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Apple Files Patent for AR Windscreens in Autonomous Vehicles

by Andrew Fenn

A new patent filed by Apple has emerged, this time for an AR windscreen for self-driving vehicles that would display information including speed, road conditions and navigation. The patent application also details vehicle-to-vehicle FaceTime …

Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31

BrightSign Players Drive New Mercedes-Benz Pop-Up Stores

by Andrew Fenn

Mercedes-Benz recently opened a pair of pop-up stores for a two-month period, to showcase some of their newest models. BrightSign’s media players are in use, with design and technical consultation provided by Gorilla Production …

Tags:Automotive| Brightsign| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Video Walls| Vol 25 - Issue 30

MDM Vol 25 Issue 28 Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Ortus Technology has released a new member of its New-Blanview series which has a 7.0″ diagonal , 800 x 480 resolution, 400 or 800 cd/m² output and 900:1 contrast. Colour support is 50% of …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Touch Pads| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Volta’s ad-supported electric vehicle charging service raises $35M

by Bob Raikes

Volta of the US has raised $35 million to continue its roll out of its charging stations, which combine the charging with digital advertising and which we reported on from Infocomm as Peerless is …

Tags:Automotive| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Audi Announces 20th Anniversary TT Coupe with OLED Taillights

by Andrew Fenn

Audi has announced a 20th-anniversary edition of its TT sports coupe featuring OLED taillights similar to those featured in the 2018 edition of the Audi A8 and the 2016 Audi TT RS. The car …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Taiwan’s Older-Gen LCD Lines to Focus on Automotive Sector

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes reports that, as newer-generation LCD production lines commence mass production and older-generation fabs in Korea begin to shut down, Taiwan’s 4–7.5G facilities will continue to operate, shifting their attention towards automotive applications. Digitimes …

Tags:Automotive| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 27

New Audi Concept Car Features 7″ OLED Virtual Wing Mirrors

by Andrew Fenn

Audi’s new e-tron EV crossover concept car features 7″ OLED virtual side mirrors connected to external cameras, in place of conventional wing mirrors. The car maker says that the system features adjustable zoom and …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Peerless Extends XBrite Range – Happy about Electric Vehicles

by Bob Raikes

Peerless started by showing us its Xtreme range of high brightness displays which extend from the Xtreme TVs that we reported on last year. The range now includes 43″/49″/55″ and (later) 65″ with FullHD …

Tags:Automotive| Infocomm 2018| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| Peerless AV| Rugged Displays| Totem Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Tianma Impressive as Usual

by Bob Raikes

Tianma had its usual long list of developments in a range of different industrial and specialist applications. The first product that we looked at was a circular display designed for automotive and other instrumentation …

Tags:AMOLED| Automotive| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| LTPS TFT| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| SID Display Week 2018| Touch| Vol 25 - Issue 21| Wearables

JDI May Have Commercial Problems, but has Technical Highlights

by Bob Raikes

JDI always has an impressive range of displays both in terms of technology and also in applications. Although the company has had some serious financial issues because of its over-reliance on a small number …

Tags:Automotive| Flexible Displays| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| LCD displays| LTPS TFT| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Oxide TFTs| SID Display Week 2018| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

IHS: Automotive Displays Expected to Maintain Healthy Growth in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

The global demand for automotive display systems is expected to continue a strong growth path in 2018, according to a recent report from IHS Markit. OEM production of the three primary automotive display systems …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 24