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PMA Research Reveals Best-Selling Projectors for 4K UHD, Interactive and Hi-Bright Laser-Phosphor Segments in January

PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, has posted highlights from their most recent Projector Tracking Service results to the “Top-Selling Projectors” area of their website. For more than 25 years now, PMA Research has collected monthly sell-through data from leading U.S. projector dealers, retailers, web resellers, and distributors. Their Tracking Service … Read more

…and then China got Sick

It was the 19th century Habsburg era diplomat Prince Klemens von Metternich who once said, “When France sneezes, Europe catches a cold”. Well, it’s a different viral strain, but that’s pretty much what seems to be going on since China caught the virus and we move deep into the first quarter of 2020. Both in … Read more

USB-IF Announces USB Fast Charger Certification for Samsung Galaxy S20 Series

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, announced the Samsung Galaxy S20 series has achieved Certified USB Fast Charger status. The Samsung Galaxy S20 series supports the Programmable Power Supply (PPS) feature of the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.0 specification, representing a “USB-IF certification first” and … Read more

LG Announces V60 Thinq 5G With LG Dual Screen, Designed For A Truly Mobile Future

LG Electronics (LG) introduced the LG V60 ThinQ 5G, the latest evolution of the iconic V series smartphone. Featuring 5G connectivity, upgraded audio, video and photo capabilities and updated software experiences with a refined aesthetic. LG V60 ThinQ 5G is designed for a mobile lifestyle and purposefully built to maximize productivity and entertainment. World Class … Read more

Chasing Stories in Enterprise XR and Beyond

When trying to demonstrate the effectiveness of XR, and creating stronger buy-in, which is more important—showing the data or telling powerful stories? My sense of things is that showing quantifiable results usually wins the day. But don’t we all love a good story? In a recent webinar entitled “XR for Enterprise: How to gain buy … Read more

Unleashing the User-Generated Content Genie

Over the last five years I have reported about educators in significant numbers trolling the booths at numerous expositions, evidencing strong interest in having students produce educational content for their institutions. As a recent example of the level of interest, at last year’s ISTE ed-tech conference, more than 32 of the 66 VR-related sessions scheduled … Read more

Samsung Display Unveils OLED Display Optimized for 5G Era

Samsung Display Company unveiled an optimized OLED display for 5G smartphones with newly reduced blue-light emission and lowered power consumption. The tech giant said that the latest smartphone OLED display has earned certification of ‘Eye Care Display’ from SGS and validation of ‘Energy Savings’ from UL, for successfully lowering blue-light emission and power consumption, respectively. … Read more

Global Market for Personal Computing Devices Will Be Impacted by COVID-19, According to IDC

With 2019 in the rearview mirror and the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its forecast for personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets. According to new projections from the Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, overall PCD shipments will decline 9.0% in 2020 reaching 374.2 … Read more

Worldwide Smartphone Market Rebound on Standby as COVID-19 Outbreak Limits Short-Term Global Outlook, According to IDC

The global smartphone market recovery will be impacted in 2020 as uncertainties around COVID-19 increased over the last month. According to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the worldwide smartphone market is expected to decline 2.3% in 2020 with shipment volume just over 1.3 billion. The COVID-19 … Read more

EIZO Releases World’s First True HDR Reference Monitor with Built-In Calibration Sensor for Professional Color Grading

EIZO Corporation announced the release of the ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3146, a 31.1-inch, DCI-4K (4096 x 2160) HDR (high dynamic range) reference monitor for the professional post production and color grading workflow. It is the successor model to EIZO’s flagship HDR reference monitor, the ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3145, and is the first to incorporate a built-in calibration … Read more

Short Takes from CES

Bob Raikes has been written several Display Dailies on what he saw at CES. Now it’s my turn. The following are not the big stories that everybody has written about, but they are things that caught my fancy. 1. Sharp Abandons North American TV Business. At CES 2019 Sharp announced its return to the North … Read more

Analogix ANX7580 Display Controller Empowers LG Dual Screen Handheld Mobile Applications

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. announced that its SlimPort® ANX7580 DisplayPort™ to MIPI-DSI display controller has been implemented in multiple devices, the most recent being the LG V60 ThinQ and the Dual Screen, as well as in various handheld PC gaming devices. With a 4-lane DisplayPort1.4 input and 4 MIPI lanes for a single panel, the ANX7580 … Read more