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What They Say Quoting the Korean IT Home as source, Patently Apple reported that Samsung Display’s CEO, Joo-Sun Choi has met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and asked him not to reduce the firm’s commitment to buy OLEDs. From an initial plan for 220 million iPhones in 2022, with 160 million from Samsung, Apple is … Read more
Global smartphone shipments showed a negative growth of 12.9% compared to the same period last year according to Omdia’s Global Smartphone shipment preliminary result 1Q22 report. The report also revealed that in the first quarter, smartphone shipments recorded 308.0 million units and that the negative growth trend has been the case for the last three … Read more
Worldwide tablet shipments reached 38.4 million units during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), posting a decline of 3.9% year over year as demand slowed, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Shipments are still above pre-pandemic levels; however, growth has softened, which is an indication … Read more
LCD TV panel prices have been declining since July 2021 and the trend is expected to continue throughout Q2 2022. With an improvement in the Covid19 situation and a shift away from STH (Stay-at-home) and WFH (Work-from-home) policies, market demand for TVs, monitors and notebooks are all forecast to be lower in 2022 compared to … Read more
Plato was squarely on center when he advised that “the beginning is the most important part of the work.” Poor [technology] implementation from the very outset of a project always spirals us towards the landfill of technological promise. In last month’s article, “Avoiding the Landfill of Educational Promise” we surmised “if technology initiatives (and your … Read more
What They Say XR Today reports that Shenzhen MetaVision Tech Co has announced a new VR device, the Particle, weighing just 250 gms and with the following specification: A lightweight form factor of just 250 grammes at one-fourth the thickness of typical VR headsets A high-definition (HD) micro-display from “British tech firm and strategic partner” … Read more
Maybe it’s the fact that it’s been three years since folks could gather to see and talk about creative industry stuff. Maybe it’s because creators and deliverers want to discuss the important topics of the day – content security, working in the cloud, Netflix. There was a lot to cover at NAB and this one … Read more
Global PC shipments fell 4.3% YoY in Q1 2022 to reach 78.7 million units, according to Counterpoint Research Global PC tracker. Entering 2022, the PC supply chain experienced easing component shortages and logistics issues compared to the second half of 2021. Order backlog from 2021 continued to contribute substantially to PC shipments in the beginning … Read more
What They Say There was a rush of releases with Q1 market data from firms including IDC and Counterpoint. Counterpoint said that he global smartphone market declined by 7% YoY and 12% QoQ to 328 million units in Q1 2022. Samsung grew QoQ (although down 3% YoY), the only top five brand to achieve growth … Read more
According to new research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments fell -11% YoY to 314 million units in Q1 2022. Samsung topped the global smartphone market with a healthy 24% share in Q1 2022, the highest first quarter performance over the past five years. Apple ranked the second place with 18% share. Xiaomi, OPPO (including … Read more
What They Say We previously reported on delays to the implementation of the US military’s plan for the use of IVAS, based on Microsoft’s Hololens, (IVAS US Defence Development Struggling? and US Army Delays Hololens Adoption) and now AV Magazine reports that the US Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General has raised doubts … Read more
What They Say A group from Carnegie Mellon University that looks at ‘Future Interfaces’ has developed a system that delivers ‘mouth-centred haptics’. The system uses beamed ultrasound to simulate various different sensations in the user’s mouth, tongue and teeth. Sensations such as tapping, pulsing and swiping can be experienced. There’s a video here showing how … Read more
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