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UST Global Partners with Plastic Logic for Digital Retail Shelf Displays

December 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

UST Global, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced its partnership with Plastic Logic, a leader in the design and manufacture of flexible, glass-free electrophoretic displays (EPDs). The joint venture will enable UST Global to provide its retail customers with flexible, whole-shelf ESLs (Electronic Shelf Labels) based on Plastic Logic’s advanced flexible oTFT-based ePaper technology. … Read more

Newline Announces New Interactive Desktop Monitor

December 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Newline Interactive, a leading provider of quality interactive touch displays and collaboration solutions, announced today the release of its first desktop collaboration solution, Newline FLEX. The Newline FLEX is a versatile all-in-one touch monitor designed for desktop collaboration. Phones, tablets, and many other smart devices are intuitively touch and collaborative, it’s time for the desktop … Read more

Apple VR headset may use fluid-filled lenses to counter a user’s bad eyesight.

December 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say AppleInsider reported on a patent from Apple for an optical system for a VR headset that uses fluid-filled lenses to accomodate the eyesight of different users. In the patent titled “Electronic device with a tunable lens,” Apple suggests the problem of lens selection and switching could be mitigated by using a single … Read more

LTPS Moves On

December 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

Well, I spent several hours looking around and pinging off emails to try to locate a paper that was due to have been presented at the Display Week Symposium for today’s DD. However, I couldn’t find it. But in the process, I did find something else that intrigued me. The paper that I stumbled upon … Read more

Kastus And Lenovo Announce Global Partnership To Intelligently Transform Commercial Touchscreens

December 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Kastus, the world leader in antimicrobial and antiviral screen coverings, is pleased to announce a partnership with Global Technology provider Lenovo and their OEM solutions business, one of the top three manufacturers of IT products in the world. The partnership will see Lenovo offer a bespoke range of commercial antimicrobial and antiviral screen protectors up … Read more

Kastus And Lenovo Announce Global Partnership To Intelligently Transform Commercial Touchscreens

December 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say We carry a press release today that sets out that Lenovo has done a deal with a company called Kastus to use the firm’s antimicrobial and antiviral screen coverings in protectors up to 31″ and also as coating technologies on the displays. The technology uses a patented ingredient that allows the coated … Read more

Apple Preps Next Mac Chips With Aim to Outclass Top-End PCs

December 21, 2022December 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg reports that Apple wants to push on with its own processors and is developing new chips that are intended to significantly outperform high end Intel-based systems. The new chips, expected in the spring and autumn next year, are planned for higher versions of the MacBook Pro, desktops and a new Mac … Read more

Third Quarter PC Monitor Volume Hits an 8-Year High; Pandemic-Driven Demand Expected to Last Several More Quarters, According to IDC

December 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Tremendous demand fueled by working and learning from home led the global PC monitor market to impressive heights during the back-to-school quarter (3Q20). Volume grew 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year, according to results from International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker. Global shipments far surpassed expectations at more than 37.5 … Read more

DSCC’s Latest Display Capacity Forecast Shows LCD Capacity to Remain Tight

December 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC upgraded its forecast for industry capacity by 3% in 2025 as a number of OLED fabs may arrive a bit quicker than previously expected. LCD TVs continue to dominate capacity, but are only growing at a 1.4% CAGR with their share falling from 72% in 2020 to 67% in 2025. OLED … Read more

Worldwide Advanced TV Shipments to Grow by 22% CAGR to 32 Million in 2025

December 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Advanced TV shipments are expected to grow by 22% Y/Y in Q4 2020, and by a comparable 22% CAGR through 2025 to 32.5 million units according the latest update to DSCC’s Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast Report, now available to subscribers. This report covers the worldwide premium TV market, including the most advanced TV … Read more

Landsec and Ocean Scale the Interactive Capabilities of Piccadilly Lights Using Mobile AR

December 7, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Landsec, owner of the Piccadilly Lights, and Ocean Outdoor are testing advanced augmented reality (AR) technology which can connect the iconic screen to audiences and trigger spectacular interactive 3D experiences. Developed in association with Darabase and delivered via their platform, the technology uses a range of techniques including a virtual model to replicate the sweep … Read more

Japanese Looking for Safer Motorbikes – with Smart Helmets

December 7, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say In an article about the development of the motorcycle market in Japan, Nikkei reported on information being shown in ‘smart helmets’. The Nikkei also reports that Robert Bosch has a distance measuring system for motorbikes (image below) and that Yamaha is trying very hard to make motorcycles that have dual front wheels … Read more