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Aledia Taps Veeco’s Compound Semiconductor Expertise, Citing High-Quality Gallium Nitride Epitaxial Film Performance

March 27, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced that Aledia, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation 3D LEDs for display applications, has expanded its portfolio of Veeco thin film process equipment to support the development and production of advanced 3D micro-LEDs. Aledia cited Veeco’s proven leadership in compound semiconductor applications, GaN-on-silicon growth performance, and capability to grow … Read more

IDC Expects Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan To Reach USD34.9 Billion by 2022

March 27, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) will reach USD 7.1 billion in 2019, an increase of 75.2% from the previous year, according to the latest IDC Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide. IDC expects consumer and enterprise/commercial segments spending in AR/VR products and services to grow at … Read more

A Visit to Plessey Semiconductor

March 26, 2019 by Chris Chinnock

Who is Plessey Semiconductor, you may ask? This does not sound like a display company, but it is. Based in Plymouth, UK, Plessey Semiconductor is developing wafer-scale microLEDs ideally suited for AR, VR and HUD applications, but with the right mass-transfer technique, may also be suitable for larger, direct-view displays as well. On a recent … Read more

Luton Airport Chooses Absen for New Terminal

March 26, 2019 by Damir Lokas

All eyes are on London Luton Airport in the aviation world, following the December 2018 opening of its upgraded terminal which has benefited from a £160 million re-development investment – the biggest in the airport’s 80-year history. With annual capacity expanded by 50 percent, London Luton Airport expects to welcome 18 million passengers a year … Read more

Capture, Connect and Conquer with the New Samsung Galaxy A70

March 26, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Samsung Electronics unveiled the Galaxy A70, the newest smartphone in the popular Galaxy A range. Built with Samsung’s latest innovations and upgraded essential features, the Galaxy A70 showcases a stylish design, large infinity display, enhanced triple camera, powerful battery and seamless connectivity. This smartphone is designed for digital natives who want to capture, connect and … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Samsung’s Tizen OS Leads Global Smart TV Market despite Challenge of Non-Proprietary Alternatives

March 25, 2019 by Damir Lokas

According to a recent report from Strategy Analytics, worldwide sales of smart TVs reached 157 million units in 2018, representing 67% of all TVs sold during the year. The latest research found that more than one than one in five Smart TVs sold today run on the Samsung developed Tizen platform while one in ten … Read more

“Stop Watching So Much Television. You’ll Ruin Your Eyes!”

March 25, 2019 by Pete Putman

Those of us old enough to remember when a 19-inch black-and-white television was a “big screen” know this mantra by heart. Back then, in the US, there were three TV networks plus a few independent stations, and most of my TV viewing was on Saturday morning when all those great Warner Brothers cartoons were on … Read more

Ikegami Announces HDR Support Option for HLM-60 Monitors

March 25, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Ikegami, a leader in HD and UHD cameras and production equipment for television content creators and broadcasters, announces that high dynamic range (HDR) support is now available as an option for its HLM-60 monitor series. The new option includes EOTF tables for Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) and S-Log3 in addition to conventional gamma. Existing monitors in … Read more

Smartphone Assembly Volumes Drop 6.2% in the Fourth Quarter Hot Season, According to IDC

March 25, 2019 by Damir Lokas

According to the latest results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Smartphone Qview, due to weakening channel demand, worldwide smartphone ODM/EMS assembly shipment volumes dropped 6.2% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18) with total shipments of 356.7 million. “Longer duration of smartphone usage has led to slow demand in the … Read more

Barco Officially Opens Healthcare Hub in Suzhou to Better Serve the Chinese Healthcare Market

March 22, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Barco officially opened its new healthcare R&D center and production plant in Suzhou, China. This investment is part of Barco’s ambition to further penetrate the high growth Chinese healthcare market, and to implement its ‘In China for China’ strategy. A hotspot for medical technology (medtech) in China, Suzhou is already home to many local and … Read more

Foldable Displays Present Challenges Galore To Manufacturing

December 21, 2022March 22, 2019 by David Hsieh

At the recent MWC 2019, a conference dedicated to mobile technologies, attendees had a chance to glimpse foldable displays in a number of exhibits. According to analysis from the AMOLED & Flexible Display Intelligence Service, the foldable display could well rejuvenate the display industry—thanks to its revolutionary form factor and a superior picture performance delivered … Read more

The Highest Resolution AR Display in the World?

March 21, 2019 by Bob Raikes

Last week, I was in Madrid for the WorldATM Congress (Air Traffic Management) and I saw a replica of what might be the highest resolution augmented reality system in the world (unless you know different – in which case, contact me!). The display was a replica of a system that has been built at London’s … Read more