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Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the Galaxy Fold—a completely new category of mobile technology—available in Korea on September 6, followed by select countries including France, Germany, Singapore, U.K., U.S., and more, in Cosmos Black and Space Silver. With a 5G-ready option in select countries, consumers will be able to unfold the future on the … Read more
I’m intrigued by the way industries are often able to suppress their ‘guilty little secrets’, that is to say, weaknesses that the industry knows about, but that consumers and buyers don’t understand. At Touch Taiwan, ITRI, the Taiwanese government-backed research institute, showed a possible solution to a ‘guilty little secret’ of transparent displays. Now, transparent … Read more
Acer announced its C250i portable LED wireless projector with stand-free multi-angle orientation and the world’s first[1] auto-portrait mode to provide users with an effortless way to share smartphone content anytime, anywhere. The Acer C250i is a super lightweight projector that packs a punch when it comes to multi-angle viewing, resolution, battery life, and overall ease … Read more
Acer unveiled a new series of Nitro gaming monitors, designed to bring games to life. The new Acer Nitro XV3 series features four new monitors for gamers that deliver extremely high refresh rates and high resolution, providing outstanding casual gameplay at affordable prices. NVIDIA® G-SYNC® compatible, the new Nitro monitors enable Variable Refresh Rates (VRR) … Read more
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) announced that it has published the first major update to its widely adopted High-Performance Monitor and Display Compliance Test Specification (DisplayHDR), which is the display industry’s first fully open standard specifying high dynamic range (HDR) quality. The updated spec, DisplayHDR version 1.1, includes tighter performance requirements, including for luminance … Read more
Smartphones, tablets, and wearables are all expected to see some form of foldable, flexible, or rollable screen technology over the coming years, as vendors try to shake up the markets and stimulate replacement cycles. This is despite ongoing issues with several foldable smartphones that were set to enter the market this year. ABI Research, a … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced that it will support the world’s first 8K HDR10+ content, partnering with major European streaming services. With this announcement, Samsung has established itself as the leader of the HDR (High Dynamic Range) specification industry. CHILI, The Explorers and MEGOGO – three key OTT (Over-the-top) service providers in Europe – will adopt 8K … Read more
Portrait Displays is announcing the next phase in our company’s evolution. Following our acquisition of SpectraCal’s assets in 2016, we will now operate as a single unified company under the Portrait Displays name, retiring the SpectraCal brand. This will be a seamless transition. Portrait Displays will continue to provide color display solutions that combine the … Read more
At IFA 2019, attendees will get their first look at LG Electronics USA’s expanded lineup of UltraGear™ 1 millisecond IPS NVIDIA® G-SYNC® gaming monitors designed specifically with serious gamers in mind. The latest addition to LG’s industry-leading lineup of ultra-fast IPS gaming displays will be unveiled for the first time in Berlin from September 6-11 … Read more
In the run-up to IFA in Berlin September 6 – 11 and the IBC in Amsterdam September 13 – 17, there have been a number of interesting announcements related to video technology. Two I’m going to talk about in this Display Daily are the announcement of the new Filmmaker Mode from the UHD Alliance and … Read more
In past decades, cars and display technology have had a strange relationship. While a lot of car information systems rely on a visual representation of certain data, these readouts were basically all mechanical dials. The automotive industry was especially careful in selecting new display technologies. For example, for the longest time they used vacuum fluorescent … Read more
It’s a truism of the LCD manufacturing world that none of the big panel makers would have been in the business without a lot of support from their respective governments. In Taiwan, ITRI, the research institute has helped the development of the industry by conducting key R&D and the organisation had a good presence at … Read more
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