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Inventory and Processor Supply Issues Weigh Against Holiday PC Shipments, According to IDC

January 11, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18) showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled just over 68.1 million units, marking a decline of 3.7% in year-on-year terms, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The results slightly outperformed the forecast, which called for a … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 4.3 Percent in 4Q18 and 1.3 Percent for the Year

January 11, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, a 4.3 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, 2018 PC shipments surpassed 259.4 million units, a 1.3 percent decline from 2017. Gartner analysts said there were signs for optimism in … Read more

Canon to Showcase Expanded 4K Projector Line-up and Enhanced Projection Possibilities at ISE 2019

January 10, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Canon Europe announces that its newly-designed LX-MH502Z and the XEED 4K5020Z with the RS-SL07RST, a specially designed interchangeable 4K lens, will be on display in a show of enhanced commitment to 4K at ISE 2019 – the world’s largest AV systems integration show. From compact spaces to large auditoriums, Canon will be displaying creative solutions … Read more

nhow Amsterdam RAI Provides the Canvas for ISE Projection Mapping

January 10, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Integrated Systems Events and the RAI Amsterdam are combining to produce an exciting projection mapping display onto the façade of the brand new nhow Amsterdam RAI hotel, adjacent to the exhibition and conference centre. The eye-catching 25-storey, 650 room hotel has been developed by real estate developers COD and Being Development, NH Hotel Group and … Read more

AR / VR – the Ultimate Winner

January 10, 2019 by Norbert Hildebrand

Now that the CES is almost over I did not want to repeat any write up of the well published new devices introduced by many companies large and small during CES. But what display centric topic can you write about that is not covered at CES? My answer is to take a more philosophical look … Read more

TCL Debuts Expanded Range of AI-powered 8K TVs at CES 2019

January 9, 2019 by Damir Lokas

TCL, one of the top three global television brands and leading consumer electronics company, debuted its latest artificial intelligence (AI)-powered 8K TVs, including the flagship TCL X10 QLED 8K TV and an 8-Series flagship TV, its first QLED 8K TV for the US market, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas, … Read more

Acer Debuts All-New Swift 7 with Compact Design and Incredible Screen-to-body Ratio

January 9, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Acer announced the incredibly thin and light Swift 7 (SF714-52T) with a new premium chassis that liberates the display. Honoree of a CES 2019 Innovation Award, its ultra-narrow bezels make it virtually borderless, giving the 14-inch Swift 7 an impressive 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. Powered by Windows 10, it’s feather-light too, meaning traveling professionals who … Read more

TDDI Solutions for Smartphone Displays to Enjoy Rapid Market Growth this Year

January 9, 2019 by Damir Lokas

As display panels in smartphones continue to play an important role in brand and product differentiation, so-called TDDI solutions will rise in prominence as well with their share of market expanding quickly in 2019. TDDI is short for touch and display driver integration, in which both the display driver and touch sensor are integrated as … Read more

Don’t Forget Projectors

December 21, 2022January 8, 2019 by Matthew Brennesholtz

Projectors? Are they still around? Does anybody use them any more? Projection Mapping on the Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas to introduce Britany Spears upcoming show. (Credit: PaintScaping and Nationwide Video) The answer is definitely yes, even if projection doesn’t get the news coverage in either the popular or technical literature that it got … Read more

Zytronic is Just the Ticket for India’s Newest Metro Network

January 8, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Travellers on India’s newest Metro system, in the Northern city of Lucknow, are buying travel tokens through Zytronic projected capacitive touch sensors. Mikroelektronika, a Czech kiosk specialist, is supplying 84 touch-enabled kiosks using Zytronic touch sensors to the network. Zytronic, a leader in custom-designed, durable Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT™ and MPCT™) touch sensors supplied Mikroelektronika … Read more

Dimenco Launches XR Dev Kit That Enables Developers to Create Interactive 3D Experiences Without Wearables

January 8, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Dimenco, a subsidiary of KDX, the world’s leading 3D display visualization company, introduced the concept of Simulated Reality (SR) technology a year ago. Today, Dimenco announced the global launch of its SR hardware development kit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The development kit includes a next-generation user interface and platform for … Read more

Second Generation ANX74xx Family of 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Single-Chip Re-Timer Family Extends Analogix’s Lead in USB-C and DisplayPort Over USB-C by Integrating More Functions and Performance

January 8, 2019 by Damir Lokas

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. announced the availability of its second generation ANX74xx family of 10 Gbps USB-C re-timers capable of switching DisplayPort and USB 3.2 Gen2 signals to support a single USB-C port for next generation high-performance, low-power notebooks, 2-in-1 convertible laptops, desktop PCs, mobile devices, and servers. The second generation ANX74xx family includes: ANX7451 – … Read more