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Are New Displays Always Better? Like MicroLEDs?

We display enthusiasts always love new technologies and look forward to the ‘next big thing’ with enthusiasm. But sometimes, we assume that everything will improve, but that’s not always the case, especially early in the new technology. I remember in the early years of LCD TVs being at CeBIT alongside someone who was raving about … Read more

GPU Shipments Soar in Q2 Year-over-Year

Jon Peddie Research reports the growth of the global PC-based Graphics Processor Units (GPU) market reached 123 million units in Q2’21 and PC CPU shipments increased by 42% year-over-year. Overall, the installed base of GPUs will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.5% during 2020–2025 to reach a total of 3,318 million units … Read more

TCL Europe’s QLED TV C72+ Series and Mini LED TV C82 Series Now Equipped with Calman Color Calibration Software

TCL Electronics, one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics company, announced its partnership with Portrait Displays® to equip auto calibration capability for TCL QLED TV C72+ Series and Mini LED TV C82 Series, these two models have been recently launched for the European market this April in … Read more

Smartwatch Market Grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple Watch User Base Crosses 100 Million

Showing a full recovery from COVID-19, global smartwatch shipments in the second quarter of this year increased 27% compared to the same period last year, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. Apple maintained its solid No. 1 position in terms of shipments, but its market share declined slightly compared to the … Read more

Mojo Vision Expects to Release a Prototype of its AR Contact Lens

What They Say Mojo Vision said that its AR contact lens should be available as a prototype later this year. (Mojo Vision Details Low-Power Chips for Augmented Reality Contact Lenses). The display is hexagonal and is less than hal a millimetre wide. The lens is surrounded by electronics including a camera and a motion tracker … Read more

DXOMark Plans Smartphone Webinar

What They Say DXOMark is planning a webinar to look in detail at the ‘Smartphone Flagship Battle’ on 31st August. The panel includes experts from Yole Développement, System Plus, and DXOMark and will look at devices from Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawei. The aim is to give insights into these brands’ design choices, manufacturing technologies, … Read more

Western Europe’s PC Market Grows 3% in Q2 2021 Despite Phenomenal Q2 2020

In Q2 2021, Western European PC shipments (desktops, notebooks and workstations) reached 15.0 million units, up 3% year on year. Post-COVID demand in 2021 has been stable thanks to lockdown-enforced lifestyle changes becoming permanent. Shortages of key components remain a problem, limiting vendors’ orders and growth. Lenovo led the market, shipping 4.1 million units and … Read more

Vizio Claims $100 Million in Upfront Ad Commitments

What They Say Vizio said that it has completed negotiations with advertisers with commitments of $100 million, up fourfold from a year ago. The sales efforts are said to have been helped by the Inscape data that tracks viewing on the sets. Mike O’Donnell, chief revenue officer of Vizio’s Platform Business said “We’re providing agencies … Read more

NanoLumens Launches All-In-One Captivate Series for Hassle-Free Integration

NanoLumens, Inc., the award-winning creators of LED visualization solutions, has launched its Captivate Series, an all-in-one LED display solution. Aimed at simplifying installation and easing user control, Captivate is a perfect choice for organizations looking for an easy to integrate dvLED solution for Corporate Meeting Rooms, Houses of Worship, Higher Education Facilities, and much more. … Read more