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Forth Dimension Displays (ForthDD) , a subsidiary of Kopin Corporation, announced at Photonics West (7 – 12 February 2015) a new QXGA (2048 x 1536) resolution imager and drive board, the QXGA-3DM. The QXGA-3DM combines a high resolution LCoS microdisplay with an application specific drive interface. The system is designed for non-video applications such as … Read more
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”Arthur C. Clarke While enjoying a recent regenerative cruise in the blue Caribbean, my senses and imagination were marvelously heightened after experiencing a unique iMagic show on board the Celebrity Summit. This was indeed a first. This was the first time technology has been fronted successfully as both … Read more
Smartphones sales continue to intrude on other small-medium display categories, but automotive revenues continue to rise. According to IHS DisplaySearch, revenues in the category were up 26% last year, to become the second-highest growth product in the small-medium area. Revenues rose to $848 million last year, while the mobile phone display market was up 4% … Read more
QD Vision, Inc., the leading manufacturer of quantum dot solutions for display products, has been named a 2015 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. The distinguished awards, inspired by Thomas Edison’s persistence and inventiveness, recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy. “It’s exciting to see companies like QD Vision continuing Thomas … Read more
The nascent smart watch market experienced a period of tremendous innovation and growth during 2014, with global device shipments more than doubling from 2.3 million units in 2013 to 5.0 million units in 2014. A number of prominent industry players launched smart watch products, including Samsung, Sony, Motorola, and LG among others, and Google introduced … Read more
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015, which will be held on March 2-5 in Barcelona, Annette Zimmermann, research director at Gartner, discussed the future of the mobile phone industry and shared her outlook for wearables in 2015 and beyond. Q: The mobile phone is over 30 years old and is inexorably part of our existence. … Read more
Japan Display Inc. (JDI), a leading global supplier of small- and medium-sized displays, has announced the start of sales of a standard line-up of memory-in-pixel (MIP) reflective-type color LCD modules for wristwatch-type wearable devices which realize ultra-low power consumption. Power consumption of these reflective-type LCD modules is less than 0.5%* that of transparent-type LCD modules. … Read more
Welcome to a new series that is intended to shine some light on the thinking, preferences and tendencies of your education market customers. I know them well. I was one of them. I’ve been an educational technology director for 25 years, with a significant track record in large educational technology purchases for instruction. I recently … Read more
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
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
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
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.
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