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Plenty to See at Touch Taiwan

by Bob Raikes

Touch Taiwan took place in Taipei and there were, of course a number of news items that came out of it. AUO was collaborating with IAdea to show synchronised LCD displays as it did …

Warner Bros Announces First UHD Blu-ray Release

by Andrew Fenn

Warner Bros has confirmed that its first Ultra HD Blu-ray release will be season one of HBO’s Westworld. Warner Bros was announced as one of the many studios planning to work with Dolby Vision …

IHS Releases Report on the Impact of Memory in iPhone BOM

by Andrew Fenn

Following the release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, IHS Markit has created a report detailing the impact of memory on Apple’s bill-of-materials (BOM) cost when creating the iPhone. The report explores the …

China MIIT Reveals 2017 Tech Production Figures

by Andrew Fenn

A new report released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has revealed that Chinese manufacturers made over 1.1 billion handsets between January and July 2017, representing a growth of 4% year-on-year. …

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Asus Predicts Chinese Gaming Notebook Market Growth

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has reportedly estimated that China’s gaming notebook market will grow to three million units sold in 2018, and is hoping to account for 30% of volume, according to Economic Daily News, quoting Asus …

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iPhone 8 Plus Delivering Impressive UHD Video Results

by Andrew Fenn

The iPhone 8 Plus’ camera specs look good on paper, but now we have word that Apple’s new smartphone is living up to its hype when it comes to shooting ultra high-definition video. Apple’s …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Global Pay-TV Subscribers Reached 1.05 Billion in Q2 2017

by Alan Spencer

According to Dataxis, the number of global pay-TV subscribers reached 1.05 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2017. Also, 60 million pay-TV subscribers were added for the second quarter of 2017 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 24 - Issue 36

HbbTV Association Adds IPTV specification

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has announced that it has finalised and published …

Extended Warranties Are a Big Business

by Bob Raikes

Warranty Week has been looking at extended warranties and estimates that the value of extended warranties on appliances, electronics, computers, and mobile phones is around $23 billion in the US. The blog said that …

macOS High Sierra Update Boosts Video, Graphics and VR Support

by Andrew Fenn

The new version of macOS, High Sierra, brings a range of improvements to Apple computers, including upgrades for video playback, graphics capabilities and VR support. The update includes support for the HEVC (H.265) video …

V-Nova Extending in Contribution and Distribution

by Bob Raikes

We met with Fabio Murra, SVP Product & Marketing at V-Nova, in the IABM Members Lounge at the show – an oasis that somehow we had missed over the years, despite 16 visits! V-Nova …

Mobile Chrome Update Enables Google Daydream VR Support

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that Opera’s latest developer browser has added support for VR video playback, with integration of WebVR planned for a future release (Opera Adds 360° VR Video Playback Support), Google has released …