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Izmir Hit by Earthquake

What They Say The earthquake in Izmir, Turkey has seen more than 100 deaths, so our thoughts go out to those affected. Survivors were still being found yesterday (3rd November). What We Think As soon as I heard this, I thought of a trip I made some years ago to Beko in Izmir. We reached … Read more

Newly Born Sharp NEC Display Solutions Ltd. Starts Business

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Sharp Corporation and NEC Corporation completed the previously announced transaction to form a joint venture by Sharp acquiring 66% of shares for NEC Display Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of NEC. In connection with the completion of the transaction, NDS has changed its company name to Sharp NEC Display Solutions Ltd. (hereinafter ‘SNDS’) and has started … Read more

Google Requires AV1 Support

What They Say Google will require Android TV device makers to support the AV1 codec from April 1st 2021. The latest Fire TVs (from Toshiba and others) have already got support and Netflix is reported to be working on support for its app. The Roku Ultra device, recently launched (What Bob Saw on the Net … Read more

Apple to account for half of flexible OLED smartphones in 2021

What They Say The Elec in Korea reports a forecast from Stone Partners that half of all new flexible OLED smartphones due to launch in 2021 will come from Apple, with the market representing 315 million units, up 52%. Apple’s volume of OLEDs is expected to go from 90 million to 160 million. Samsung Electronics … Read more