Mobile Display Monitor – Page 25

Apple “Secretly?” Visits AUO and Epistar

by Bob Raikes

We loved a story that was in the press in Asia that said that Apple has ‘secretly’ visited AUO and Epistar in Taiwan to talk about and check on the progress of the development …

Sony Focuses on New Master Series TVs

by Chris Chinnock

At the Sony press conference, President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said Sony is focused on three main areas: electronics (to capture, record, watch and listen), entertainment (music, movies, anime, TV and games), and financial …

Sharp Highlights Gen 2 8K Displays and Ecosystem

by Chris Chinnock

Sharp held a press conference at IFA and we attended. Clearly, one of the highlights was the introduction of Generation 2 8K displays. (the first generation barely shipped in Europe, despite a lot of …

Fieldbit and InfinityAR Announce Smart Glasses Collaboration

by Andrew Fenn

Fieldbit, a developer of real-time AR collaboration solutions for field services, and InfinityAR have announced a strategic research and development alliance. Through this alliance, Fieldbit and InfinityAR will jointly develop a vertically integrated solution …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Pixelworks Iris Processor Used in ZTE Axon 9 Pro Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

Pixelworks, a provider of visual processing solutions, has announced that ZTE’s Axon 9 Pro smartphone incorporates Pixelworks’ third-generation Iris chipset, powering its video streaming and picture quality. The company says that the technology enables …

IDC: Outlook Remains Positive for VR Despite Shipment Decline in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of VR headsets were down 33.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, according to IDC. Analysts expect this to be a temporary setback as the VR market finds its legs. The …

China Panel Makers Promoting the Use of IGZO Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research says that many of the new 8.5G – 10.5G TFT LCD fabs launched by China-based panel makers are able to produce indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) panels and capitalise on the advantages …

Kagan: Broadband-Only Homes Up Nearly 3% Year-on-Year in the US

by Andrew Fenn

The number of wireline broadband homes not subscribing to traditional multichannel reached a new record high in the second quarter of 2018, according to Kagan, a division of S&P Global Intelligence. Overall, an estimated …

LG Majors on AI & Shows 8K

by Bob Raikes

LG did not hold a conference, although two executives did give a keynote, focusing on the ThinQ AI technology. After an introduction that hyped up IFA, and covered some of the area that was …

Casio Upgrades Dual Display Smartwatch

by Bob Raikes

Casio has been developing its Pro Trek brand for outdoor watches and more recently the company has been developing smart products. Kazuyuki Yamashita is a senior executive from Casio Japan and he explained the …

Tags:Casio| IFA 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 34

RDS Releases Transparent Lumineq Touch Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Transparent touch displays with Lumineq Touch Technology built in are now available from Review Display Systems (RDS). Enabled by atomic layer deposition (ALD), these displays can be used in applications where fully transparent properties …

Tags:EL (Electroluminescent)| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch Market| Vol 25 - Issue 34

UDC Named One of Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies

by Andrew Fenn

Universal Display Corporation has announced it was named the 60th fastest-growing company on Fortune’s 2018 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list. This is the third time that Universal Display has been ranked in the publication’s annual …