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Flexible AMOLED Shipments Set to Increase 51 Percent in 2020—Despite a 10 Percent Decline in Smartphone Display Demand

Defying the COVID-19-driven decline in overall smartphone display shipments in 2020, the global market for flexible active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) is set to rise by 51 percent this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the smartphone and display market in 2020, by shutting down many cities, damaging the supply chain for phone and … Read more

Sony Unveils First ‘Ready for PlayStation 5’ 4K & 8K TVs

Sony Electronics Inc. announces its TVs are officially ‘Ready for PlayStation 5’. The new ‘Ready for PlayStation 5’ tagline has been created in partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to make it easier for consumers to select the optimum TV in preparation for the highly anticipated launch of the PlayStation 5 (PS5™), the next-generation game … Read more

Global TV Panel Shipments Decline 8.4% YoY in 1H20

TV panel prices started to decline in early- to mid-2Q20, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. In an effort to clear inventory and alleviate pressure from falling TV panel prices, some panel manufacturers decided to either lower their capacity utilization or shift their production capacities to IT panels, which saw greater demand at the time. When … Read more

Barcelona Hospital Surgeons Now Using Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to Perform Assisted Gastrointestinal Surgeries on Patients

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced that a team of doctors is successfully using the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to perform gastrointestinal surgeries on patients at a leading hospital based in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Rafael Díaz Del Gobbo, an Upper GI & Bariatric Surgeon based … Read more

Sony Unveils Flagship 4K Professional SXRD Laser Projector for Large Display Applications

Sony Electronics’ newest professional projector, the VPL-GTZ380, enhances the company’s lineup of powerful native 4K (4096×2160) SXRD models to include its highest brightness, 10,000 lumen model. The new projector combines outstanding contrast, brightness, high dynamic range and resolution with a wide color gamut to offer an unmatched visual experience in any distance and lighting condition, … Read more

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