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Reel Cinemas has launched what it calls “the most luxurious cinema experience in the world” at The Dubai Mall. The 26-screen multiplex features Dolby Cinema technology, Barco laser projectors, MX4D Motion EFX Theatre and the Middle East’s first ScreenX experience, as well as Dolby Atmos surround sound. The cinema also boasts Platinum Suites with personalised … Read more
We reported last week that Hitachi had pulled out of the TV market in Japan, but there was uncertainty about other regions. Thanks to the company for this statement, which clarified what is happening in the rest of the world. (Hitachi Officially Exits Japan TV Market After 60 Years) With regards to Hitachi’s TV business … Read more
Images of Samsung’s China-exclusive P30 smartphone have appeared on the website of TENAA, otherwise known as The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China — let’s stick with TENAA, shall we? Renders on the site show a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a vertical dual-lens primary camera set-up. Not much else … Read more
According to Newzoo, there were over a billion phones with OLED screens on the market in July 2018, up 41% from 720 million in July 2016. 30.4% of all active smartphones in July 2018 featured OLED, compared to 26.2% in July 2016. China accounted for 258 million OLED handsets in July 2018 (25.4%). The US … Read more
At LG Display’s Chinese Partner Day, the company’s CMO commented that sales of OLED TV panels in China have so far proved weaker than expected and lower than those seen in Europe, the US and Japan. Because of this, the company has dropped its 2018 sales forecast for China from 250,000 panels to 210,000. Previously, … Read more
Microsoft has made changes to the roadmap for its new 50.5″ Surface Hub 2 collaborative display. The Surface Hub 2S will launch in the second quarter of 2019 but, curiously, many of its new features won’t be ready until 2020. To that end, Microsoft has announced an upgrade plan which sounds similar to Samsung’s recently … Read more
Saudi Arabia Railway recently commemorated the launch of its new rail network by constructing a building in the country’s capital city of Riyadh to house what is claimed to be “the largest interactive screen in the world”. Spanish audiovisual integrator Trison was chosen to take on the project. A 37m × 1.2m curved interactive screen … Read more
According to IDC, smartphone shipments in the Philippines reached 7.8 million units during the first half of 2018, a 5.6% growth year-on-year, allowing the market to bounce back from the -6.6% decline experienced in the first half of 2017. The smartphone market showed growth compared with last year because of the increase in shipments of … Read more
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Philippines’ Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments reached 7.8 million units in 1H18, posting a 5.6% growth year over year (YoY) and allowing the market to bounce back from the -6.6% decline experienced in 1H17. The smartphone market showed growth compared with last year because of the increase … Read more
Yulon Motor recently revealed the Luxgen S3 EV+, a new electric autonomous concept vehicle it has been developing in collaboration with Acer. The vehicle is powered by Acer Value Lab’s autonomous driving software system, which features artificial intelligence, image recognition technology, LiDAR distance measurement, millimetre-wave radar, movement control via an inertial measurement unit, real-time kinematic … Read more
According to local sources, shipments of Sharp TVs in China increased 25% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2018. Additionally, the company’s market share in the 60″ TV sector in that country has jumped up 10% year-on-year to 44%, while its performance in the 70″ segment grew 18% year-on-year, up to 90%. The sources … Read more
According to Sigmaintell, shipment volumes of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) will reach 100 million globally in 2018, with an annual growth rate of 18%. Electronic shelf labels are usually composed of display modules, control panel and batteries, designed to replace conventional paper labels. They are usually used in the retail industry, in environments such as … Read more
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