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Visitors to The World’s Tallest Building Can Jump Off It in VR

by Andrew Fenn

Emaar Properties, the owners of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, has collaborated with HTC, media firm Digicomm, and UK tech agency Inition — the one behind VR experience “The View from …

Google Developing New 6DoF Controller Tracking Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Google is developing a computer-vision-based method of positional tracking, allowing 6DoF controller tracking without active markers or any additional hardware. Of the VR headsets released — or slated for release — this year, Lenovo’s …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Tianma in Talks to Sell OLED Business?

by Andrew Fenn

Chinese display manufacturer Tianma may be selling off its OLED business to CEC Panda, after experiencing losses in the sector last year, according to ET News. The company’s 6G LTPS AMOLED fab in Wuhan, …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Tianma| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Digitimes Research: Tablet Shipments to Drop Again in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide tablet shipments fell to 33 million units in the first quarter of 2018, down 28.2% quarter-on-quarter and 14.9% year-on-year, according to Digitimes Research. The publication attributed this decline to a lack of activity …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Report: Production of New MacBook Air Delayed Until Second Half of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Supply chain sources in Taiwan have revealed that Apple has delayed the mass production of its next-generation MacBook Air — originally scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2018 — until the second …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Digital TV Research: vMVPD and D2C Revenues to Rocket Eightfold

by Andrew Fenn

vMVPD and D2C revenues will reach $24 billion by 2023 — eight times the $3 billion recorded in 2017, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. vMVPD will overshadow D2C, with its …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 17

T-Mobile US and Sprint Announce Merger

by Andrew Fenn

T-Mobile US and Sprint have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. Based on closing share prices on April 27th, this represents a total implied enterprise value …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 17

DSCC Examines Leading Panel Suppliers’ 2018 Q1 Results

by Andrew Fenn

During the first quarter of 2018, Chinese suppliers outperformed Taiwan and Korean suppliers, helped by government subsidies, lower labour and fab costs, and the exclusion of interest payments in odd quarters, according to DSCC. …

TMI Proposes Foldable OLED Solution

by Bob Raikes

Over recent months, we have commented a lot on truly flexible displays that might enable a new period of growth and development in the smartphone market. However. there are severe barriers to achieving robust …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 25 - Issue 17

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New Gaming Study Debunks Long-Held Stereotypes

by Andrew Fenn

The gaming market exceeded $30 billion in 2016 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6% through 2019, according to Dell. The company’s gaming subsidiary, Alienware, partnered with a third-party research firm, …

Suning Rolling Out Unmanned Stores All Over China

by Andrew Fenn

Suning Commerce Group opened four automated stores in China towards the end of last year, close to the country’s largest annual shopping spree, the “11/11 Shopping Festival”. After rolling out its first self-service store …

Apple Developing AR/VR Headset with 8K Resolution Per Eye?

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is reportedly developing a new AR/VR headset with an “8K” resolution per eye, to be launched in 2020, according to an anonymous individual “familiar with Apple’s plans”. The device will apparently feature inside-out …