the second generation of watch that can communicate with smartphones – a new casually elegant interpretation of the successfully launched EQB-500. The EQB-510 is the perfect companion for both business men and globetrotters. The watch communicates with smartphones using Bluetooth® 4.0 technology and the … Read more

LGE Names US Head of Marketing for Commercial Displays

Gary Wicka LG

LG Electronics USA has appointed Gary Wicka to the newly created position of B2B senior director of marketing. Wicka will lead marketing efforts to support LG’s commercial display business in the US. He joins LG from Dell where he most recently served as North American director of marketing for displays and client peripherals.

LG Secures OLED Wins

LG’s OLED TVs have been recognised for their display quality in the USA and Europe. Digital Trends gave a five-star rating to the company’s 65EC9700 TV and chose it as the editor’s choice. In Germany, the German Association of Electrical Engineers (Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE)) said that the company’s 65″ and 77″ UltraHD OLED TVs … Read more

JDI wants Apple to Invest in Screen Plant

There have been unconfirmed reports that Japan Display (JDI) is in talks with Apple about investing in a new plant to manufacture screens for Apple iPhones and possibly for the Apple Watch. According to a report in Reuters, JDI is aiming to become Apple’s primary supplier of iPhone screens and is negotiating with Apple to … Read more

JDI Pushes Reflective Smartwatch Module Samples

Japan Display has begun to sell small memory-in-pixel reflective colour LCD modules, for smartwatches and similar wearables. Because they are reflective, the modules consume ‘less than 0.5%’ of the power of transparent-type units. A prototype reflective display from JDI was seen at SID 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 22). The memory-in-pixel technology means that … Read more

UK OOH Hits Record Revenue

The UK’s OOH revenue was at its highest-ever level in Q4’14, according to the Outdoor Media Centre – close to £300 million ($462.3 million). The sector was up 6.1% YoY in Q4 and 3% in 2014 overall. According to Nielsen, technology and banking were the top-spending product categories, although retail also grew significantly.

Ason Develops 50,000 cd/m² OLED

Photo credit: Sangyo TimesJapan’s Ason, which develops OLED lighting panels using a multi-stack structure, has a new unit that can go as high as 50,000 cd/m². In an interview with the Sangyo Times, CEO Yukikazu Nakagawa said that 12 emitting layers were used on the new unit. He did not reveal the product’s lifetime at … Read more