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IDC Reports Strong Growth in the Worldwide Wearables Market, Led by Holiday Shipments of Smartwatches, Wrist Bands, and Ear-Worn Devices

March 7, 2019 by Damir Lokas

The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 31.4% during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18), reaching a new high of 59.3 million units according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Growth in the market was driven by new wearables launching during the months leading up to the holiday … Read more

Smartphone Shipments Expected to Drop for the Third Consecutive Year in 2019, According to IDC

March 7, 2019 by Damir Lokas

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market continues to be challenged and 2019 is projected to experience its third consecutive year of declining shipments. Worldwide smartphone volumes are forecast to fall by 0.8% in 2019 with volumes dipping to 1.39 billion. However, the smartphone market will begin … Read more

A Spherical Display for Virtual Reality Cooperation?

March 6, 2019 by Norbert Hildebrand

In my recent articles I discussed the status of AR/VR as well as some non-consumer applications for AR/VR Hardware. So far my enthusiastic view of these new technologies has be dampened by limitations in the performance of existing devices. While new hardware is coming out on a regular basis (like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 or … Read more

Jon Peddie Research’s Market Watch Reports GPU Shipments Down in Q4’18 From Last Quarter

March 6, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Jon Peddie Research, the market research firm for the computer graphics industry, has released its quarterly Market Watch report on world-wide GPU shipments used in PCs for Q4’18. Overall GPU shipments decreased -2.65% from last quarter, AMD shipments decreased -6.8%, Nvidia decreased -7.6%, and Intel’s shipments, decreased -0.7%. AMD’s market share from last quarter decreased … Read more

Roku Devices Can Now Interact with Amazon Alexa

March 6, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) announced that Roku devices are now compatible with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices through the new Roku skill for Alexa. Roku streaming player and Roku TV™ owners in the US can now control their Roku devices using Alexa. The new voice control compatibility further expands the flexibility and choice for how consumers control … Read more

LG Kicks Off Global Rollout Of 2019 TV Lineup

March 6, 2019 by Damir Lokas

LG Electronics (LG) announced that its 2019 premium TV lineup featuring advanced OLED and NanoCell TVs will begin rolling out this week. This year, OLED models will make up 20 percent of the company’s high-end TV portfolio and with demand for OLED TVs expected to grow to 3.6 million units this year, 7 million units … Read more

EIZO Expands Its ATC Tower Lineup with 31.5″ 4K Touch Panel Monitor with Multiple Scalable Inputs

March 6, 2019 by Damir Lokas

EIZO announced the new Raptor RP3225 – a 31.5-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) monitor for air traffic control (ATC) towers. The Raptor RP3225 adds to an already extensive lineup of tower monitors, allowing EIZO to continue to provide diverse options that meet individual installation requirements. The Raptor RP3225 is equipped with a projected capacitive … Read more

DSCC Releases Q1’19 Capex and Capacity Forecasts – Fab Delays Impact 2019 Spending

March 5, 2019 by Damir Lokas

DSCC has distributed its latest capex and capacity forecasts to its Quarterly Display Capex and Equipment Service customers. Some of the key highlights include: In 2018, display equipment spending fell 8% to $21.6B, the second highest result in the history of the display industry. OLED fab spending fell 7% while LCD fab spending fell 10%, … Read more

USB Promoter Group Announces USB4 Specification

March 4, 2019 by Damir Lokas

The USB Promoter Group announced the pending release of the USB4 specification, a major update to deliver the next generation USB architecture that compliments and builds on the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures. The USB4 architecture is based on the Thunderbolt™ protocol specification recently contributed by Intel Corporation. It doubles the bandwidth of … Read more

NEC Display Announces New Platform for Video Walls with UN Series Displays

March 4, 2019 by Damir Lokas

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial-grade digital signage displays and projectors, announced its new 46” and 49” UN Series displays designed to make installing and managing video walls easier than ever through commercial-grade features such as color control, easy content distribution, and enhanced software capabilities. Backed by NEC Display’s known quality … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Apple Watch Captures Half of 18 Million Global Smartwatch Shipments in Q4 2018

March 4, 2019 by Damir Lokas

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments grew an impressive 56 percent annually to reach a record 18 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018. Apple Watch maintained first position with 51 percent global smartwatch marketshare, while Samsung jumped to second place, overtaking Fitbit and Garmin. Steven Waltzer, Industry Analyst … Read more

Large Flat Panel Display Supply and Demand Expected to Tighten by Q3 2019, IHS Markit Says

March 4, 2019 by Damir Lokas

The large flat-panel display (FPD) market, which is currently experiencing oversupply, is expected to move towards a more balanced and even tight market by the third quarter of 2019, albeit briefly, according to IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. The current imbalance for large FPDs, larger than 9 … Read more