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Apple Planning Universal EPG

by Tom Allen

Recode claims that Apple is developing a new universal EPG. The guide would work across Apple TV STBs and other devices, like iPhones. It could be used to see the content on offer from …

Tags:Apple| EPGs| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 31

Micro-LEDs on Wearables by 2018

by Tom Allen

Interest in micro-LED as a display technology is rising, helped – at least in part – by interest from Sony (Cledis screens) and Apple (through its LuxVue acquisition). LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, has …

And Finally…Vol 23 No 31

by Tom Allen

And Finally…Samsung was caught red-handed this week, using images that are clearly of the Apple Watch in one of its own patent filings! The document, which deals with an update to the Samsung Gear, …

Tablets Fall as Consumers Delay Purchases

by Tom Allen

Worldwide tablet shipments (including both slates and detachables) shrank 12.3% YoY in Q2, says IDC, to 38.7 million units. Vendors are beginning to ‘refocus’ their product lines and consumers are delaying purchases. 65% of …

Strategy Analytics: Global Smartphone Shipments Grow 1 Percent to 340 Million in Q2 2016

by Isaac Oburu

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments grew 1 percent annually to reach 340 million units in Q2 2016. Samsung maintained first position with 23 percent global smartphone marketshare, while …

Chinese Firms Filling Smartphone Top Five

by Tom Allen

343.3 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in Q2’16: a relatively flat result, up 0.3% from Q2’15 (342.4 million units), says IDC. Quarterly growth was higher, up 3.1% from 331.3 million. Ryan Reith, IDC’s mobile …

Merge VR Goggles Now Available in Best Buy Stores

by Isaac Oburu

Merge VR announced today that its soft Merge VR Goggles are now available in U.S. Best Buy stores. The comfortable virtual reality headset works with both Apple and Android smartphones. In recent weeks, the …

Tags:Android| Apple| USA| Virtual Reality

Apple Result 26/07/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Apple reported Q3 2016 net profit of $7.8 billion, down 27% YoY from $10.7 billion. Turnover was $42.4 billion, down 15% YoY from $49.6 billion. The quarter saw record-breaking App Store turnover. Analyst Comment …

Tags:Apple| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 29

Bob Mansfield Heading Apple Car Project

by Tom Allen

Bob Mansfield, a former executive at Apple, has been appointed to oversee its nascent car project, sources have told the Wall Street Journal. Mansfield joined Apple in 1999 and was an executive under Steve …

Apple, Samsung Rank Highest in Satisfaction with Smartwatches and Fitness Bands

by Isaac Oburu

Apple ranks highest among manufacturers of smartwatches, and Samsung ranks highest among manufacturers of fitness band devices, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Fitness Band Device Satisfaction ReportSM and J.D. Power 2016 Smartwatch Device …

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PC Market “Shows Some Signs of Improving”

by Tom Allen

Worldwide PC shipments reached 64.3 million units in Q2’16, down 5.2% YoY – the seventh consecutive quarter of declines, says Gartner. However, the market is showing some signs of improvement. Weakening local currencies against …

Apple’s OLED Capacity Will Take Half of G6 Equipment Orders

by Tom Allen

UBI Research has predicted that Apple’s rumoured adoption of OLED technology in the next iPhone will lead to $13 billion of production equipment orders by 2020. The firm estimates that Apple’s orders will take …