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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
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
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
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 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 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
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
WayRay, a provider of holographic AR displays for cars, has announced $80 million in new investments from Porsche, Hyundai Motor, Alibaba Group, China Merchants Capital, JVC Kenwood and the Consortium of Sovereign Wealth Funds. The company says the newly raised funds will bolster its focus on R & D, industrialisation and team expansion to become … Read more
LG has officially launched its next flagship smartphone, the V40 ThinQ, which packs in five camera modules and a few other upgrades into a glass and aluminium body. The device features a 6.4″ OLED display with a resolution of 3120 × 1440, 538 ppi and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It runs Android 8.1, powered … Read more
According to the OLED Association, quoting data from IHS, smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.475 billion in 2018, while smartphone display shipments are forecast to reach 1.665 billion, as panel makers generally sell 10-12% more displays than OEMs sell phones to make up for breakages, etc. The chart below shows the mix of smartphone … Read more
Smartphone maker Nubia says its “Nubia-a” wearable smartphone will be available to buy in China by the end of 2018, with a possible wider global launch to follow shortly after. The device is worn on the wrist like a smartwatch and features an elongated flexible OLED display, as well as a camera lens. Its Android-based … Read more
A struggling MoviePass has made a move that is being seen as questionable in its efforts to boost its subscriber base, automatically enrolling lapsed subscribers in yet another new variation of its monthly plan, without their consent, describing them as a “select test group”. Those not interested in paying for the scheme have to actively … Read more
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