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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

African Smartphone Market Defies Challenges in Global Economy to Post Growth

While market saturation and U.S. – China tensions are placing the global smartphone market under intense pressure, new research from International Data Corporations shows that the African smartphone market saw shipments increase 4.0% quarter on quarter in Q3 2019 to total 22.6 million units. The firm’s latest Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa’s overall … Read more

Satisfaction With In-Car Touchscreens Reaches New Lows, Finds Strategy Analytics

As touchscreens become more commonplace, the gulf of perceived differences in the performance of these features between cars and other devices (such as mobile and in-home) has become wider. A new report from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics has investigated car owners’ satisfaction with their on-board touchscreens. Long hamstrung by poor UX … Read more

Get Immersed with the New CU34G2 Ultra-Wide Curved Gaming Monitors from AOC’s G2 Series

Display specialist AOC announces two new 86.3 cm (34”) ultra-wide (21:9) gaming displays from their new G2 series. The two UWQHD (Ultra-Wide Quad HD – 3440 x 1440 pixels) displays are similar at first glance – except for their refresh rates. The CU34G2X boasts an impressive 144 Hz refresh rate, perfectly suited for competitive gamers, … Read more

Confused about Video CODECs?

Video compression has been an integral part of video since its inception before World War II. All consumer video and almost all professional video is compressed because the data files associated even with standard definition (SD) video are too big for convenient storage and transmission, even with 2019 multi-terabyte drives and the ultra-high data rates … Read more

FlatFrog Files Lawsuit Against Promethean Ltd. and Promethean Inc. for Alleged Infringement of FlatFrog Patent

FlatFrog Laboratories AB, who revolutionized the touch screen industry with its InGlass™ technology, filed suit against Promethean Ltd. and Promethean Inc. for alleged infringement of FlatFrog’s U.S. Patent No. 10,282,035 (“the ‘035 patent”), titled “Touch Screen.” FlatFrog’s ‘035 patent covers its InGlass™ technology, which provides the lowest contact detection height in the industry and allows … Read more