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Samsung Display to manufacture single stack OLED first in Gen 8 line

What They Say The Elec reports that Samsung plans to first make single stack rather than tandem OLEDs on the G8 line that it has just decided to build for IT applications. Samsung Display’s co-project to develop a full-cut, vertical deposition machine optimized for a Gen 8 line with Japan’s Ulvac had been aimed at … Read more

Middle East & Africa Personal Computing Devices Market to Decline in Q3 2022, But PC Shipments Remain Stronger than Pre-Pandemic Levels

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, is expected to decline 16.1% year on year in unit terms for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3 2022), according to industry analysis conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and … Read more

LG Unveils New Gaming UI, Adds New Cloud-Gaming Services

LG Electronics (LG) is expanding the gaming experience on its latest TVs, adding new cloud-gaming services to give users more choice, and a UI update that makes it easier to get in the game. These latest upgrades are representative of LG’s continuing commitment to bringing gamer-centric content and capabilities to its industry-leading TVs. Requiring no … Read more

TCLE Rocks IFA 2022 with World’s Largest Mini LED Smart Screen

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TCL Electronics Holdings Limitedhas showcased a collection of home theater and all-category smart home appliances at this exhibition and has held a product launch event themed “Inspire Greatness.” The Company continues to implement its all-category strategy. TCL Electronics has set up a vast interactive booth spanning over 2,000 square meters at the exhibition to showcase … Read more

Meta, Qualcomm sign pact on custom virtual reality chips

What They Say Reuters reports that Meta has signed a deal with Qualcomm who will provide custom chips for Meta’s Quest VR headsets. The companies’ engineering teams will collaborate on the platform. The chipsets produced through the collaboration will not be exclusive to Meta, but will be optimized specifically for Quest’s system specifications, Meta spokesperson … Read more

USB Promoter Group Announces USB4 Version 2.0

What They Say The USB Promoter Group announced USB4 Version 2.0 which adds a capacity for up to 80Gbps over active cables and ‘up to 80Gbps’ using existing 40Gbps-rated copper cables and connectors. Protocol updates are also being made to enable higher performance USB 3.2, DisplayPort and PCI Express (PCIe) data tunneling to best use … Read more

USB Promoter Group Announces USB4® Version 2.0

The USB Promoter Group announced the pending release of the USB4® Version 2.0 specification, a major update to enable up to 80 Gbps of data performance over the USB Type-C® cable and connector. The USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications will also be updated to enable this higher level of data performance. … Read more

The State of Play in MicroLED and an Apple Watch Forecast

What They Say Semiconductor Engineering published quite a long article on the state of play of microLED developments and has some useful information, especially if you are new to the field. In it, Eric Virey of Yole summarises some recent fab investment decisions in microLED amsOsram is spending $850M to expand microLED production in Austria … Read more

Apple Headset Ideas from Gurman

What They Say Bloomberg’s Apple expert, Mark Gurman described ‘at least’ three Apple XR headset developments. N301 – probably to be called the Apple Reality PRo and a high-end rival to Meta Platforms Inc.’s upcoming Quest Pro probably for at least $2,000 N602 – the successor to the N301 and may be lower cost N421 … Read more