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What They Say Sigmaintell suggested that in the second half of 2021, the global TV market will weaken. While the first half of 2021 was 6.1% up, the second half is likely to see shipments of 127 million, down 14.4%, lower than the level in 2019 for the second half. The firm sees most opportunity … Read more
What They Say The Elec reported that a display glass processing firm, Kglass, will expand into China via a South Korean software firm, Softcen, which will take a 40% share in Kglass. It will provide the equipment for back end processing of Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) including the cutting to size for cover windows for flexible … Read more
Leading global smart device brand OPPO unveiled its next-generation under-screen camera (USC) technology for smartphones. By combining the best in hardware innovation and OPPO’s proprietary AI algorithms, the new under-screen camera solution discreetly places the front-facing camera under the smartphone display in a way that maintains the integrity and consistency of the entire screen, both … Read more
What They Say Oppo said in a press release that it has a new under-display camera (UDC) that is claimed to maintain the performance of the display. It says it has improved performance by: A new pixel geometry that maintains 400ppi display in the camera area and has smaller pixels A new transparent ‘wiring’ material … 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. The Biography of the Pixel = a book by Alvy Ray Smith (Hat tip to Jon Peddie!) Take A Deep Look At The Incredible Visual Experiences In Dallas’s … 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. 2021 State Of The Mobile Baseband (I’m no chip expert but this is an interesting analysis of the smartphone chip environment) HP’s latest detachable Chromebook uses the Snapdragon … Read more
LG Electronics USA and WarnerMedia announced that the HBO Max app is now available on LG Smart TVs1 in the U.S., including its line-up of award-winning LG OLED TVs. The arrival of HBO Max on LG Smart TVs makes it easier than ever for subscribers to access the popular streaming platform’s full portfolio of premium … Read more
What They Say Laptop Magazine reported that there are an increasing number of complaints on Reddit and Apple’s Community forum that M1 MacBook Air notebooks are suffering from ‘self-destructing’ displays. A complainant said that a claim made to Apple under warranty was rejected. What We Think These days, I only buy notebooks with extended and … Read more
What They Say HP released seven gaming monitors in its ‘X-Series’, although it doesn’t seem to have made a press release. The monitors will be released in the US through to October. The details are in the table below. What We Think The Verge carried the pricing information. I must admit I was surprised to … Read more
What They Say Facebook Research Labs posted a blog post that showed a headset concept that adds displays on the outside of the device to show the user’s eyes, a concept it calls ‘reverse passthrough’. The idea is to make mixed reality more seamless in ‘social and professional settings’. The latest prototype features purpose-built optics, … Read more
What They Say Vogue Business (not a regular title for me!) published an article that suggests that trying on clothes using augmented reality might be getting close, with the possibility of showing clothing dynamically in a video app, using something like a Snapchat filter. Snap Inc recently acquired Vertebrae which works with European luxury brands … Read more
What They Say Google said a couple of days ago that it planned to move away from using Qualcomm processors and move to its own Tensor chip which has been designed in-house and is said to be optimised for AI. The Information’s Reality Check newsletter highlighted that Google is taking a different approach to AR … Read more
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