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When I was a kid and heard the famous story of the Tortoise and the Hare, I was struck by the numerous morals woven into the tale. Was it the arrogance of the Hare that lost it the race? Or was it the persistence of the Tortoise that allowed it to be victorious? Perhaps both. … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, LG Chem finalised a deal with DuPont to buy its intellectual property related to its soluble OLED materials, paying $175 million, according to reports. We’ve been reporting on DuPont’s interest in this technology and OLED deposition for a long time. Meko’s Display Monitor subscription newsletter (now merged with the DSCC … Read more
Samsung Display announced that the display panel on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone has been awarded an Eye Comfort certification from the internationally recognized TÜV Rheinland, for a sharp drop in the emission of blue light. Harmful blue light, which appears between the wavelengths of about 415 and 455 nanometers, has been linked to … Read more
Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Hub 2S during a special event in New York. Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer at Microsoft, revealed that the device uses Windows 10, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Microsoft Whiteboard and the Intelligent Cloud. It also “packs even more performance into a thinner, lighter, more versatile design”. The Surface Hub 2S … Read more
Introducing ground-breaking innovations is part of Philips’ brand identity and the company will seek to pioneer a new industry innovation through Philips Professional Display Solutions’ launch of ARc – a new immersive augmented reality app. Designed to extend brand engagement, the Augmented Reality Configurator – ARc – was recently showcased on the Philips Professional Display … Read more
For the first time in four years, demand for flat panel displays grew double digits at 10.5 percent, year over year, to 221 million square meters in 2018, according to business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO). “Although uncertainties about the global economy grew in the second half of 2018, panel purchasing for the year-end … Read more
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.79 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1 percent from 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. “Currency headwinds fueled by the strengthening U.S. dollar have caused us to revise our 2019 IT spending forecast down from the previous quarter,” said John-David Lovelock, research vice president … Read more
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments will reach a modest 5 million units in 2019. Early 5G smartphone models will be expensive and available in limited volumes. Samsung, LG and Huawei will be the early 5G smartphone leaders this year, followed by Apple next year. Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy … Read more
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced that it has launched the 28-nanometer (nm) OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) DDIC (Display Driver IC) for smartphone displays. The 28nm process is the most advanced process used for manufacturing OLED DDICs today. MagnaChip’s new … Read more
When we discuss non-consumer applications for AR / VR systems, we have to add military applications on this list, for sure. Besides the military affinity to new technologies as a way to achieve an edge over any opponent, AR/VR has been used in several forms by the military for a long time. There are night … Read more
TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (“TCL Electronics” or “the Company”) (01070.HK) announced the sales volumes of its TV products in the First Quarter of 2019. The Company hit another quarterly record high with 8.44 million TV sets sold in the First Quarter, remarkably increased by 32.5% year-on-year. Among which, the TV sales volume of overseas markets … Read more
Intel Corporation announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices. Intel will also continue to invest in its 5G network infrastructure business. The company will continue to meet current customer commitments … Read more
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