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The semiconductor industry drew the world’s attention last week as shipments were forecast to be up 20% Y/Y in Q121, while demand grew 30% faster than supply in 2020. The gap is causing shortages in a range of industries, most notably automobiles. Semiconductor supply v demand – The SIA points out that it can take … Read more
While in recent years OLED TV has seen its share of the premium TV market deteriorate, OLED TVs and the brands that sell them regained much of that lost ground in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the new DSCC Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast Report, now available to subscribers. This report covers … Read more
After having integrated 4K and 3D imaging within Nexxis’ functionalities, global visualization leader Barco further expands its medical product portfolio with a family of in-wall consoles for the operating room. Just like Barco’s other surgical displays, the MDMX series can be added on a plug and play basis to any new or existing Nexxis integration. … Read more
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) smartphone market recorded its weakest performance in six years in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reports the EMEA market volume contracted 4.2% in units year on year, dropping to a total of 345.2 million. The … Read more
What They Say Digitimes reported that Ennostar (the holding company for Lextar and Epistar) now has orders to keep itself busy until Q3 2021, with utilisation at 80% to 90%. More than 50% of its miniLED chip production capacity is said to have been booked by Apple for use in backlights. The report said that … Read more
MediaTek announced its new 4K smart TV chip, the MT9638, with an integrated high-performance AI processing unit (APU). MT9638 supports cutting-edge AI-enhancement technologies such as AI super resolution, AI picture quality and AI voice assistants, plus variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) so graphics appear smoother. With its high performance … Read more
Vestel Visual Solutions, a leading global manufacturer of professional display solutions, announces the expansion of its display range with the arrival of the new Q Series family. Featuring four new 24/7 models – the 65” QN65, 55” QN55 and QP55, and 49” QP49 – the Q Series is built to meet the needs of businesses … Read more
What They Say Microdisplay maker Kopin Corp released its Q4 and full year results. Revenue was up 36% year on year to $40.1 million and Q4 was 60% up from a year ago. The company made a profit of $0.4 million, up from a loss of $2.9 million. Defence purchases were key, and were up … Read more
Sharp NEC Display Solutions, a global leader in the display market, announced its new MultiSync® Message Series, which features displays from the ME, M and MA Series. The new portfolio provides an ultra-high definition and commercially focused display lineup optimized for digital signage applications while also containing modular expandability to allow the flexibility to give … Read more
What They Say VividQ, who we reported on from AWE Europe a couple of years ago, has issued a white paper to talk about what it sees as the future of AR wearables with support for holography. What We Think VividQ is one of the few companies that breaks Alfred Poor’s rule of holography that … Read more
What They Say MediaTek has a new 4K smartTV chip, the MT9638 which includes an integrated AI processing unit for applications such as scaling with real time content and scene recognition, picture quality optimisation and voice control (using up to four microphones). The chip also includes VRR functions (via HDMI 2.1a) and MEMC. Other connectivity … Read more
What They Say Microsoft has announced its Mesh XR platform during its Ignite developer conference, based on its Azure platform. The app is designed as a shared platform for Microsoft’s AR HoloLens platform, Windows Mixed Reality, and other AR/VR devices, where users can interact together in a cross meeting space. While geared toward immersive applications, … Read more
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