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Kobo Has a new eEreader

by Bob Raikes

Kobo has a new entry level eReader that has a 6″ E Ink display with 300 ppi. When we spotted the story, we were intrigued by a comment about the colour of the display, …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| eReaders| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Canalys Looks for Stability from PC & Tablet Markets

by Bob Raikes

UK-based Analyst, Canalys, has forecast that PCs this year will enter an ‘era of stability’ and that PCs and tablets combined will drop 2.1% this year to 398 million units. In the commercial sector, …

Xiaomi Opens New Retail Store in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has opened a bricks-and-mortar store in Paris, France. The store sells smartphones and accessories, including speakers, while an on-site showroom displays products that aren’t available yet, which isn’t just limited to smartphone products …

Tags:France| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 21| Xiaomi

Dataxis: SVOD Subscribers in Middle East to Reach 14 million in 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Dataxis’ latest research sheds light on the evolution of the digital video market in the Middle East, which is expected to grow significantly in the next five years. The growth will mainly be driven …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 21

New VR Playback Tech will “Set the Bar for Immersive Video Quality”

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus CTO John Carmack has taken to Twitter to announce a re-release of its Story Studio’s VR short Henry, using new technology to demonstrate 5K x 5K 60fps mobile VR playback, which Carmack says …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

NextVR Out Now on HTC Vive, Coming Soon to Oculus Rift

by Andrew Fenn

Live VR sports and entertainment broadcaster NextVR has launched its app on Viveport, HTC Vive’s storefront, and will soon bring it to Oculus Rift and SteamVR as well. The app has been made available …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Global Head mounted Display HMD Market 2018 2022

Technavio: Gesture Recognition will Boost HMD Market Growth

by Andrew Fenn

The global head-mounted display (HMD) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 37% between 2018 and 2022, according to a new market research report by Technavio. A major factor driving the …

IHS: Notched Smartphone Displays Estimated to Cost About 20% More

by Andrew Fenn

Notched smartphone displays are estimated to raise manufacturing costs of display panels by more than 20%, according to IHS Markit. The manufacturing cost of the 5.9″ OLED panel with notch design seen in the …

Acer will Continue to Push Its Gaming PC Business This Year

by Andrew Fenn

Acer CEO Jason Chen has gone on the record to say that the company will continue to grow its gaming PC sales, and that the sector has been instrumental in helping the firm become …

ABI Research: Mixed Reception for AR in Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

by Andrew Fenn

Augmented reality will see major adoption in the retail sector, but not in the way many have predicted. According to ABI Research, AR will struggle to take root among customers in bricks-and-mortar environments. Instead, …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 21

TCO Certified Announces “Conflicts and Violence” Webinar

by Andrew Fenn

TCO Certified has announced a new webinar called “Conflicts and violence when smartphones are manufactured” to take place on June 13th, with one session at 9 am CET and another at 5 pm CET. …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| TCO Development| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Light Polymers Crystallin Film is for Micro and Mini LED Applications

by Bob Raikes

Light Polymers of the US has announced Crystallin technology which is a phosphor-based down-conversion film for use with blue Micro and Mini LED’s. The colour gamut can reach 85% of DCI P3 for the …