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World’s first 65-inch PEDOT polymer touch sensor developed by Heraeus and SigmaSense to be shown at C-Touch & Display 2020

What They Say Heraeus and SigmaSense put out a press release, saying that they have created a film-based 65″ touch system that is very sensitive (it can work through glass) and can be used in wet conditions. They say that the technology can be used for displays of over 100″. The solution is based on … Read more

Orange Delivers Targeted Ads with SoftAtHome’s Multiscreen Video Player

SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, announced that its Multiscreen Video Player powers the new Addressable TV offering, launched in France last week by Orange France. The first partnership with a national broadcaster France Televisions is already up and running. The burgeoning multiscreen Addressable TV market is estimated to represent 200 … Read more

Tilt Five Gets Series A Funding for AR

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

AERQ and JOLED Collaborate on Integrating Medium-Sized OLED Displays in Aircraft Cabins

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

Worldwide Advanced TV Shipments Increase by 71% in Q3

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

New DSCC Report on MiniLED Backlit Displays Predicts Market Uptake in 2021

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 Announces Organizational Changes To Respond Faster To Unprecedented Business Environment

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

LG Announces Organizational Changes To Respond Faster To Unprecedented Business Environment

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

Gartner Says Global Smartphone Sales Declined 5.7% in Third Quarter of 2020

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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

Study: SVoD subs overtake pay-TV

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

Sharp affiliate sues Corning for allegedly breaking glass supply deal

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