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Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics has responded to the recent increase in demand for contactless touch panels by developing an aerial touch display with a body that is 50% slimmer than conventional devices. The display can be operated when hands are wet or covered by gloves, thus … Read more
What They Say Nvidia has develoed a new cloud-AI-based codec for video which is claimed to reduce bandwidth by 90% compared to H.264. (Hmmm, that’s what the article said, but an example shown dropped the data rate from 97.28KB/frame to 0.1164KB/frame which is a 1000X reduction, although, of course, audio compression would not be affected) … Read more
What They Say Data from Trendforce showed that TV volumes reached a new historic high of 62.05 million units in Q3 2020, up 38.8% QoQ and 12.9% YoY partly because of deferred shipments from Q2 as well as traditional seasonality. The forecast is that the market will further grow to 64.53 million units in Q4, … Read more
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, in collaboration with China Mobile and Migu Video, has verified 8K UHD VR live broadcast slicing in the 5G 2.6+4.9 GHz dual-frequency network architecture in Guangzhou, China, providing VR users with extremely low-latency and UHD experience. The verification … Read more
What They Say Apple’s warranty claims rate has dropped from 2.2% a year ago, to 1.2% ($1.26 billion) for the first half of 2020. What We Think Somebody in Apple’s engineering division should get congratulations and a good bonus for being behind this reduction, effectively of a billion dollars in just six months. (BR)
What They Say Sky in the UK has said that its Sky Q box will now allow the viewing of Netflix HDR titles. The platform already supported Sky Originals and Disney+ in HDR. What We Think Sky is the dominant PayTV supplier in the UK and has a strong influence. Personally, I moved away from … Read more
The global smartphone display panel market recorded total revenue of $18.6 billion in H1 2020, according to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, “Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q2 2020: Revenues Jump 2 Percent, Samsung Display Continues to Lead.” The report finds that Samsung Display led the smartphone display market with 50 percent … Read more
What They Say Strategy Analytics said that the global smartphone display panel market reached $18.6 billion with Samsung taking 50% of the revenue, followed by BOE and Tianma. Separately, the firm forecast that 5G smartphone volumes will hit 250 million in 2020 from just 18 million last year. Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, … Read more
What They Say Ultraleap has released a free application that works to allow retrofitted touch kiosks to add a touch-like experience without physical touch. What We Think Ultraleap was formed when Ultrahaptics joined with Leap Motion. I have been following the ultrasonic touch technology for years and it took a while, but eventually I became … Read more
Ultraleap launches an application – TouchFree – which will enable companies to seamlessly retrofit existing kiosks and touchscreens, moving consumer interactions with public screens into mid-air. Using Ultraleap’s camera module and hand tracking software alongside the application, touchless gesture control can be added to any screen to create a hygienic alternative. TouchFree provides touchscreen emulation … Read more
What They Say Qualcomm is working with Asus to develop gaming smartphones based on its forthcoming Snapdragon 875 APU that may be sold under its own brands. What We Think I’m not convinced that this story is accurate, however it’s not impossible. (in the past, in the Display Monitor office, we used to describe the … Read more
What They Say There may be ways to replace inductors with solid state devices that depend on quantum theory and where the inductance does not scale in a linear fashion with size. What We Think Well, it’s not much to do with displays, but this kind of breakthrough can lead to big changes in the … Read more
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