subscribe

Demand for Thin and Light Designs Puts a Positive Outlook on IDC’s Forecast for Notebook PCs and Detachable Tablets

Shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of traditional PCs and tablets, are expected to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.4% over the 2019-2023 forecast period. However, 2-in-1 devices (convertible PCs and detachable tablets) and ultraslim notebook PCs are expected to grow 5% collectively over the same period. According to a … Read more

Unboxed: BYTON´s First Premium Smart Electric SUV

BYTON, the premium brand for smart electric vehicles, unveiled its first vehicle, the BYTON M-Byte SUV, at the IAA Frankfurt. With the innovative BYTON M-Byte cockpit, centered around the 48-inch-wide curved Display – BYTON fulfills its promise of implementing a user-centric operating philosophy. “As one of the most important motor shows in the world, the … Read more

iBeam Materials Funded by Samsung Ventures 

iBeam Materials, Inc., the world leader in the development of ion-beam crystal alignment of thin layers deposited on a variety of substrates for high-performance optoelectronic devices, announced that Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (“Samsung Ventures”) has taken an investment position in iBeam. iBeam is one of a select fewcompanies globally attracting Samsung Ventures’ strategic investments in … Read more

HD+ in Germany Deploys TVkey Cloud by NAGRA and Samsung Electronics

Samsung HD TV Guide

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the market leader in consumer electronics, announced that HD PLUS GmbH, a subsidiary of satellite provider SES, is the first operator to deploy TVkey Cloud on its HD+ satellite platform. TVkey … Read more

Worldwide Projector Market Hits Record-High Revenues

PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, recently released their latest quarterly report on the projector market. During the first half of 2019, worldwide projector revenues jumped more than 15% compared with the first half from five years ago. Year-over-year sales also showed a positive uptick. The increase in revenues for 1H2019 … Read more

EIZO Announces Installation of over 400 Monitors in Belgocontrol’s Tower and Aviation Centre

EIZO announced the delivery and installation of over 400 monitors in Belgocontrol’s tower and aviation centre in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium. Raptor SQ2825 2K x 2K primary control monitors and auxiliary monitors of varying sizes and features sets from EIZO’s wide range are now used at Belgocontrol’s OPS room, CANAC (Computer Assisted National Air Traffic Centre), and … Read more

While Reshaping the Global Supply Chain, Shipments of Notebook PC ODM Industry Increased Significantly In Q2 2019, According to IDC

The global production volume of notebook PCs by the ODM/EMS industry increased 11.4% year over year to 39.7 million units in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), according to the latest results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Notebook ODM QView. The growth in ODM shipment volume was driven by the increased availability of … Read more

Barco Engages in a Strategic Partnership with Unilumin to Strengthen its Position in the Growing LED Market

barco

Barco announces a strategic collaboration with Unilumin, a listed Chinese company and leading LED manufacturer and technology leader. Barco has engaged in a wide-ranging partnership with Unilumin to secure cost- competitive supply of high-quality LED display components, that allows broader penetration in its core markets with differentiated Barco LED visualization hardware and software solutions. As … Read more

Samsung Works with Google, App Partners and Android Developers to Provide a Seamless Foldable Experience on Galaxy Fold

Samsung Electronics is unfolding the future with a first-of-its-kind mobile device: the Galaxy Fold. It marks the beginning of a new era in mobile technology, and we’ve been working alongside our partners and the Android developer community to design a new and complete foldable user experience. Efforts to design this software experience for the Galaxy … Read more

HbbTV Publishes Specification for Phase 2 of Application Discovery Over Broadband

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce the publication of the HbbTV specification for phase 2 of application discovery over broadband (abbreviated to ADB). This specification has … Read more

Smartphone Challenges Continue in 2019, But 5G and Emerging Markets Will Bring Growth Back to the Market in 2020, According to IDC

A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows signs of market recovery in the second half of 2019 and into 2020, pushing smartphone shipment growth back into positive territory. IDC expects shipment volumes to be nearly flat (-0.4%) in the second half of 2019 while the market declines … Read more