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What They Say Kebotix Inc, a US chemistry company founded in 2017 and that has developed AI to design molecules, has said that it has targeting mid-2022 to start testing new solution-processable OLED materials. The company said it sees applications in “smart label packaging, wearable sensors, automotive and other markets in which production costs are … Read more
What They Say Warranty Week estimated that “the world’s largest extended warranty program(me)” run by Apple has reached a level of around $8.5 billion upo 20% in 2021. Despite the growth in its warranty revenues, its actual product warranty expenses have continued to decline. The site also looks at Apple’s warranty provisions and reserve funds, … Read more
I was very interested to see that Applied Materials (Applied), a key supplier of equipment to the flat panel display industry, was planning to speak at the DSCC AR/VR event this week about developments in optics. I have said for years that ‘There’s no Moore’s Law for optics’, but new optical approaches are coming that … Read more
The world of monitors is very interested in the development of the way that gamers choose and buy their monitors. As Display Daily’s friend, Dr Jon Peddie (himself a keen gamer), pointed out many years ago, there are millions of keen gamers who care a lot about their systems as good hardware can make a … Read more
What They Say A YouTube vlogger, Sebastien Ang, took a look at a new VR headset from Arpara, a company that was new to us. The headset is based on dual 2560 x 2560 microOLEDs and he found the headset very small and light – 200gms. The headset has variable IPD and is designed to … Read more
What They Say The waveguide developer, DigiLens, has attracted an unspecified investment from Samsung Electronics that values the firm at $500 million. Also involved in the funding are Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Diamond Edge Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Alsop Louie Partners, 37 Interactive Entertainment, UDC Ventures, the corporate venture arm of … Read more
DISPLAX™ announced a successful collaboration with SYNAPTICS™ (Nasdaq: SYNA), which answers a long overdue need for a complete line of cost-effective, high-performance touch products for the education and office collaboration markets and a low-cost, high-performance ‘no battery’ Digital Marker Pen in these markets. The result is three new product line offerings from DISPLAX: DISPLAX MESH … Read more
With the success of CZ Smart Wear OS, Citizen introduces its newest smartwatch – a hybrid with an analog display. With the aesthetic of a Citizen sport watch, it provides the exceptional design we have come to expect from Citizen while delivering technology, feature-rich convenience. Citizen’s newest innovation is distinctive in that it marries the … Read more
Complementing the quarterly shipment tracking we do on smartphones, foldables and TVs, DSCC has released the first issue of its Quarterly Advanced IT Display Report which tracks OLED and MiniLED competition in the tablet, notebook PC and monitor/AIO market. The new report: Tracks OLED and MiniLED panel shipments by application by brand by model by … Read more
What They Say UDC announced its Q3 result with record revenue of $143.6 million and confirmed its guidance of $530 million to $560 million for the year. The increase in revenue was due to higher royalty and license fees, as well as higher material sales primarily due to stronger demand in the OLED display market. … Read more
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 80.8 million smartphones were shipped in China in 3Q21, down 4.7% year-on-year (YoY). The decline was the result of higher average selling prices and a continued lack of products that dramatically stimulated demand. Nevertheless, the top five smartphone companies all managed to achieve double-digit share amid … Read more
What They Say Despite reports of a weak global tablet market, the GFU said that sales of tablets in Germany for the year to the end of September are positive with 3.8 million units valued at €1.5 billion and up by 34% in volume, and 43% in value. The ASP has risen to €405, up … Read more
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