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What They Say Research Analyst, Strategy Analytics won our prize this week for the most useless press release with the one titled: “Research firm Strategy Analytics, which had previously estimated 2021 to record 170 million shipments, has lowered it by 10%, roughly the same as 2020. Similarly, TechArc has pegged the 2021 estimates at 150 … Read more
What They Say LG Electronics has launched Pro:Centric Catena, a network management solution that allows customers to select from any available restaurant TV and listen to audio through their own smartphones and earbuds. This is ideal for locations with multiple screens with different content, such as sports bars. The solution comprises a server and a … Read more
HTC VIVE, the global leader in premium virtual reality (VR), set a new benchmark for business and consumer VR, bringing 5K resolution and a 120-degree field of view as standard to the two new VR headsets announced today at VIVECON 2021, HTC’s global VR conference. VIVE Pro 2 pushes the boundaries of PC VR for … Read more
What They Say Acer said that its operating income in Q1 2021 was $100.4 million, at 3.9% of revenue of $2.56 billion (up 46.5% YoY), the highest in 10 years. Separately, the firm said that revenues in April were up 26.3% at $891 million. Notebooks grew by 39.5% YoY in April Monitors grew by 37.3% … Read more
What They Say We missed it at the time, but the Motion Picture Association published a 63 page report on trends in entertainment in 2020. It’s no surprise that the report finds that the combined market for home and theatrical entertainment (excluding pay TV) dropped in 2020. The 72% drop in theatrical income was partially … Read more
The worldwide semiconductor shortage will persist through 2021, and is expected to recover to normal levels by the second quarter of 2022, according to Gartner, Inc. “The semiconductor shortage will severely disrupt the supply chain and will constrain the production of many electronic equipment types in 2021. Foundries are increasing wafer prices, and in turn, … Read more
What They Say The Elec reported that Samsung Display has been selected to head a Korean national project to develop oxide TFTs that have an order of magnitude improvement in electron mobility to allow the development of higher resolution OLEDs up to 1000ppi and to reduce production costs. The report put current oxide mobility at … Read more
The new NexusTouch™ sensing and localized haptic platform from Boréas Technologies allows designers to expand touch-based user interfaces on the sides of smartphones and gaming phones. The platform enables seamless context-sensitive swipes, taps and clicks—all while delivering rich haptic feedback. Blending advanced gesture sensing with localized haptics, NexusTouch™ supports a range of new use cases, … Read more
3D-Micromac AG, the industry leader in laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the semiconductor, photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, introduced microCETI™ — the first laser micromachining platform that supports all laser processes in microLED display manufacturing with the high throughput and precision, and low cost of ownership, needed for volume production requirements. The … Read more
Display solutions and embedded systems provider, Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the introduction of a new range of TFT display modules from leading global display manufacturer Tianma. The P-series (Professional series) has been designed and developed to meet the demanding needs and requirements of the industrial and medical display markets. Delivering exceptional optical performance … Read more
Corning Incorporated hosted an opening ceremony for its Gen 10.5 liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate manufacturing facility in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei Province, China. The facility is co-located with a BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. (BOE) plant. With the successful operation of the plant, and the easing of restrictions in the … Read more
Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) announced it has teamed up with Resorts World Las Vegas to provide brands with a first-of-its-kind advertising opportunity to reach highly coveted leisure and business travelers with over 135,000 square feet of digital signage. Through the new CCOA and Resorts World Las Vegas partnership, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors … Read more
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