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Konka Establishes Its Leadership in the Micro LED Market with Major Investment in Research Institute

The Konka Group, a leading digital home entertainment manufacturer and one of the top five TV brands in China, doubled down on its goal to lead the industry in developing and building the Micro LED market with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan (more than $215 million) towards research and development of the emerging technology. … Read more

A Reality Check for 2020: VR in Education

For the last three years in my undergraduate classes at the University of Colorado-Denver, I have surveyed each incoming cohort (2-3 classes per year) about their use of and experience with virtual reality. What we see tells us a lot about the penetration of immersive technologies in the higher education setting, especially among teacher candidates … Read more

Flat Panel Display Area Demand Comes Roaring Back to Robust Growth, with a 9.1 Percent Expansion Expected in 2020

Following weak sales growth in 2019, global demand for flat panel displays is expected to increase by a robust 9.1 percent to reach 245 million square meters in 2020, up from 224 million in 2019 according to IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. “Although there are still uncertainties due to the … Read more

Bright. Long Lasting. Cd-Free. What Else Could You Want from EL-QLED?

If you follow my articles, or advanced display technology in general, you know that electroluminescent QLED (EL-QLED) is poised to become a game changing direct view display technology for a multitude of reasons – brightness, viewing angle, cost, efficiency, color gamut – the list goes on. But most of the development of this technology in … Read more

Vuzix Announces Follow-on M400 Smart Glasses Order from Ubimax

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced that the Company has received its largest single M400 Smart Glasses order to date. Ubimax, a leading provider of enterprise wearable computing solutions, has just placed an order in excess of $550,000 for immediate delivery. “Ubimax and Vuzix have … Read more

LG 2020 ‘Ultra’ Monitors Ideal For Professionals And Gamers Alike

LG Electronics’ new generation of Ultra monitors to be unveiled at CES® 2020 are designed to dramatically improve the user experience with superior design and cutting-edge performance. A leading innovator in the premium monitor segment, LG’s 2020 UltraFine™, UltraGear™ and UltraWide™ models have been honored as CES Innovation Award winners. 2020 LG UltraFine Ergo Display … Read more

Cinemark Partners with Cinionic for Barco Laser in 10-Year Worldwide Exclusive Agreement

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Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture illuminating more than half of the world’s movie theaters, announces an exclusive long-term strategic laser agreement with Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest movie exhibitors, operating more than 6,000 screens. During the 10-year deal, Cinionic will upgrade Cinemark’s chain with award-winning Barco Series 4 laser … Read more

LCD TV Panel Shipments Forecasted to Decrease by Record 7 Percent in 2020 to Total 265 Million

For the first time since 2011, worldwide LCD TV panel shipments are expected to decline in 2020, falling by 7 percent to total 265 million, according to IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. The 7 percent decrease represents the largest annual decline in the history of the LCD-TV industry. The 2020 … Read more

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