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Philips Professional Display Solutions Helping Hotels Reduce COVID-19 Spread Fears with New Virtual TV Remote-Control Mobile App

To help support the reopening of hotels around the globe, Philips Professional Display Solutions is excited to announce the launch of GuestConnect – a brand-new health and hygiene inspired cloud-based remote control that allows guests to control their in-room MediaSuite TV with their own mobile device. As part of strict new government rules around health … Read more

David vs Goliath or ……?

Often, patent disputes take place quietly in the background, no longer in ‘smoke-filled rooms’ but in meetings between experts and attorneys. And more attorneys. Eventually, they may get to court and get debated, but they rarely make it to video! So I was grateful when a reader sent me a link to a video article … Read more

CES 2021 Moves to an All-Digital Experience

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® announced CES® 2021 – January 6-9, 2021 – will be an all-digital experience connecting exhibitors, customers, thought leaders and media from around the world. The new format will allow participants to hear from technology innovators, see cutting-edge technologies and the latest product launches, and engage with global brands and startups … Read more

LG Display’s Guangzhou OLED Panel Plant to Start Mass-Production in Earnest

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, held a ceremony to announce the beginning of mass-production in earnest at its 8.5th generation (2,200mm x 2,500mm) OLED panel production plant in Guangzhou, China. LG Display is currently producing 70,000 sheets per month at its OLED panel production plant in Paju, Korea, and this production … Read more

AMOLED Materials Market Will Grow to $2.1 Billion by 2024

Sales for AMOLED stack materials for all applications are expected to grow at a 17% annual rate from $928 million in 2019 to $2.06 billion in 2024, according to the latest update of DSCC’s Quarterly AMOLED Material Report. The report details all aspects of AMOLED materials, including multiple applications, supplier matrices and cost comparisons. This … Read more

Accurate Colour is Important for eCommerce – isn’t It?

Last week, Mike Bailly wrote an interesting article (Who Still Cares About Colour Today?) about the challenges of marketing displays with accurate colour in digital signage and public display applications. In the comments to that article, Ken made the point that accurate colour would be a real advantage in eCommerce. I’m going to, respectfully, disagree. … Read more

Opening U.S. Schools

In our covid-shaken country, should schools and universities open back up for business? How should that be done? And dare we pause and consider for a moment the impact that the last half year of distress will have on the financial stability of the ed tech market? This is a tough story to write, because … Read more

Multi-brand TV Manufacturer, Vestel, Integrates HD+ into UHD TVs for Germany

Multi-brand TV manufacturer, Vestel, is set to offer direct access to HD+ on a wide selection of UHD TVs for the German market. From September, selected UHD TVs with built-in HD+ will be available under popular brand names, such as Toshiba, Telefunken, JVC, and Hitachi. One of the leading manufacturers of consumer electronics in Europe, … Read more

Sony’s Powerful and Compact 48″ Master Series A9 4K HDR OLED TV is Available to Pre-Order Now

Sony has announced the start of pre-orders for its newest MASTER Series A9 4K HDR OLED television in Europe. The A9 combines Sony’s high-end innovations in the fields of picture processing and sound for a striking, robust audio-visual amalgam encased in compact 48″ to fit even the smallest living room. Picture Processor X1™ Ultimate is … Read more

MiniLED – New Opportunities for the Display Application Market

MiniLED display technology can open up new opportunities for display application markets by offering higher specs and differentiated products. The global pandemic and slower economy have compounded the impact of slower display market demand. LCD has been facing over-investment, lower demand and low profitability. It has already pushed top suppliers such as Samsung Display and … Read more

Corning Introduces Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, The Toughest Gorilla Glass Yet, For Mobile Consumer Electronics

Corning Incorporated introduced its latest breakthrough in glass technology, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™. Built on more than a decade-long legacy of delivering tough glasses for smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearables, Gorilla Glass Victus provides consumers and OEMs with significantly better drop and scratch performance compared to competitive aluminosilicate glasses from other manufacturers. “Corning’s extensive consumer … Read more