subscribe

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

 Huawei Plans to Put Its Harmony OS on 200 Million Devices by 2021

What They Say Huawei has to reduce its use of US technologies in line with US government restrictions, so will move away from Google’s Android to its own Harmony OS 2.0. What We Think The OS, which is open sourced, was originally developed for IoT applications but was revealed to developers in 2019. However, investments … Read more

325sqm – One of the largest LED walls in Germany

What They Say Tennagels Medientechnik, a German digital signage integrator installed a 325m² LED video wall for the new headquarters of Wilo, a pump maker in Dortmund. There is also a 77m² indoor wall. What We Think There is nothing particularly technically interesting, but this project shows that although the digital signage industry is down … Read more

Nintendo hits record as world plays games during pandemic lockdown

What They Say Nintendo had its best financial quarter for April-June, reporting a 427% rise to $1.3 billion (¥144 billion) because of strong demand for the Switch console as well as good software sales including “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”. What We Think “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good” is an old English … Read more