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Samsung Shrinks Smart Signage Screens

Samsung’s Smart Signage display lineup has had new, smaller models added in the US. The company says that this is to address growing demand from businesses seeking to replace static signage and drive increased interactivity. Two 21.5″ models (the DB22D-P and DB22D-T) and a 10.1″ model (DB10D) have been announced. The DB22D-T features touchscreen interactivity … Read more

Bonhams Sells Apple’s Most Expensive Computer Ever

Remember that working Apple One auctioned by Bonhams last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41)? The house thought that it would be sold for up to $500,000. The actual price was closer to $1 million. The 1970s-era board was auctioned for $905,000 to the Henry Ford Museum, which will put it on display for … Read more

Ludwig Pohl Inducted into German Research Hall of Fame

Merck KGaA is a leading developer and supplier of LCD materials, without whom, the development of the LCD industry would have been very different. One of the drivers behind the LC development was Ludwig Pohl and his colleagues many years ago. Now the German Hall of Fame for Science has inducted Ludwig Pohl (82) and … Read more

AUO’s Q3 Profit Hits 17 Quarter High

AU Optronics’ third quarter net profit reached its highest level in 17 quarters at NT$7.3 billion ($240.3 million), 81.4% higher than Q2 and almost three times higher than its net profit of NT$2.5 billion ($82.3 million) in Q3 of last year. AUO’s turnover in the third quarter was slightly lower year on year at NT$106.8 … Read more

BOE to Invest $3.6 Billion in AMOLED Fab

Following last week’s report that BOE Display will receive a $20 million government subsidy towards its G8.5 OLED fab in Hefei (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42), the company has announced plans to build a G8 LTPS AMOLED fab in Chengdu. The new facility will have a monthly capacity of 45,000 glass substrates and will … Read more

IHS Acquires NPD DisplaySearch

The NPD Group has signed a definitive agreement, to sell its DisplaySearch and Solarbuzz businesses to IHS Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Completion is expected in or around the second week of November. DisplaySearch, which Display Monitor’s parent company Meko often works with, is a market researcher focusing on the display … Read more

Samsung Profit Lowest in Three Years

As forecast, Samsung reported its weakest quarterly operating profit for three years, following a steep decline in earnings from its IT and mobile divisions. Operating profit of KRW4.1 trillion ($3.8 billion) was 60% lower than Q3 of last year and this was the fourth consecutive quarter of declines. Turnover for the quarter was also lower … Read more