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Xiaomi Overtakes Fitbit and Apple to Become the Largest Wearables Vendor in EMEA in 2018Q3, Says IDC

IDC

Shipments of wearable devices in EMEA grew 55% year over year to 6.6 million units in 2018Q3, according to data from International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Basic wearables, including wristbands, grew 48% year over year to represent 55.5% of the market. Smart wearables, including smartwatches, increased 65% from the same period … Read more

Middle East, Africa, & Turkey Wearable Devices Market Enjoys Strong Growth

IDC

Shipments of wearable devices in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region reached 1.13 million units in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3 2018), according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker shows that shipments were up 77.6% on the … Read more

Displays for Christmas

In New York, everyone decorates for the Christmas holidays. Stores, libraries, homes, office buildings, etc. And, of course, public spaces, perhaps the most famous of which is Rockefeller Center, with its Christmas tree that becomes the unofficial heart of the Christmas season in the city A camera in one Bloomingdale’s window inserts your face into … Read more

Digital Projection INSIGHT 4K HFR 360 Brings Multi-Viewer 3D to the Industry in 4K

Prior to the launch of Digital Projection’s newest product, 3D technology suffered from a significant immersive limitation: each user was seeing exactly the same image, regardless of where they were positioned. Digital Projection has again moved ahead of its competitors with the INSIGHT 4K HFR 360 Multi-View 3D projector, which can finally offer truly immersive, … Read more

Mercari R4D Debuts AI Vision Shopping Experience Using Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, together with Mercari, Inc., under its research and development organization Mercari R4D, are pleased to announce the start of a AI vision proof of concept shopping experience for the Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses … Read more

New Cinebeam Laser 4K Projector From LG With Ultra Short Throw Technology Debuts At CES 2019

LG Electronics (LG) is set to unveil its second-generation CineBeam Laser 4K projector (model HU85L) with Ultra Short Throw (UST) technology at CES 2019. This CES 2019 Innovation Award winner builds upon the success of LG’s first 4K projector (model HU80K) and continues to stand out from the crowd with its minimal space requirement and … Read more

Top Display Technology Trends for 2019

It is the time of the year to look forward to the industry trends for 2019. Foldable Display – starting a new era After the long wait, foldable display era will be finally starting in 2019. Samsung has announced (Developer Conference 2018) its plan to start mass production of its first foldable smartphone in 2019. … Read more

Smartphone Assembly Volumes Dropped 4.4% in the Third Quarter, Driven by Weakening Market Conditions, According to IDC

IDC

Worldwide smartphone ODM/EMS assembly shipment volumes dropped 4.4% year over year during the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), due to weakening channel demand. According to the latest results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Smartphone ODM QView, total shipments in the quarter were 355.8 million units. This brings the total volume of shipments to … Read more

We’re Not There Yet

From time to time, discussions erupt concerning which display technology is or might be the ultimate one — the universal technology that will make the best displays for all applications. The closest we’ve come is the venerable and almost universal LCD. In part, this is because LCDs represent many technologies, not one. I used to … Read more

Microsoft Scores with $480M Hololens Army Contract

Hololens

Microsoft announced they have received a $480M contract from the U.S. Army to develop special versions of their Hololens device dubbed the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). The contract calls for the delivery of 2550 units in the next two years, but options could enable the Army to purchase up to 100K units, although this … Read more