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What They Say Samba TV said it has rolled out its Smart TV Privacy Manager with Vestel as the first to market. The solution works with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework. (The IAB is a trade association that has coordinated a technical framework to simplify and standardise the requirements of GDPR) and also supports … Read more
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.announced it has acquired a 100% equity stake in Uniqarta, Inc (“Uniqarta”), a technology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This strategic acquisition includes Uniqarta’s patent portfolio and other intellectual property rights. Prior to closing the acquisition in the Company’s fiscal second quarter, Kulicke & Soffa worked extensively with Uniqarta to … Read more
What They Say Nikkei reported that Apple is to work with TSMC on the manufacture of microdisplays using OLED technology at a ‘secretive’ facility in Taiwan. The report said that the project is now at the trial production phase at a complex in the Longtan district of Taoyuan. The report said that microLED is also … Read more
What They Say Google has finally finished off the Daydream VR platform by shutting down its servers, including those on the VR Play Store, so there apps cannot be downloaded, although they may be available on other platforms. What We Think Google said a few months ago that it was stopping support (Google Ends Support … Read more
What They Say The adaptive refresh rate in the latest Samsung Display OLEDs, used in the Galaxy S21 Ultra, has been widely analysed and commented on. In a press release, Samsung Display also said that the display uses what it calls ‘Super Touch’ technology to boost touch sampling to 240Hz, improving the interactive experience and … Read more
Samsung Display once again is shaking up the smartphone marketplace with two of its most efficient OLED features — an “adaptive refresh rate” and “super touch” technology. The “Adaptive Refresh Rate” enables smartphone users to enjoy a refresh rate that varies from 10Hz to as much as 120Hz, based upon the application in use at … Read more
What They Say Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Viosys presented information on a new microLED technology that it calls Micro Clean at the recent CES show. The MC04 device is based on an RGB module that can be used to make a 135″ UltraHD display with 1,000 cd/m² and a display pitch of 0.78mm. The full … Read more
What They Say Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc of Singapore said that it had acquired Uniqarta, a company that has developed a laser-based die transfer technology using lasers. (Laser-Enabled Advanced Placement (LEAP). Ronn Kliger, Uniqarta’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “After collaborating with K&S on the development of a LEAP prototype, we concluded that the best … Read more
What They Say The Elec reports that SoLuM, a Korean vendor with production facilities in China and Vietnam, had won orders for electronic shelf labels (ESLs) to the value of 550 billion won ($497 million) in Q4 2020, after signing three year deals with a number of distributors. The company told the paper that it … Read more
Displays are a significant source of electronic waste and back in the CRT days, I paid a lot of attention to the disposal of old TVs and monitors. I also did some work, some years ago, on recycling LCDs, so my attention was caught when I saw a headline about ‘biodegradable displays’. Now, the displays … Read more
What They Say The European Audiovisual Observatory has issued a free report on the development of VOD in Europe that pointed out that VOD revenues have increased 30-fold over the last ten years. What We Think If you are interested in the developments in TV in Europe, it’s worth looking at this report. We have … Read more
As remote working and e-learning continues worldwide, demand for Notebook PCs was at its highest ever in Q4 2020, driving 54% year-on-year growth for notebook shipments. The Notebook PC industry picked up pace in the last quarter as consumer demand supplemented sustained work and school-from-home demand, according to Strategy Analytics’ latest report. There is no … Read more
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