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LRG: Pay TV Subscribers at Major US Providers Down in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Leichtman Research Group has found that the largest pay TV providers in the US—representing about 95% of the market — lost about 1.5 million net video subscribers in 2017, compared to about 760,000 in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Microsoft Shows Off Haptic Controller Research

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a recent article on the Microsoft Research Blog, Microsoft described an array of haptic controllers that can be used to enhance the experience in a virtual reality environment. In the current state, these …

Tags:Haptics| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Google to Present on HR OLEDs at SID

by Bob Raikes

Last year at SID, Google’s Clay Bavor gave a keynote in which he said that Google was working on systems with 20 megapixels per eye and drew gasps from the assembled engineers. At this …

Tags:BOE| Google| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Sony Brings AR Projection Concept to SXSW Film Festival

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has unveiled conceptual AR projector technology at this year’s SXSW film festival, currently taking place in Austin, Texas. The technology uses the company’s Xperia Touch projector with its IMX382 high-speed vision sensors and …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Motorola VR Smartphone Headset Leaks Online

by Andrew Fenn

Motorola is adding a VR headset to its Moto Mods range of smartphone accessories. Images of the headset appeared on Twitter recently. Hardware specifications are currently unavailable and other details, like a release date …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10

SID and DSCC Announce Second Automotive Display Market Focus Conference

by Andrew Fenn

The Society for Information Display (SID) and Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) have announced the second Automotive Display Market Focus Conference, which will take place on May 22nd, during Display Week 2018 at the …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Society| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Bose Introduces Audio Augmented Reality Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Bose has introduced its augmented reality platform, Bose AR. The company also announced its SDK schedule date for developers, manufacturers and research institutions, along with collaborations currently under way and venture funding for related …

Tags:AR/VR| audio| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Netflix CEO Rules Out Live Sports, News and Advertising

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix recently held its Labs Day press event in Hollywood, where the company’s CEO, Reed Hastings, stated that it has no plans to launch any kind of live TV service, including sports and news, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 10

US Pay TV Subscribers to Fall 26% between 2015 and 2023

by Andrew Fenn

US pay TV revenues peaked in 2015, at $101.71 billion, according to Digital TV Research. A $26.58 billion decline (26%) is forecast between 2015 and 2023, bringing the total down to $75.13 billion. Cable …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Court of Cassation Challenges Subsidising of Mobile Handsets in France

by Andrew Fenn

The Court of Cassation has challenged the system of subsidising mobile handsets, stating “the definition of a credit transaction, [.] covers, in particular, all payment facilities” and that the company involved “is indeed required …

Tags:France| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Samsung Enhances Chip-Scale LED Package

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has developed new LEDs with ‘Chip Scale Packaging’ (CSP) that are intended for lighting applications and use a new system that builds up TiO2 walls around the LED which helps ensure that light …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Technicolor Announces Sale of Patent Licensing Business to InterDigital

by Andrew Fenn

Technicolor has announced it will enter into an exclusive agreement under which mobile technology and research company InterDigital will acquire its patent licensing business. Technicolor will maintain its research and innovation organisation, while engaging …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Technicolor| Vol 25 - Issue 10