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Liberty Global Joins HomeGrid Forum As Support Grows For G.hn Standard

HomeGrid Forum announced that leading international TV and broadband company, Liberty Global has become the latest member of the Alliance, alongside other industry leading service providers including AT&T, BT, CenturyLink, China Telecom and Verizon. Liberty Global has previously partnered with HomeGrid Forum Member Comtrend and Board Member MaxLinear to deploy a Wi-Fi extender solution that … Read more

Liberty Global Joins HomeGrid Forum

HomeGrid Forum announced that Liberty Global has become the latest member of the Alliance, alongside other industry leading service providers including AT&T, BT, CenturyLink, China Telecom and Verizon. Liberty Global has previously partnered with HomeGrid Forum Member Comtrend and Board Member MaxLinear to deploy a Wi-Fi extender solution that uses G.hn technology. The G.hn standard … Read more

Bringing Galaxy Note9’s S Pen Connectivity to Life

Replicating the accuracy of a real pen while expanding smartphone capabilities, Samsung’s S Pen has been a signature player in smartphone history since making its debut in 2011. From improving pressure sensitivity to introducing Air Command’s productivity tools, the iconic S Pen has consistently set the standard for innovation in smartphones. Featuring the most advanced … Read more

Samsung Sheds More Light on Galaxy Note 9 S Pen Development

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Samsung has released more information about its new S Pen device, its development and its features. The Galaxy Note 9 S Pen incorporates Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) technology, turning the stylus into a remote control. BLE needs extra power to work, so the company had to incorporate a rechargeable battery inside the stylus, while retaining the … Read more

Images of New Google Chromecast and Smart TV Kit Leak Online

Images of Google’s “Smart TV Kit” and an upgraded Chromecast have leaked online, ahead of the company’s official launch event on October 9th. An FCC filing uncovered earlier in the year reveals that the new Chromecast offers only a modest hardware upgrade, featuring improved Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but the image also shows a new matte … Read more

Intel CEO Addresses CPU Supply Constraints in Open Letter

Intel CEO Bob Swan has claimed that cloud data centre demand and an unexpected uptick in PC sales and CPU upgrades are to blame for the ongoing shortage of Intel processors. Prices of Intel CPUs are increasing amid the supply constraints, which analysts predict could cause a downturn in the PC market. In an open … Read more

Apple Adopts GF2 Touch Sensor Structure in 2018 iPhone Range

In a new blog post, IHS Markit’s Calvin Hsieh has revealed that all of this year’s new iPhone models feature the GF2 touch sensor structure already in use in Apple’s iPad series. Also known as double-sided indium tin oxide (DITO) film, GF2 relies on touch sensor patterning on the top and bottom sides of the … Read more

Smart Speakers to be the Hottest Product

IDC has forecast that the worldwide smart home devices market is expected to grow 31% year over year in 2018 to 643.9 million units and is forecast to be nearly 1.3 billion devices by 2022 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.8%. The fastest growing category with a five-year CAGR of 39.1%, … Read more

All Categories of Smart Home Devices Forecast to Deliver Double-Digit Growth Through 2022, Says IDC

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The worldwide smart home devices market is expected to grow 31% year over year in 2018 to 643.9 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. The entire smart home market, comprised of smart speakers, video entertainment products, connected lighting, smart thermostats, and home monitoring/security products, is forecast … Read more

TV Panel Prices Stabilise Heading into Peak Buying Season

TV panel prices and supply and demand are balancing out towards the end of the third quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes. Citing industry sources, the publication revealed that panel shipments for IT applications will grow incrementally, while demand for branded gaming and bezel-less LCD monitors will continue to increase. The sources added that this … Read more

Global TV Subscriptions To Grow By 505 Million

Global pay TV and SVOD subscriptions will reach 1,877 million by 2023. This total is up by 505 million (37%) from 1,372 million at end-2017. SVOD subscriptions will more than double between 2017 and 2023, but traditional pay TV will only add 94 million subscribers. The US will have 289 million subscriptions by 2023; up … Read more

Digital TV Research: Global TV Subscriptions to Grow by 505m

Global pay TV and SVoD subscriptions will reach 1.877 billion by 2023, according to Digital TV Research. This total is up by 505 million (37%) from 1.372 billion at the end of 2017. SVoD subscriptions will more than double between 2017 and 2023, but traditional pay TV will only add 94 million subscribers. The US … Read more