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What They Say TechRadar reported, based on information from Patently Apple, that Apple has a new patent that covers adding Force Touch to the Touch Bar used on the Mac Book Pro. The force-sensing technology was previously added, then quietly removed, from the iPhone and the Apple Watch. The article suggests that the technology could … Read more
What They Say The Stinger Report had news of a new investment of $7.5 million in Series A funding for its headset platform. The blog said that the company was started following the collapse of the previous developer of this style of system, CastAR. (CastAR Shows Projection-based AR Headset at CES – an article we … Read more
JOLED Inc., an OLED expert and manufacturer of 4K OLED by printing technology, and AERQ GmbH, a promoter of digital transformation for aircraft cabins, announced a collaboration aiming to integrate medium-sized OLED displays in aircraft cabins. AERQ is a joint venture between LG Electronics and Lufthansa Technik, founded in 2019 with the aim to make … Read more
As locked-down consumers upgraded their TV sets, Advanced TV revenues jumped in the third quarter of 2020, according the new DSCC Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast Report, now available to subscribers. This report covers the worldwide premium TV market, including the most advanced TV technologies: WOLED, QD Display, QDEF, Dual Cell LCD and MiniLED … Read more
DSCC has announced the release of its brand new MiniLED Backlight Technology, Cost and Shipment Report. With this report, DSCC provides a comprehensive cost analysis of MiniLED backlights and forecasts a significant market uptake next year, with shipments predicted to rise from 0.05 million units in 2020 to 8.9 million units in 2021. Adoption of … Read more
LG Electronics (LG) announced a number of organizational commitments that are designed to faster transform the global consumer electronics and appliance brand into a company that will be able to better weather the coming year by turning challenges into opportunities. Initiatives such as promoting customer value innovation through LG’s digital transformation strategy, creating a cross-function … Read more
What They Say LG Electronics has undertaken its annual operational review and made some changes in its organisation, including replacing the head of the Home Appliance & Air Solutions Company, Dan Song, who is retiring after four years, and will be run by Lyu Jae-cheol going forward. There is a New Display Lab established to … Read more
Worldwide smartphone sales to end-users totaled 366 million units in the third quarter of 2020, down 5.7% from the third quarter of 2019, according to Gartner, Inc. Overall global mobile phone sales to end users totaled 401 million units, a decline of 8.7% year-over-year. After two consecutive quarters of a decline of 20%, quarterly smartphone … Read more
What They Say A report from Capgemini, reported in Advanced Television, said that by the end of 2020, SVoD will overtake pay-TV in more than 30 countries. You can download the full report here. Driven by younger generations, there is a significant shift towards OTT services like Netflix and Disney+, moving away from pay-TV. This … Read more
What They Say The Nikkei reported that Sakai Display Products (the LCD business of Sharp) has launched a legal action to stop Corning’s alleged sale of glass to third parties without SDP’s consent in violation of a contract between the two companies. According to the complaint, the agreement lets Corning sell to other customers only … Read more
I have been following the Finnish mixed reality headset maker, Varjo, for several years and have been impressed and surprised by the company’s products, which have delivered the best mixed reality experiences that I had tried. Now, the company has really moved its headsets on again. Frustratingly, this time, I have had to take the … Read more
What They Say Experienced technology journalist, Avram Piltch of Toms Hardware, has highlighted that Lenovo’s 28″ L28u-30 UltraHD monitor was available on Black Friday for $239. The monitor has 300cd/m² of output and has support for 99% of sRGB, 90% of DCI-P3 and 1,000:1 contrast. The only downside for Piltch is that the monitors are … Read more
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