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New Joint Report from App Annie and IDC Examines Mobile Gaming Industry in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Leading mobile app data and insights company App Annie and IDC have unveiled a special joint report analysing the mobile games market in 2017 from several vantage points, putting it in a broader, global …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Xbox One S and X Consoles to Get FreeSync Support in Spring Update

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft’s spring update for its Xbox One S and X gaming consoles will add support for variable refresh rate on AMD FreeSync-compatible displays, as well as 1440p resolution output and HDMI 2.1 Auto Low …

Tags:Consoles| Game Playing| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 25 - Issue 10| xBox

Nubia Aims at Gamers

by Bob Raikes

Nubia Smartphone was showing a new prototype phone for gaming use. The phone uses a 6″ FullHD+ 18:9 display and is based on a Snapdragon 645 processor with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of …

Tags:Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 09

LDM V25 Vol 11 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

LG has released pricing for the G Series OLED TVs. We previously reported the C, E and W series. (Pricing Information Released for LG’s 2018 OLED Line) The G8 is available just in 65″ …

Tags:Collaboration| Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Philips| STBs| Vivitek| Vol 25 - Issue 11

A New Report on the Effects on Cybersickness

by Arthur Berman

A team of researchers headed by Justin Mittelstaedt, a member of the Department of Aviation and Space Psychology at the German Aerospace Center (Hamburg, Germany), has recently reported the results of a study on …

Tags:Game Playing| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Human Visual System (HVS)| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 09

BenQ 28″ UltraHD Monitor is for ‘Video Enjoyment’

by Bob Raikes

BenQ has introduced a 27″ UltraHD monitor (described as a ‘Video enjoyment’ model), the EL2870U. It supports HDR, but the maximum output is 300 cd/m², so it doesn’t meet the VESA base level HDR400 …

Tags:BenQ| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 10

AOC to Show Off New Curved Monitor at IEM Katowice 2018

by Andrew Fenn

At this year’s Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice, AOC will show off what claims to be the most competitive gaming display line-up to ever attend an esports event. With over 100,000 event attendees to …

Tags:Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| eSports| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Poland| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Zeiss VR One Connect Heading for May Release

by Andrew Fenn

Zeiss is expected to release its Zeiss VR One Connect product in May, which enables interactive gaming using a mobile VR headset. Compatible with SteamVR, a large number of VR games will be immediately …

Tags:Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

LDM Round Up Vol 25 Issue 06

by Bob Raikes

AOC said that the three new gaming monitors in the G90 series, which were announced in December (AOC Adds Three New Monitors to Their Mainstream Gaming Line-up), are now available in stores. The monitors …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Nintendo Announces “Labo”, Cardboard Peripherals Coming to Switch

by Andrew Fenn

Nintendo has announced Labo, an upcoming set of peripheral and software packages for the Nintendo Switch. Labo, due for release in April, are kits made up of cardboard “Toy-Cons” and corresponding software that makes …

Tags:Back Panel| Game Playing| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nintendo Consoles| Vol 25 - Issue 06

IDC Launches Turkey’s First Gaming PC Market Report

by Andrew Fenn

IDC has released its first research report dedicated to exploring the potential of Turkey’s burgeoning gaming PC market. The report, ‘Gaming PC Market in Turkey — An Opportunity to Grow’, examines the evolution of …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 25 - Issue 05

WitsView: Shipments of Gaming Monitors to Grow by 40% in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest report by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, shipments of gaming monitor (with a frame rate above 100Hz) reached about 2.5 million units in 2017, an annual growth of 80%. TrendForce …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 04