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Samsung Electronics Unveils Odyssey OLED G8 Gaming Monitor at IFA 2022

Samsung Electronics will unveil the Odyssey OLED G8 (Model Name: G85SB) — another premium addition to the Odyssey lineup — at IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, further reinforcing the Odyssey’s industry-leading position. The Odyssey OLED G8 is the company’s first OLED gaming monitor and will be available in an ultra-thin, 34-inch form factor, delivering brilliant … Read more

Asus OLED Reviewed

What They Say Toms Hardware had a look at the latest Asus Zenbook 17 Fold which it describes as a feeling like ‘a really big ThinkPad X1 Fold’. The system can be used with a virtual or magnetic keyboard that brings the configuration to the size of a 12.5″ 1920 x 1280 3:2 aspect ratio … Read more

A New Approach to Creating Blue Light Emitting Perovskite-Based LEDs

A research team led by He Liu with the Materials Science and Engineering Program at Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) is developing an effective approach to achieving efficient and stable blue light emission from LEDs based on metal halide perovskites. A recent article on this topic by the team is entitled “Efficient and Stable Blue … Read more

LG Electronics LG’s 97-Inch G2 OLED evo Gallery Edition Ready to Make Market Debut

LG Electronics has announced that the world’s largest OLED TV, the LG OLED evo Gallery Edition TV, model 97G2, will soon be available for purchase in global markets. Specific launch dates for key markets will be shared in the following weeks. The 97G2 has an awe-inspiring 97-inch screen that leverages LG’s self-lit OLED technology to … Read more

Links mid-Week Ending 2nd September 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. A new use for LCDs in better 3D printing (Economist $) Philips: New office monitors with 23.8 and 27 inches AOC: New gaming display with 240 Hz and 1000 … Read more

Shenzen Electronics Market Shuts to Fight Covid Outbreak

What They Say Reuters reported that the ‘world’s largest electronics market’ of Huaqiangbei has been shut for four days and service suspended at a number of subway stations as authorities fight to contain a Covid outbreak which saw four people infected. In Futian, the seat of the city government, officials announced that cinemas, karaoke bars … Read more

Q2’22 Saw a Decline in GPU and PC Shipments Quarter-to-Quarter

Jon Peddie Research reports the growth of the global PC-based graphics processor unit (GPU) market reached 84 million units in Q2’22 and PC CPU shipments decreased by -34% year over year. Overall, GPUs will have a compound annual growth rate of 3.8% during 2022–2026 and reach an installed base of 3,103 million units at the … Read more

World’s First: Smartlabs Helps O2 Migrate Bespoke Linux STBs to Google’s Android TV

SmartLabs helps O2 Czech Republic to deliver a unique migration project, where hundreds of thousands of STBs are being transferred to the Android TV Operator Tier platform. Over 400 000 devices have already been migrated to the new environment. The Czech Republic’s largest fixed, mobile, and broadband service provider, O2 Czech Republic, launched its bespoke … Read more

LG Takes Gaming Immersion Next-Level With World’s First Bendable 42-Inch OLED TV

LG Electronics (LG) is introducing LG OLED Flex (model LX3), an innovative new TV boasting the world’s first bendable 42-inch OLED screen. Perfect for immersive console, PC and cloud gaming, and for enjoying live TV broadcasts and content streaming services, LG OLED Flex ushers in a whole new era of screen customizability. The LX3’s remarkable … Read more

Dell & HP Report

What They Say Dell & HP announced their quarterly results. Dell was up 9% on last year to $26.4 billion in the quarter to the end of July with good sales in client and infrastructure solutions. Operating income was $1.3 billion, up 25%, representing 4.8% of revenue, and non-GAAP operating income was $2 billion, up … Read more