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What They Say Advanced TV reports predictions for 2022 that include the prediction that Roku could be bought by a major tech company, and suggests that it could be a ‘perfect fit’ for Apple. It also predicts a continued rise in smartTV, with standalone streaming players declining in share. The firm thinks that more companies … Read more
What They Say The Turkish lira plummeted by 7% in a single night this week against the US dollar. Analysts are deeply sceptical about the policy of Turkey’s President Erdogan. The currency is around half the value that it was in February of this year. Erdogan has fired three central bank chiefs over the last … Read more
What They Say SmarDTV said that its USB 2.0 based Conditional Access Module, the TV-Stick has been granted CI Plus 2.0 certification. This will allow sets with USB to offer the same kind of functions as hybrid STBs. What We Think The map below shows where the CI Plus has been rolled out. (BR)
Samsung Electronics officially named its newly merged SET Division as the DX (Device eXperience) Division, reflecting its ongoing commitment to creating new and meaningful experiences for customers. The DX Division, headed by Vice Chairman and CEO Jong-Hee Han, will comprise of the Visual Display Business, Digital Appliances Business, Health & Medical Equipment Business, MX Business … Read more
What They Say Hat-tip to Dave Haynes of Sixteen-nine.net for spotting that Tay Taehoon Kim of Omdia had posted some interesting data on LED displays on his LinkedIn page. The market grew 17.3% on a quarterly basis and by 40.8% year on year, with China dominating the consumption with its share of all purchases going … Read more
Elliptic Labs, a global AI software company and the world leader in AI Virtual Smart SensorsTM, has signed a license agreement with a new Asia-based smartphone manufacturer. This agreement covers licenses for seven upcoming smartphone models to utilize Elliptic Labs’ AI Virtual Proximity SensorTM INNER BEAUTY®. As a software-only “Virtual Smart Sensor” solution, Elliptic Labs’ … Read more
What They Say Toms Hardware reported that at ‘The Game Awards 2021’, Intel sent out a 30- second promotion for its forthcoming Arc Alchemist discrete GPU. The trailer showed a number of games running at 1440p and features AI upscaling, ray-tracing, and accelerated game streaming. The new GPU is expected in Q1 2022. What We … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg reported that a class-action lawsuit has been started against Apple that claims that the lithium batteries in most Apple Watches are predisposed to swelling. Such swelling could cause the display to break and expose sharp edges. Bloomberg said that The complaint claims Apple knew about the defect but failed to inform … Read more
What They Say Nikkei did a deep dive using two journalists in Taiwan, on the issues that Apple is facing in the supply chain for the iPhone 13. The paper said that Apple is missing out on millions of units of iPhones and iPads. It characterises the current period as a ‘perfect storm of pandemic … Read more
What They Say IBC sent out a video from AR³ that highlighted with what the firm could do to add data to soccer to improve the user experience. What We Think I’m a regular watcher of live football and increasingly find myself frustrated at the lack of action replays and close-ups that we enjoy at … Read more
Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. https://youtu.be/WU0gvPcc3jQ – check out this 10 minute YouTube video demo of the Unreal Engine 5 – based on the Matrix and downloadable for PS5/XBox Series X/S. Amazing graphics! … Read more
It is that time of the year to review the display industry trend for next year. The outlook for 2022 is uncertain because of the new Covid variant, a slower global economy, fear of inflation, and the post-Covid impact on demand. In such times, product differentiation, newer technologies, higher performance and lower prices all help … Read more
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