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G4 Leaks in Massive LG Reveal

by Tom Allen

There was a massive leak of news of the LG G4 smartphone over the weekend of 11th and 12th April, when a microsite went live two weeks early. The site, since taken down, revealed …

Avid to Acquire Orad Hi-Tec Systems for $60 Million

by Helen Vince

AV technology company Avid says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Israel’s Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd. for an estimated $60 million. Orad provides 3D real-time graphics, video servers and related asset …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Cinematic VR Capture is a New Artform

by Chris Chinnock

At TSC, Jaunt VR CTO Arthur van Hoff gave a keynote address and participated in two panel discussions. In his keynote, he started by providing a nice overview of current VR headsets noting that …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Mobiles Dramatically Raise Online Time

by Tom Allen

Data from the Pew Research Centre shows that 24% of teenagers say that they are online ‘almost constantly’, thanks to the continuous connectivity provided by smartphones and other devices. 56% say that they use …

Tags:internet| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 16

LGD CEO Details OLED Investment

by Tom Allen

Han Sang-beom, CEO of LG Display, has spoken to the Wall Street Journal about the firm’s plans for OLED investment. LGD will ramp up its second OLED fab by the end of the year, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Koreans Develop ITO Replacement With 0.1mm Curve Radius

by Tom Allen

The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) has developed an ultra-thin OLED electrode material that can be used as an ITO alternative on flexible displays. The material can reach a curve radius of 0.1mm. According …

AUO Widens AMOLED Production

by Tom Allen

AUO has begun to mass-produce 5.46″ AMOLED panels with 1920 x 1080 resolution, say OLED-Info’s sources.

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Sharp Aims at Industrial LCD Takeup

by Tom Allen

In an interview with the Nikkei, Sharp executive Norikazu Hoshi says that Sharp is aiming to expand sales of LCD panels for industrial applications in China. The company will establish sales locations in Shenzen …

Google Cuts Tango Price in Half

by Tom Allen

Google’s Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9) is a 3D-sensing project using prototype tablets and phones, capable of using the devices to build a 3D model of their environment. According to Android …

Tags:3D Cameras| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Hon Hai’s March Sales Up 21%

by Helen Vince

Hon Hai Precision has reported sales in March of NT$338.3 billion ($10.8 billion), 20.8% higher than February and 9.9% higher than March 2014. The company’s first quarter sales reached NT$1 trillion ($32.1 billion), which …

Tags:Financial Data| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Intel, Altera Call Off Takeover Talks

by Helen Vince

Intel and Altera are reported to have halted discussions on a possible takeover by Intel of the smaller firm because the two parties were unable to agree on price, according to “a person familiar …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Apple Watch Delayed

by Tom Allen

Shipments of the Apple Watch have been delayed from late April to the summer. Originally set to be launched on 24th April, the Watch is now listed as shipping in June or July – …