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Supply Returns to Normalcy as Global Demand Shocks Affect Personal Computing Device Shipments, According to IDC

As countries around the world continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, International Data Corporation (IDC) expects the global economy to face challenges as consumers and businesses cope with financial hardship among other losses. Due to these factors, IDC’s forecast for the global tablet, notebook PC, desktop PC, and workstation market has been lowered for … Read more

Earwear and Wristbands Drive First Quarter Growth in the Worldwide Wearables Market, Says IDC

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Global shipments of wearable devices grew 29.7% year over year during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20) as total device volume reached 72.6 million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. However, the growth was disproportionately spread across the various form factors as growth in wristbands … Read more

Ssimwave Viewer Experience Solution Achieves Dolby Certification

SSIMWAVE announced that its SSIMPLUS® Viewer Experience monitoring product has been approved by Dolby Laboratories for its ability to decode Dolby Vision® enabled content. The certification follows extensive tests and makes SSIMPLUS the first Viewer Experience solution to receive such approval. SSIMPLUS helps customers deliver HDR content as intended by optimizing technology decisions across a … Read more

Precision Metrics in XR

Extended Reality (XR) is earning a lot of ‘street cred’ these days in the medical field. I see creative application and diverse use cases of XR everywhere I tread: in conference presentations, webinars, hospitals (of my grad students), and even the literature that crosses my screen. But in most of the cases I’ve viewed, medical … Read more

Pico Interactive Announces Availability of its Neo 2 and Neo 2 Eye Virtual Reality Headsets

Pico Interactive, a global tech company that develops innovative virtual reality (VR) and enterprise solutions, announces the availability of its highly anticipated headsets from the Pico Neo line – the Neo 2 and Neo 2 Eye, both of which deliver key VR solutions to the enterprise. Both models were built with business in mind, featuring … Read more

Looking Glass Factory Ships Its 8K Holographic Display

For enterprises that have been waiting decades for a large-format holographic solution that doesn’t require the friction of VR or AR headsets, the Looking Glass 8K Immersive Display is now shipping worldwide. Orders are being accepted on the Looking Glass website: http://look.glass/8k. This breakthrough system, powered by Looking Glass Factory’s proprietary light field technology, is … Read more

AOC Expands Their Business Monitors Portfolio With Ten New P2 Series Models

In the times of growing need for monitors with bigger size, improved connectivity and image quality, display specialist AOC announces the new P2 series monitors for professional users. Covering an extensive range of display sizes from 21.5″ (54.7 cm), 23.8″ (60.4 cm), 27″ (68.6 cm) and ultra-wide 34″ (86 cm), AOC acknowledges its users’ distinct … Read more

iPhone 11 Surpasses iPhone XR to Become World’s Most-Popular Smartphone Model in Q1

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In the contest to offer the world’s most popular smartphone, it seems like the only competition that Apple has these days is Apple itself—with the company’s iPhone 11 taking over the mantle from its iPhone XR model in the first quarter. Apple shipped 19.5 million iPhone 11s during the period from January through March, as … Read more

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Device Shipments to Decline 14% in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Impact

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Global shipments of devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are on pace to decline 13.6% in 2020, totaling 1.9 billion units, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. “The forecasted decline in the PC market in particular could have been much worse,” said Ranjit Atwal, senior research director at Gartner. “However, government lockdowns due … Read more

Zetadisplay Launches Technology Partnership With Kastus

ZetaDisplay AB is launching a new partnership with Irish company Kastus® to provide its patented antimicrobial surface-coating technology. The new technology developed by Kastus® and soon to be integrated into the ZetaDisplay product portfolio has proven to be effective against surface bacteria on treated surfaces and can be applied to touchscreens and displays where multiple … Read more

Barco Successfully Enforces Clickshare IP Against Competitors In The U.S.

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In June 2019, Barco filed suit in the United States against Delta Electronics, Inc. and its subsidiary Vivitek Corporation for infringement of its ClickShare patents. Now, less than a year after the case began, Delta and Vivitek have agreed to withdraw their LauncherPlus products from the U.S. market. Successful enforcement of Barco’s patent rights Barco’s … Read more