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Nvidia Modifies G-Sync Ultimate Requirements

What They Say Nvidia has changed its qualifications for products to carry the ‘G-Sync Ultimate’ badge. While last year the requirement was for 1,000 cd/m² output, now the requirement is ‘lifelike HDR’. What We Think The issue here, as it has been with other image quality certification schemes, is that OLEDs and LCDs really have … Read more

Report: Apple Testing In-Display Fingerprint Sensor for iPhone

What They Say PC Magazine, quoting the WSJ, reports that Apple is looking closely at using an under display fingerprint sensor that uses optical technology, rather than the ultrasonic technology used in the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which has Qualcomm’s version of the technology. Apple declined to comment to the Journal, but the employees “stressed that … Read more

Command the Conversation with Poly’s New Squad of Personal Video Solutions to Look and Sound Your Best from Anywhere

What They Say Poly announced the new Poly Studio P Series of video conferencing products including the Poly Studio P21 Personal Meeting Display, a 21″ monitor with ‘dynamic ambient lighting’, an integrated USB camera and speakers. The base has wireless mobile phone charging. Pricing is (are you sitting down?) $815 in the US. What We … Read more

New Samsung OLED Panel Stays Clear Outdoors ― UL-verified for Sunlight Visibility

Samsung Display Company’s Chief Executive Officer Joo Sun Choi today unveiled a striking new OLED display that delivers bright and clear outdoor visibility, befitting the spirit of the 5G era. At the same time, Samsung Display announced that this latest OLED smartphone display has been recognized by UL, the global independent safety science company, for … Read more

Eizo Wins an Award for ColorEdge Self-Calibration Monitors

What They Say Eizo Corp said that the firm had been awarded a Scientific and Technical Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its ColorEdge CG Series monitors with integrated self-calibration sensors. That is to say, a technical ‘Oscar’. The release included a long list of studios that provided supporting comments, … Read more

Visionox Makes Profit and Looks to New Clients

What They Say A report by the OLED-info blog on Visionox, quoting Chinese sources, says that Visionox expects to report a small profit of $21 to $31 million for the year. It has added Oppo and Motorola as customers over the last year, while developing ‘under the display cameras’ and high refresh panels. The report … Read more

Canalys: Tablets and Chromebooks set all-time high shipment records in Q4 2020

What They Say Canalys put out its Q4 numbers a couple of weeks ago and reported that the overall PC market (desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets) reached 143.7 million units in Q4, up 35%, bringing total shipments grew 17% to reach 458.2 million units, the highest volume since 2015. Lenovo was the top brand (tables … Read more

Worldwide Tablet Shipments Return to Growth in 2020, Fueled by Unprecedented Demand, According to IDC

The worldwide tablet market had an outstanding fourth quarter (4Q20) with 19.5% year-over-year growth and shipments totaling 52.2 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Impacted by the pandemic, the tablet market reached shipment levels not seen since the fourth quarter of 2017 when … Read more