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CES Unveiled In Paris

CES used to have a ‘death by Powerpoint’-style event just before the opening of the event when they would bombard us with data about the markets. However, the CTA, which runs CES has changed the event to become less data-driven (and, as we reported from CES, that the CTA is no longer working with GfK … Read more

When is a microLED not a microLED? Part 1.

We don’t get a lot of comments about the topics chosen by our writers on Display Daily. However, recently I got a mail from a reader who asked “Why don’t you do an article about the definition of mini and microLEDs?”. LEDs, historically, have been pretty big chips. The first LED displays used individual LEDs … Read more

Fitbit Announces Global Availability of Highly Anticipated Charge 3

Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the leading global wearables brand, announced the availability of Fitbit Charge 3™ at major retailers worldwide, online and at Fitbit.com for $149.95 (USD) beginning October 7. Charge 3, the latest evolution of the best-selling Charge family of devices,1 delivers a premium swimproof design with a large touchscreen display, our most advanced health … Read more

Fitbit Launches Charge 3 Wearable Fitness Tracker Worldwide

Fitbit has launched its Fitbit Charge 3 wearable fitness tracker worldwide, featuring a swim-proof design, a greyscale OLED display 40% larger than the Charge 2 and what it calls “the most advanced health and fitness features on a tracker”, with up to seven days of battery life. The device features PurePulse heart rate tracking, a … Read more

Varjo Raises $31m Series B from Atomico to Transform Heavy Industry with World’s First Human-Eye Resolution VR Product

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Varjo (“shadow” in Finnish, pronounced “Var-yo”) Technologies announced a $31m Series B investment, led by Atomico, to bring to market the world’s first human-eye resolution VR / XR (virtual reality and mixed reality) product. It will also be the world’s first VR / XR hardware and software product specifically aimed at industrial use, with the … Read more

Varjo Raises $31 Million for VR/XR Headset

Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment led by Atomico, to bring a human-eye-resolution VR/XR product specifically aimed at industrial use to market, featuring simulation and training capabilities for industries including architecture, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, engineering and construction, and industrial design. This latest investment brings total funds raised to date by the … Read more

Asus Leads Motherboard, GPU and Gaming Notebook Markets in Russia

Asus remains the number-one vendor of motherboards, GPUs and gaming notebooks in Russia despite the fall of the ruble in recent years, reports Digitimes. The publication notes that Asus’ market shares in Russia currently stand at 50% for motherboards, 35% for GPUs and 26% for gaming notebooks, the highest in the country. The company’s motherboard … Read more

Bang & Olufsen Releases Augmented Reality App for iOS

Bang & Olufsen has launched its new AR Experience app for iOS, allowing customers to visualise what the company’s products will look like in their homes. Users select a product, scan their surroundings with their device’s camera and choose the spot they want to place it in. They can also move the product around or … Read more

MicroLED Displays: Hype and Reality, Hopes and Challenges – Webcast

MicroLED displays could potentially match or exceed OLED performance in all critical attributes such as brightness, contrast, color gamut, refresh rate, viewing angle, ruggedness and durability, resolution and pixel density, lifetime, power consumption etc. Development started in the early 2000’s but only got its first public exposure when Sony presented the first 55” microLED TV … Read more