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What’s driving GPU sales—COVID, games, or Crypto?

We’ve been tracking GPU and before that graphics controller shipments for decades, and we think we have a sense of their trends and seasonal behavior. Most recently, our Market Watch report for Q3 2020 reveals unusual buying patterns for graphics boards and we naturally wondered, what’s up? We’ve been tracking GPU and before that graphics … Read more

Germany Takes Action on Facebook Oculus Links

What They Say Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt, said it initiated formal “abuse proceedings” over Facebook’s requirement that new Oculus device owners register and sign in with a Facebook account. The company started requiring a Facebook account to use its Oculus Quest 2, which launched in October. It’s also ending support for previous Oculus … Read more

Top Display Technology Trends for 2021

It is the time of the year to look forward to industry trends in 2021. This time last year it was not known that global markets would be hit by COVID pandemic. It came when the display market had been already impacted by over-supply for many quarters, panel prices were at record low level and … Read more

Enticing Hardware Upgrades and Long-Awaited Game Launches Will Boost PC Gaming Sales This Holiday Season in EMEA, Says IDC

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The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming desktops and notebooks maintained its strength in the third quarter of 2020, growing 29.7% YoY and totaling 2.4 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). This is expected to continue into the holiday season, with anticipated growth of 25.1% YoY in the fourth quarter … Read more

Epson Announces a New Generation of Moverio Smart Glass Technology

Global technology firm Epson has announced its latest generation of Moverio smart glass augmented reality (AR) technology. Ten years on from the very first Moverio smart glasses, Epson now launches the fourth generation binocular see-through Si-OLED augmented reality smart glasses. The new Moverio range – which includes the BT-40 and BT-40S smart glasses – offers … Read more

Small Panel Shipments Weak from Taiwan, but IT Good

What They Say Taiwanese makers continue to suffer from the impact of OLEDs on demand for small/medium panels and the weakness in the smartphone market, with sales down significantly on a year ago. However, demand for IT products and TVs continues to provide better results for large panels, with both AUO and Innolux well up … Read more

Sharp/NEC, Intuiface and Nexmosphere Partner to Bring Entrance Flow Management Solution to Retail Sector

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe is joining with Intuiface – the only no-code software platform dedicated to the delivery of interactive digital signage – and Nexmosphere – the market leader in interactive sensors and controls for retail – to deliver a new innovative digital signage solution. The joint collaboration will bring Intuiface’s Entrance Flow Management … Read more

Japan Display to be led by American investor Scott Callon

What They Say Nikkei reports that Japan Display Inc (JDI) will get a new American CEO, Scott Callon, from the firm’s main investor Ichigo Asset Management on the stepping down of current CEO Minoru Kikuoka. Scott Callon has been the Chairman of Ichigo since October 2008. He is also the CEO of Ichigo Asset Management … Read more