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Xgimi’s New Aura 4k UST Laser Projector Shows Why Your Next TV Isn’t Going To Be A TV

XGIMI LIMITED, a leading global projection equipment manufacturer, announced the launch of a new 4K ultra short-throw laser projector, the Aura. As XGIMI’s first laser projector, the Aura is aiming to become the new living room centerpiece, claiming the throne that has been held for decades by traditional television sets. The Aura is now available … Read more

PPDS Still Going to Infocomm

What They Say After a lot of consultations, Philips Professional Display Systems (PPDS) said that it would be attending the Infocomm event. There will be a number of new products as well as announcements of partnerships (in hardware and software). There will be a new 75″ MediaSuite Android professional TV – its biggest hospitality TV … Read more

MIPI Alliance Completes Development of A-PHY v1.1, Doubling Maximum Data Rate and Adding New Options to Automotive SerDes Interface

The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, announced that development has been completed on A-PHY v1.1, the next version of the automotive serializer-deserializer (SerDes) physical-layer interface. Version 1.1 will double the maximum available downlink data rate from 16 Gigabits per second (Gbps) to 32 Gbps and include … Read more

Apple Wins Rollable Patent

What They Say AppleInsider reported that a patent has been granted to Apple for what it calls ‘Electronic devices having sliding expandable displays’ and which covers a phone or tablet that unrolls rather than folding. The use of a rolling mechanism. A rollable system would eliminate the potential crease of a folding device. What We … Read more

Shuttle’s 1.3-Liter PC Powers 16-Monitor Digital Signage Walls with Matrox QuadHead2Go

Matrox® Video is pleased to announce that Shuttle Inc., a pioneer in small form factor computers, has validated the Matrox QuadHead2Go™ Q155 multi-monitor controller appliance with its XPC DH02U barebone PC. This validation effort enables system integrators and AV installers with a compact, easy-to-integrate approach to high-performance, 16-monitor digital signage video walls. The 1.3 liter-sized … Read more

New DSCC Report Quantifies OLED vs. MiniLED Competition in Tablets, Notebooks and Monitors

What They Say I wrote a DD about OLEDs in IT applications last week (OLEDs Into IT – the Whys & Wherefores) and this week, DSCC has released a report about the competition between OLEDs and miniLED in these applications and in the ‘Advanced’ segments of the markets. Highlights in tablets are: Advanced display tablets … Read more

DSCC Reveals Apple Dominates Q3’21 AMOLED Smartphone Panel Procurement, 2nd Best AMOLED Quarter to Date

DSCC has released its latest Quarterly Advanced Smartphone Features Report and revealed its preliminary Q3’21 AMOLED smartphone unit and revenue results. In Q3’21, AMOLED smartphone panels rose 21% Q/Q and 31% Y/Y to 160M panels, the second-best quarterly result to date. The iPhone 13 dominated with a 30% share on a panel shipment timeline. Apple’s … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 1% in Third Quarter of 2021

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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 84.1 million units in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 1% from the third quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, consumer and educational spending began to shift away from PCs to other priorities, slowing momentum in the market. … Read more