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CPT Signs Technology Agreement with ITRI

by Helen Vince

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has signed a technology transfer agreement with ITRI, which will enable CPT to integrate ITRI’s flexible AMOLED and touch panel technology into its handheld and wearable devices. The two companies …

OLEDWorks Takes Lighting Grant

by Tom Allen

OLEDWorks has received $500,000 from New York State’s Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), to work on brighter OLED lighting panels. The company was one of 11 to receive funding.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lighting| OLEDs| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Samsung Abandons Remote Redesign

by Tom Allen

Samsung has abandoned its plan to redesign the TV remote (‘Project PX’), according to Variety. The company had wanted to replace the remote with a dedicated tablet, using technology gained following the acquisition of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Remote Controls| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Eizo Upgrades Gaming Features – Adds Bluetooth Adjustment

by Tom Allen

Eizo has announced a new monitor in its ‘Foris’ gaming series. As a model aimed at gamers, the 27″ FS2735 features a high (144Hz) refresh rate, IPS panel and AMD’s Freesync anti-tearing solution. G-Ignition …

Acer Result 11/08/2015

by Helen Vince

Acer has reported its second quarter results, posting a net profit of NT$2 million ($79,000) on turnover of NT$60.2 billion ($1.9 billion), which compares with a net profit of NT$484.7 million ($15 million) on …

Tags:Acer| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Samsung Beats BOE With G10.6

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News claims that Samsung Display is to construct a new G10.6 LCD facility, which will begin production in the second half of 2017. The firm intends to stay ahead of Chinese competitors, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| Vol 22 - Issue 32

AUO Fights Slowdown With High-End Panels

by Tom Allen

Expecting a weak second half for the panel industry, AUO is aiming to maintain profits by producing large-size, curved and UltraHD TV panels, say sources from Asia. High-end notebook panels, automotive and wearable displays …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 32

AUO’s July Sales Drop 23.4% YoY

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales in July fall 10.4% sequentially and 23.4% year on year to NT$27.4 billion ($852.5 million), bringing sales so far this year to NT$214.9 billion ($6.7 billion), 7.2% down on …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Dish Falls in Q2

by Tom Allen

Dish subscribers fell in Q2’15, the company has said. Around 638,000 new pay-TV subscribers joined Dish in the quarter (compared to 656,000 a year ago). However, net subscribers fell 81,000, compared to a loss …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Freesat in 19,000 New Homes

by Tom Allen

19,000 new UK homes joined Freesat in the first half of 2015, the company has said. Connected TV service Freetime enjoyed 200% YoY growth in new customers, and sales rose 48%.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 32

UltraHD Blu-ray Licensing Begins This Month

by Tom Allen

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) will begin licensing the UltraHD Blu-ray format (BDA Completes UltraHD Blu-ray) on 24th August. As well as UltraHD resolution, the standard specifies high dynamic range, wide colour and high …

Samsung Eliminates Frame Tearing With AMD

by Tom Allen

A 32″ UltraHD monitor, supporting AMD’s Freesync technology, has been launched by Samsung. The U32E850R is designed as a productivity/gaming tool, with a large screen and AMD’s anti-tearing feature. The monitor uses Samsung’s own …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)| Vol 22 - Issue 31