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Intel Reveals Low-Power Display Technology for Laptops

by Andrew Fenn

Intel has revealed its new laptop power management technology at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, which targets the component that saps the most energy — the display. The company claims the new 1-watt LCD panel …

Samsung Predicts Automotive AMOLED will Grow to 3 Million Units by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

According to OLED-Info, Samsung has predicted that the automotive display market will grow at a CAGR of 9% between 2018 and 2022, with OLED displays for automotive applications growing significantly faster — from 100,000 …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Microsoft Ultra HD Movies Service Taken to Task

by Andrew Fenn

4K.com recently posted a big write-up of Microsoft’s Ultra HD content service for Windows 10 and Xbox One, highlighting its pros and cons. The article complements the service’s selection, commenting that the number of …

Kabelnoord Selects Amino Video Platform for Fibre Rollout

by Andrew Fenn

Dutch cable operator Kabelnoord has announced it will deploy Amino’s Move end-to-end multiscreen video platform to enable it to offer what it describes as “next-generation TV services” as part of a major rollout of …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netherlands| Vol 25 - Issue 22

New Oppo Smartphone to Make Its Debut in France

by Andrew Fenn

Oppo has officially announced Oppo Find X. The new flagship smartphone will be unveiled at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France on June 19th. The surprise reboot was first teased on June 1st with …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

IDC: Wearable Device Shipments Slow in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 1.2% during the first quarter of 2018 as shipments reached 25.1 million units, according to IDC. Growth for the market was far lower than the 18% year-on-year growth …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 22| Wearable Market

Sharp Announces Acquisition of Toshiba’s PC Business

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has confirmed plans to acquire an 80% stake in Toshiba’s currently unprofitable PC business for an estimated ¥4 billion ($36.5 million). Under the terms of the contract, which is expected to be signed …

KN01b Visionox Hails OLED Golden Era at SID Keynote

by Steve Sechrist

In his thought leadership keynote, (OK, they are supposed to be thought leadership talks) Visionox CEO Dr. Deqiang Zhang took us down the path of the OLED golden era that will introduce display ubiquity …

Republic of Gamers Announces Gaming Smartphone and Two New Notebooks

by Andrew Fenn

Asus’ sub-brand Republic of Gamers (ROG) recently hosted a press event at Computex 2018, unveiling a new line-up of gaming products, including the first ROG gaming smartphone. The ROG Phone features a GameCool 3D …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

NEDs with Eye Focus Cues at Display Week – Roundup

by Matthew Brennesholtz

A hot topic at the SID Technical Symposium this year, and last year too, was Near Eye Displays (NEDs) for Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) that included accommodation for the eye. There …

High-Resolution Microdisplays for VR and AR HMDs at Display Week – Roundup

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Multiple improvements in AR and VR HMDs are required before they can really become mainstream products for either the consumer or enterprise applications. Image quality issues that need to be fixed include brightness (especially …

Human Factors in AR/VR Systems at Display Week – Roundup

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The human factors of VR and AR HMD systems are not well understood. The results of the studies presented at SID’s Display Week just scratch the surface and a lot more human factors research …