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Samsung’s New Galaxy Ad Makes Fun of the iPhone

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has taken a cheeky pot-shot or seven at Apple in its latest advert for the Galaxy range of smartphones. Released shortly after the launch of the iPhone X, Samsung’s ad highlights Apple’s late-to-the-party …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 42

DisplayMate Sees Apple X

by Bob Raikes

DisplayMate has issued its detailed review of the OLED display on the new Apple iPhone X. Dr Ray Soneira from DisplayMate said that the display displaces the Samsung Galaxy S8 as the best smartphone …

Aspic Technologies Joins Forces with B-Com IRT

by Andrew Fenn

Start-up Aspic Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with the B-com Institute of Research and Technology. According to the official announcement, the two companies will “innovate in advanced audio technologies to meet the future …

Tags:AR/VR| audio| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Osram Predicts Further Growth

by Yvette Raikes

Osram Light Group recorded Q4 net profits down 10% to €40 million from €44 million a year ago on turnover of €1.03 billion, up 13% from €909 million. For the year profits were down …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Osram| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Google Play Movies Rolling Out UHD to the UK

by Andrew Fenn

Google has started rolling out Ultra HD movies to its UK Play Store. Google Play Movies in the US and Canada has featured content in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) since December …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 42

IHS: Oxide Displays Seeing Massive Growth in Shipments

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit’s David Hsieh.Surging on a wave of demand, the market for oxide displays used in mobile PCs is headed for spectacular growth this year. (Oxide Taking Increasing LCD Share) Shipments of oxide TFT-LCD …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Vol 24 - Issue 42

DFF Supporting Members at SID

by Andrew Fenn

Next year’s SID Display Week exhibition will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 22nd to May 24th. The show’s Symposium and Seminars program will also run from May 20th to …

Tim Cook: “AR Will Change the Way We Use Technology Forever”

by Andrew Fenn

At Apple’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Tim Cook went on record to say that augmented reality will “change the way we use technology forever”. With the release of iOS 11 came ARKit, Apple’s augmented …

Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Mobile Projector is Designed for iPhone

by Bob Raikes

Aiptek has set up a Kickstarter project for the OrbitBeam, a projector designed for use with iPhones, from 6/6 plus and up (or Android above 4.2 using Miracast). It also has a battery case …

Tags:Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pico Projectors| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Arrow Electronics Reports Good Results

by Yvette Raikes

Arrow Electronics Inc. posted Q3 net profits of $135.5 million, up from $117.8 million, on turnover which grew 17% to $6.93 billion from $5.94 billion. For the nine months profits slipped to $351.4 million …

Tags:Arrow Electronics| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Apple Has Record Q4 Turnover

by Yvette Raikes

Apple announced Q4 net profits of $10.7 billion, up from $9.0 billion in the year-ago quarter, on record turnover of $52.6 billion, a rise of 12% from $46.9 billion. For the year there were …

Tags:Apple| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Google Patents MicroLED Glasses Concept

by Bob Raikes

Google applied for a patent relating to the use of MicroLEDs in AR glasses in March 2016, and that has now been awarded according to the Patently Mobile blog. The concept puts the image …

Tags:Eyewear| Google| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42