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Apple TV Gets Plex DVR, iTunes Store Phased Out on 1st-Gen Box

by Andrew Fenn

Plex has added DVR support to its Apple TV app. The new feature allows users to record live TV, schedule recordings and play them back, all via the Apple TV. Plex version 1.24 for …

Tags:Apple| Cloud TV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Apple TV or Roku TV?

by Kenneth Li

When the iPad 1 came out in 2010, I purchased a unit for work so that during my travels, I could store my PowerPoint presentations in PDF files for immediate access when I wanted …

Tags:Apple| Roku| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Strategy Analytics: Apple Raked in 51% of Smartphone Revenues in 2017 Q4

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone revenues hit an all-time high of $120 billion during the fourth quarter of 2017. Apple captured a record 51% global smartphone revenue share, accounting …

Tags:Apple| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Apple Files a Patent Application for HMD Optical Systems

by Arthur Berman

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently published a patent application filed by Apple that relates to optical systems for Head Mounted Displays (HMDs). While uses in augmented reality HMDs are discussed in the …

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Lenses| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Flexible OLED Display: the Savior for the Smartphone Market?

by Sweta Dash

Flexible OLED display technology is poised to dominate the next generation smartphone market with thinner, lighter, bezel less, immersive screens and differentiating form factors. AMOLED technology will enable the display to provide faster response …

Apple, Valve and LG Don’t Invest in eMagin!

by Andrew Fenn

After eMagin announced a new offering of stock, there were wide reports that investors included Apple, LG and Valve. (eMagin Announces Price of Underwritten Public Offering) However, the company put out a special release …

Apple Adds Live News Section to TV App

by Andrew Fenn

The latest firmware updates for iOS and tvOS have introduced a live news section into Apple’s TV app. The app now provides direct access to live feeds to news from Bloomberg, CBS News, Cheddar, …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Apple Passes Samsung to Capture the Top Position in the Worldwide Smartphone Market While Overall Shipments Decline 6.3% in the Fourth Quarter, According to IDC

by Damir Lokas

A slower than expected 2017 holiday quarter closed out the year bringing minimal change to the worldwide smartphone market when compared to 2016. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide …

Tags:Apple| Huawei| IDC| Samsung| Xiaomi

Apple Offering Free Repairs for iPhone 7 with Service Bug

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has determined that a small percentage of iPhone 7 devices may show “No Service” in the status bar, even if cellular coverage is available, due to a component failure. The affected units were …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 05| warranty

The Smartphone Market at an Inflection Point

by Bob Raikes

We’ve been trying to clear the decks, finalising some bits and pieces from CES, getting the BETT report done and trying to get ahead for ISE next week. This is one of our biggest …

Apple Clarifies Q4 with Earnings Call

by Bob Raikes

In its earnings call, Apple’s Tim Cook said that the company has now reached an installed base of 1.3 billion devices, an all-time high level over a range of its products, up 30% in …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Apple Clarifies Q4 with Earnings Call

by Bob Raikes

In its earnings call, Apple’s Tim Cook said that the company has now reached an installed base of 1.3 billion devices, an all-time high level over a range of its products, up 30% in …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 05