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Samsung sold 11.8 million smart TVs worldwide in Q3 2020, the best ever quarter by Samsung or any other vendor, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics’ TV Streaming Platforms service. Samsung’s Q3 performance means that there are now more than 155 million Tizen OS smart TVs in use around the world, an increase … Read more
What They Say Leyard Europe announced a new Evercare ‘Lifetime’ warranty for some of its LED displays. It provides service while the original buyer owns the product (although in its T’s & C’s, the time is limited to five years after discontinuation of the product by Leyard). The warranty cannot be transferred to other subsequent … Read more
Heraeus, the world leader in polymer material innovations, and SigmaSense, the global leader in touch sensing performance, have jointly developed a breakthrough fully functional 65-inch PEDOT polymer touch sensor. This game-changing development – a world first – is poised to disrupt the touch sensor market providing superior optical clarity, reliable flexibility, reduced costs and SigmaDrive … Read more
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
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
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
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