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Verizon Still Sees Problems with DOOH Spending

What They Say Verizon put out a report on DOOH advertisers and their views. It highlighted that DOOH is getting more attractive as consumers get ‘device fatigue’. After cutting back, advertisers are planning to spend more on DOOH, but 53% find it ‘difficult’ today. The top-three obstacles when buying DOOH among advertisers/marketers are “high costs” … Read more

Will MicroLED Be Disruptive? – an Hour of Power!

A few weeks ago, I spotted a headline that talked about microLED as a disruptive industry. Such opinions are not rare, but this one was from Chris Riegel, who is CEO of Stratacache, a major player in the digital signage industry that has moved from content (since acquiring Scala in 2016) to distribution through networks … Read more

Worldwide Spending on Augmented and Virtual Reality Forecast to Deliver Strong Growth Through 2024, According to a New IDC Spending Guide

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to accelerate out of the pandemic, growing from just over $12.0 billion this year to $72.8 billion in 2024. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for AR/VR spending will … Read more

Samsung Display closer to commercializing QNED tech

What They Say The Elec in Korea reports information from UBI research that highlights that Samsung has stepped up the volume of patents related to its QNED technology. The firm said that the display uses a 7 transistor 2 capacitor (7T2C) configuration that includes an oscillator and a repair transistor to compensate for short-circuits relating … Read more

Useful Links for first half of W/E 20th November 2020

What They Say Enthusiast Gaming launches channel on Samsung TVs PlayStation 5 launch: What you should know (Useful display specification listing) Disney+ 73m global subs Epson And Yamaha Join Forces On New Laser TV Yamaha supplies audio system for Epson LP UST projector Travel Virtually through Samsung’s The Frame TV, Featuring a New 20-Piece Collection … Read more

Citizen Introduces its First Full Digital Display Smartwatch: CZ Smart

As a leading pioneer in watchmaking, Citizen introduces its latest innovation: CZ Smart – the brand’s first full digital display smartwatch. This is the latest introduction from Citizen who in 2012 introduced CITIZEN Eco-Drive Proximity, the world’s first analog watch with Bluetooth® capability. This men’s smartwatch marries powerful technology with quintessential Citizen design to fit … Read more

Strategy Analytics: HP Narrowly Wins #1 Notebook Share Amid Strong Back-to-School Demand

HP edged out Lenovo for the first time in years by a slim margin to regain leadership in the notebook PC market. Overall, the industry picked up pace last quarter as the world moves on to new options of remote working, education and digitalisation, driving 34% year-on-year shipment growth, according to Strategy Analytics’ latest report. … Read more

This Oculus Quest 2 update makes VR games even smoother to play

What They Say The stand-alone Oculus Quest 2 (Oculus Quest 2 revealed, killing off future Oculus PC VR gear in the process)has been getting a generally favourable press, but that will be improved, we suspect as the headsets have been updated to support 90Hz operation by a firmware update. The original Quest supported 72Hz and … Read more

Canalys: Tablets and Chromebooks the New Hotspots for Growth in the PC Market

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The total PC market (including tablets) enjoyed a second successive quarter of stellar growth, with total shipments of 124.5 million units, up 23% year-on-year. Lenovo led the global market with 23.5 million tablets, notebooks and desktops shipped followed closely by Apple with 22.1 million macs and iPads. HP, Dell and Samsung rounded out the top … Read more