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Portrait Displays Collaborates with ASUS to Release ProArt Displays with Calman Ready and Calman Verified Solutions

May 12, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Portrait Displays has partnered with ASUS to deliver Calman Ready and Calman Verified solutions to ASUS ProArt displays, ensuring exceptional color performance out of the box and throughout the life of the display. Portrait Displays’ Calman software is celebrated as the leading choice for display calibration by color professionals in broadcast, production, and post-production. Selected … Read more

Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Introduces “Touch Free” Elevator Call System Smartphone Application

May 12, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

The Elevator & Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, introduces an elevator call system application for smartphones. In this era of COVID-19, touch-free call interface with elevators can protect passengers and make them more comfortable. The smartphone application is designed for users to have a more personalized, seamless experience with … Read more

Large-area FPD Panel Availability Set To Tighten Significantly In 2021

May 12, 2020 by Charles Annis

Korean panel makers’ exit from LCD TV production expected to create a supply bottleneck. From 2013 through 2020 worldwide flat panel display (FPD) capacity grew almost 50 percent, expanding to 335 million square meters per year, up from 225 million. The continuous build-out of new factories in China, including multiple enormous Gen 10.5 lines, drove … Read more

Usage of Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to Remotely Monitor COVID-19 Patients and Collaborate with Medical Staff Continues to Expand

May 11, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced that another leading hospital’s team of doctors is successfully using the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to facilitate patient care. In recent Twitter posts (here and here) from the account of Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Drs. Nicholas … Read more

China Smartphone Market Posts Largest Decline Ever as Shipments Drop by 20.3% YoY in Q1 2020, IDC Reports

May 11, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

According to the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments in China stood at 66.6 million units in the first quarter of 2020, a 20.3% decline from 83.6 million units a year ago. This marked the largest decline ever in China as the market was hit by both supply chain disruptions and a demand slump … Read more

Video Streaming to Hit 1 Billon as Lockdown’s Economic Bright Spot

May 11, 2020 by Steve Sechrist

They say every dark cloud… well you know. For the current state of affairs, that silver lining is streaming video on demand (SVOD) subscriptions, which will hit a whopping 1.1 billion by mid 2025, with 81% growth in the category according to Digital TV Research. The group also said that Disney and Netflix in particular … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Global Smartwatch Shipments Grow 20 Percent to 14 Million in Q1 2020

May 9, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments grew 20 percent annually to reach 14 million units in the first quarter of 2020. Apple Watch maintained first position with 55 percent global smartwatch marketshare, while Samsung held second place, and Garmin rose to third. Steven Waltzer, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, … Read more

Philips Professional Display Solutions Announces New Product to Support Essential Businesses

May 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Philips Professional Display Solutions, the market-leading digital display solutions provider, announced the release of a new state-of-the-art series of customer line management and people counting signage solutions. As social distancing becomes an increasingly important way of life for people and businesses during the current climate, the need for tools to easily and efficiently monitor and … Read more

The New CTOUCH Riva Makes your Meetings and Lessons Come Alive!

May 8, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

CTOUCH proudly brings an all-new touchscreen for education and small & medium-sized businesses: the CTOUCH Riva. The Riva is a true ‘chameleon’, as it is designed as a platform for various environments. It can be used as a fully featured stand-alone touchscreen or enriched with CTOUCH BRIX’ solutions for advanced corporate applications. The CTOUCH Riva … Read more

The Plan: Be Kind to the Planet, Reward Your Partners, Make Money

May 7, 2020 by Ken Werner

One evening at CES this past January, I walked up to E Ink’s suite for an update from Chief Strategy Officer Paul Apen. “I have something special for you,” Apen had said earlier, and he did. Most of the evening was spent on a presentation from, and Q&A with, Alexander Cotte, CEO of a new … Read more

[Interview] The Story of Eco-Packaging – How Upcycling is Transforming TV Packaging

May 7, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Last April, Samsung Electronics introduced its new ‘eco-packaging’ – a new kind of product packaging that facilitates the upcycling of the boxes that come with the company’s global lifestyle TV models, which include ‘The Frame,’ ‘The Serif’ and ‘The Sero’. The special cardboard boxes are designed to allow consumers to upcycle the packaging their televisions … Read more

IT Buyer Confidence Plunges in the US While Tentative Signs of Stabilization Appear in Asia/Pacific, According to IDC COVID-19 Tech Index

May 7, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

IT spending expectations remain uneven, with significant differences across countries, industries, and companies, according to the latest update to the IDCCOVID-19 Tech Index. Overall sentiment in the US has dropped in the past two weeks, as businesses adjust to bearish GDP forecasts for Q2, and confidence remains soft in Europe. There are tentative signs of … Read more