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Worldwide PC Shipments Decline Another 15.0% in the Third Quarter of 2022, According to IDC Tracker

Declines continued for the traditional PC market as global shipments totaled 74.3 million units during the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Cooling demand and uneven supply have contributed to a year-over-year contraction of 15.0%. However, shipment volumes remain well above … Read more

Glass-Media and Wi-Charge Put New Charge into Retail Display Advertising Market

Glass-Media, a leading market innovator and disruptor in digital signage, and Wi-Charge, the leader in long-range wireless power solutions, announced a partnership to deliver a new generation of smart and engaging wirelessly powered advertising video displays. Under the partnership, the two companies are providing retailers and brands with new ways to reach their customers in-store at … Read more

Samsung Tizen OS Expands Its Global Presence With New Licensing Partnerships

Samsung Electronics announced a partnership with leading international ODM (Original Development Manufacturing) companies such as Atmaca, HKC and Tempo — a collaboration that will enable non-Samsung smart TV models to use Tizen OS for the first time. New TVs from Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, Vispera and other brands1 will be available in Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Türkiye and … Read more

Mid-week Links Part 2 – Week Ending 14th October 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. I will be trying to squeeze in a vacation and travelling over the next couple of weeks so for the short term there will be more links and fewer … Read more

Mid-week Links – Week Ending 14th October 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. I will be trying to squeeze in a vacation and travelling over the next couple of weeks so for the short term there will be more links and fewer … Read more

Mid-week Links – Week Ending 21st October 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. I will be trying to squeeze in a vacation and travelling over the next couple of weeks so for the short term there will be more links and fewer … Read more

Mid-week Links – Week Ending 28th October 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. Call of Duty Amsterdam trailer has ‘ridiculously realistic graphics’ (see below) iPhones will get USB-C charging after Apple says it will have to comply with EU law Tablets Are … Read more

OLED Smartphone Panel Revenues to Decline 5% Y/Y in 2022

What They Say DSCC added to the gloom in the display industry when it confirmed its forecast that the smartphone OLED panel market will decline by 13% in unit terms this year to 554 million and by 5% in revenue terms from $33 billion to $31 billion. Smartphone brands continue to reduce their procurement.  Flexible … Read more

Samsung Looking at RGB for Gen 2 OLEDoS

What They Say The Elec reports that although Samsung would like to use RGB OLED technology for its forthcoming OLEDoS microdisplays, it will initially use a WOLED architecture in its first generation products. The Elec said that Samsung is looking at the technology developed by eMagin for RGB OLED microdisplays (although it’s Korean language article … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 19.5% in Third Quarter of 2022

What They Say Hot on the heels of IDC, Gartner issued its Q3 PC data estimates and said that the market was down 19.5% on last year,  the steepest market decline since Gartner began tracking the PC market in the mid-1990s and the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year decline.  Gartner gave its estimates for the … Read more

Amorphyx Defines New Approach to LTPO Low Refresh Rate for Apple iPhone

With the launch of the new line of Apple 14 phones, the pressure is again on supply of the LTPO based displays for the Pro and Pro Max, referred to as Pro Motion displays. At this point, only SDC has been able to meet Apple’s requirements and so is the sole player shipping. LGD is … Read more

Samsung Display planning to apply transparent polyimide substrate to foldable OLED panel

What They Say The Elec reports that Samsung Display Corp (SDC) will use a very transparent polyimide substrate for its foldable OLED panels from 2024 to boost the transmission of light for under display cameras (UDCs). The material will replace the current material which is ‘yellowish’. Using the material will mean that the firm can … Read more