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Hendy Highlights “Race to the Bottom”

by Bob Raikes

The final speaker that we heard was Ian Hendy of Hendy Consulting which looks at the finances and development of the supply side of the display industry. His talk was entitled “Race to the …

Are Chinese Companies Gaining Control of Displays?

by Bob Raikes

Paul Gray of IHS then gave a display market overview which he called “Chinese Companies Gaining Control”. He said that the current “spreading unhappiness” is a logical consequence of the events of recent years. …

Opportunities for Added Value in Large Displays

by Bob Raikes

Our own Managing Editor, Bob Raikes, opened up the afternoon session by looking at the development of the large display markets in Europe. He said that he chose the topic because there are real …

Displays in Cars To Include OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

OS Yang is from Samsung Display where he looks after new business in automotive and PIDs. Following up the mention of video walls by Raikes, he said that Samsung Display sells 72% of all …

TREASORES Develops Thin, Flexible Electrodes

by Tom Allen

The TREASORES project ((Transparent Electrodes for Large Area Large Scale Production of Organic Optoelectronic Devices) is a European project, established in late 2012, aiming to develop technologies to reduce the production costs of certain …

IHS: FPD Revenue Will Reach 4-Year Low

by Tom Allen

Global flat-panel display (FPD) revenue will shrink by 6% YoY this year, to $120 billion, according to estimates from IHS. This represents the lowest result since 2012. “The industry has begun to question whether …

Oculus Will Support Mac When Apple Prioritises Graphics

by Tom Allen

Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, has said that the Oculus Rift headset will work with Macs when Apple makes “a good computer”. Apple does not currently prioritise the high-end GPUs that the Oculus …

InstaVR Speeds App Creation

by Tom Allen

A new tool was recently bought to our attention, which can be used to develop publication-ready VR apps. InstaVR, from Candlify VR, is an app authoring tool that uses a drag-and-drop web-based interface. It …

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Sony Seeks User Feedback on Prototypes

by Tom Allen

Sony has announced a new R&D project called the Future Lab Program. The initiative will share concept prototypes with users while they are in the development stage, and seek feedback and inspiration. The first …

TADF Lifetime Extension Could Apply to Existing OLEDs

by Tom Allen

The lifetime of OLEDs based on thermally-activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) has been ‘greatly’ increased via a ‘small tweak’, say researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University. The modifications, which are easily implemented, can also potentially raise …

Tech Data Result 04/03/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Tech Data reported Q4 net profit of $80.9 million, up 8% YoY from $74.9 million. Turnover was $7.5 billion, up 2% YoY. Turnover remained flat in Europe, while the Americas segment grew 5%.

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Broadcom Announces Post-Acquisition Lay-Offs

by Tom Allen

Broadcom Ltd is to lay off 1,900 employees globally, says Reuters. The cuts, which will last to 2018, will cost the company up to $650 million. Avago finished its acquisition of Broadcom (Avago to …

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