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VR Headset Market Expected to Grow Despite Short-Term Decline, According to IDC

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, the market for virtual reality (VR) headsets is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020 before returning to double-digit growth of 46.2% in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The market has faced a temporary setback this year … Read more

Samsung to Launch The Premiere 4K UST Laser Projector

What They Say Samsung’s Visual Display business announced a couple of new 4K laser projectors, the LSP9T and LSP7T which are intended to create images of 130″ and 120″, respectively. The projectors fit into the ‘Lifestyle’ products such as the Serif, the Frame and the Terrace. Price and delivery dates are yet to be announced. … Read more

Here’s everything Apple revealed at its September hardware event

What They Say Apple held its ‘traditional’ September event to release new products, but didn’t announce any new iPhones, apparently because of Covid-related development and supply chain delays. It announced a new Apple Watch, Series 6 at $399, a lower cost Watch SE at $279 and a Fitness subscription plan. iPad’s got a refresh with … Read more

Analysis of TCL ChinaStar’s acquisition of Samsung Suzhou Gen8.5 LCD factory

What They Say Omdia released free of charge a detailed look (26 Powerpoint slides) at the takeover of Samsung’s Suzhou fab by CSOT/TCL. The document looks at what is happening, how TCL might develop the fab and the implications for consolidation in the industry. It also looks at how it will change the TCL group … Read more

ISE Postponed to June 2021 

After a period of consultation with the industry and the impact of the ongoing pandemic, Integrated Systems Events announce that ISE, scheduled for 2-5 February, has been postponed and will now take place in June, dates tbc, alongside a virtual offering. Additionally, ISE will launch RISE Digital, a regular programme of content and networking events … Read more

JOLED Partners with Rosen Aviation to Enhance the Passenger Experience with High Performance OLEDs

JOLED Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Representative Director and President: Tadashi Ishibashi), an OLED expert and manufacturer of 4K OLED by printing technology, and Rosen Aviation LLC (headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A.), a specialists in aviation display technology, announced a partnership to advance the passenger viewing experience. JOLED and Rosen will collaborate on the … Read more

Latest Large-Area Display Capacity Outlook Shows 1% Decline in 2021

Last week DSCC released the capacity section of its Quarterly Display Capex and Equipment Market Share Report which looks into industry capacity by application, frontplane, backplane, country, supplier, substrate, etc. One of the interesting takeaways was the outlook for G7+ capacity for LCDs and OLEDs. As indicated below, G7+ capacity is expected to fall 1% … Read more

Samsung Display Unveils Foldable OLED Panel with World’s Smallest Curvature

Samsung Display announced that it is the first in the industry to successfully commercialize a foldable display panel having a 1.4R rating* for its curvature, representing the smallest degree of curving among commercialized foldable smartphones to date ? an advancement first applied to the recently-released Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. Furthermore, the UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass) on … Read more

Keywest Touts NanoShield Film It Says Self-Disinfects Touchscreens In 15 Mins

What They Say A US integrator, Keywest Technologies Inc, based in Kansas City, has a new antimicrobial film, infused with copper, that is claimed to be able to self-disinfect a touch screen in less than 15 minutes. The technology, called NanoShield, is from a Singapore company, Nanoveu Ktd. What We Think This kind of coating … Read more