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NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial-grade displays and projectors, announced the launch of its new F-Series indoor fine pitch direct view LED (dvLED) and Q-Series indoor and outdoor dvLED panels that offer customers a complete video wall solution. The F- and Q-Series mark the first NEC Display dvLED products to … Read more
NEC Display Solutions in the US has released the F-Series indoor fine pitch direct view LED (dvLED) and Q-Series indoor and outdoor dvLED panels which are designed to make the most of the acquisition by NEC of S[Quadrat] (NEC Acquires German LED Solution Provider S[quadrat]). The F-Series cabinets are designed to fit into the 55″ … Read more
LG’s OLED burn-in woes continue, as the company’s 2017 C7 OLED TV produced poor results during RTings’ recent 4,000-hour test. Previously, the company stated that its TVs can display images for 30,000 hours of normal usage (up to 8 hours a day) before permanent image retention would become apparent, thanks to its pixel refresher technology, … Read more
Sharp brought its latest flagship smartphone handset to the IFA 2018 conference in Berlin this week, ahead of the device’s official launch. Codenamed “Johnny”, the device, currently known by its model number 801SH, features a 6.2″ notch-design flexible AMOLED display, with a resolution of 3120 × 1440. Image: YouTube / techtechtech The device runs Android … Read more
A new report from IDTechEx Research provides a comprehensive assessment of OLED display technologies and markets based on primary research conducted globally by the company’s analysts. The research finds that, in 2018, the OLED industry will be worth $25.5 billion, rising to $30.72 billion in 2019. OLEDs used in mobile devices dominate the OLED industry, … Read more
In the US, at the end of 2017, 210 million devices were installed in consumer homes, actively delivering internet connectivity to the TV screen, and by the end of 2021, there are forecast to be 275 million, according to The NPD Group. While smart TVs and streaming media players will continue to drive installed internet-connected … Read more
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, declined 7.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, according to IDC. Shipments fell to around 5.4 million units for the three-month period, which represents the lowest quarterly volume recorded for more than seven … Read more
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 7.7% year on year in Q2 2018, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s Quarterly PCD Tracker shows that shipments fell to around … Read more
We went to the Showstoppers event on the evening before the main event after a dash back from the 3IT event. There is less and less display-related technology, it seems, at Showstoppers each time we go, but still we found some topics for discussion. Dell was at the event and also had a booth on … Read more
Toshiba held a press event on its booth that clashed with the Sony event, so had a relatively limited turnout from journalists. The Toshiba brand is currently run by Vestel in Europe, although Hisense has done a global deal to take over the Toshiba TV brand over the longer term. Vestel has never publicly confirmed … Read more
Philips held its usual big press conference in the back area of its booth, which is then used for supplier and partner meetings. The first topic was health and lifestyle and topics covered include a new device for ‘smart sleep’ and a connected blender that can track the calories used in smoothies. The company also … Read more
Samsung generated plenty of pre-IFA news when the media started reporting on the 8K TV banners hanging around the IFA fairgrounds. The company did not disappoint, revealing its plans to roll out 8K TV as soon as October (we actually saw one being shown in a retail shop in Berlin, too). To kick off its … Read more
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