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Gaming Segment Helps Spur Strong Growth in Middle East & Africa PC Monitor Shipments

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC monitors market saw year-on-year (YoY) growth of 7.2% in units and 3.2% in value during the third quarter of 2019 (Q3 2019), according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s Quarterly PC Monitors Tracker shows that overall shipments totaled … Read more

EMEA PC Gaming Will Not Be Adversely Impacted by Cloud Gaming in the Next Few Years and Will Continue to Grow Until 2023, Says IDC

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The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) market for gaming desktops and notebooks grew in the third quarter of 2019, increasing 2.0% YoY and totaling 2.2 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Growth is expected to continue into the final quarter of 2019 (4.1% YoY), which will be sufficient to keep the PC … Read more

Worldwide Wearables Market to Top 300 Million Units in 2019 and Nearly 500 Million Units in 2023, Says IDC

Continued end-user demand, proliferation of devices, and declining average selling prices will propel the worldwide wearables market in the years to come. According to the latest forecast from International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, the global market for wearables is on track to ship 305.2 million units in 2019, up 71.4% from … Read more

Varjo Announces First-Ever Mixed Reality Dimensional Interface for Professional Immersive Computing

Varjo™ (Shadow in Finnish) Technologies, the leader in enterprise-grade VR/XR headsets, announced it has developed an innovative new 2D/3D immersive user interface. Code-named ‘Varjo Workspace’, the company’s new Dimensional Interface introduces a new paradigm allowing professionals to easily use Microsoft® Windows® applications and 3D software tools within a human eye-resolution VR or AR environment. With … Read more

Varjo Impresses with Mixed Reality

I have reported several times on Finnish XR start-up Varjo, since I first recognised the potential of their concept of ‘foveated resolution’. I reported most recently a few weeks ago from AWE Europe in Munich. (Varjo Pushes The Envelope on VR Performance) So, I wasn’t sure whether to accept their invitation to a brief meeting … Read more

LG TVs First to Exceed Official Industry Definition for 8K Ultra HD TVs

LG Electronics (LG) announced that its TVs are the first in the world to exceed the strict requirements established by the Consumer Technology Association to define the new generation of 8K Ultra HD products and services delivering four times more detail than 4K TV and 16 times more than HDTV. The official industry 8K Ultra … Read more

Konka Group, A China TV Technology Powerhouse, Announces Brand Expansion Into The United States And Canada

The Konka Group, a leading digital home entertainment manufacturer and one of the top five TV brands in China, announced a major brand expansion into the North American market. With 35 years of experience as a prime manufacturer, developing, designing, and engineering quality products, Konka is now poised to launch in North America with an … Read more

Display Technology – Top Trends for 2020

It is that time of the year again – the time to review the outlook for display industry trends in 2020. Foldable AMOLED: Shifting to new clamshell designs Starting from 2020, foldable smartphones will be shifting more towards a new clamshell design away from the folding book type. Motorola has already launched its first foldable … Read more

Goodix’s Ultra-Thin Optical IN-DISPLAY FINGERPRINT SENSOR Kicks off 5G Commercialization with OnePlus

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its ultra-thin optical IN-DISPLAY FINGERPRINT SENSOR officially ushers in the 5G era with the commercialization by OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren released in the United States. As an exclusive by a U.S. carrier, OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren marks the first 5G application of ultra-thin optical in-display fingerprint … Read more