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Microsoft’s Morpheus and Rift Rival Arriving in 2015

by Bob Raikes

A head-mounted gaming device will be launched by Microsoft this year, say supply chain sources. The product will be unveiled at E3 in June.

Tags:Eyewear| Google Glass| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Macbook and Apple Watch Production Draw Closer

by Bob Raikes

Members of Apple’s supply chain have started to produce components for a 12″ Macbook Air and the Apple Watch. Sources in the supply chain say that the Macbook will be launched in Q1’15, while …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Quanta| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Japanese Panel Makers Lower Prices

by Bob Raikes

Panel makers in Japan have lowered quoted prices to Chinese vendors for smartphone panels, to compete with Chinese and Taiwanese companies. Sources in Taiwan say that Japan Display and Sharp have been cutting prices, …

Tags:LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Smartphones

Google Lays Android Auto Groundwork

by Bob Raikes

Sources have told Reuters that Google is preparing a version of Android that will be built directly into cars. Drivers will be able to access the internet without connecting a 3G device such as …

Tags:Android| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Argos Follows MyTablet With Low-Cost Upgrade

by Bob Raikes

Argos’ MyTablet, a 7″ model introduced in late 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 40), has been followed by a larger, updated model. The 2014 edition is a Windows 8.1 with Bing model, which …

Tags:Argos| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Display Manufacturing Shifting from OCA to OCR Optical Bonding

by Bob Raikes

According to an article in ETNews, Samsung has changed part of its production for the Galaxy Note 4 from using OCA (optically clear adhesives) to using OCR (optically clear resin). From the two names …

Virgin Media’s KipstR Wearable records TV if you fall asleep

by Bob Raikes

The ‘KipstR’ is a new 3D-printed wearable, created at Manchester Creative Studio by two teenage students working with Virgin Media. The band links to a TiVo box and uses a pulse-oximeter to sense whether …

Big Things Expected From QDs and Plastic Displays

by Bob Raikes

A new Nanomarkets report states that quantum dots have now been developed far enough that they are a threat to OLED technology. ‘Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots: 2015 to 2022’ (http://tinyurl.com/qb8qdnr) shows that 2014 …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 22 - Issue 01

A4WP Partner Programme Speeds Rezence Adoption

by Bob Raikes

Witricity has announced a new Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) partner programme, which will make it easier for companies to integrate wireless power technology into their products. The new programme includes reference designs, training …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 01| Wireless Charging

TCO Prepares for New Generation

by Bob Raikes

TCO Certified critera are updated every three years, and 2015 marks the next update. Preliminary work has begun to assess potential criteria and structural updates. TCO Certfied Displays will be the first updated critera, …

Asian Vendors Leave Russia

by Bob Raikes

Following Apple’s withdrawl from Russia (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 50), Asus, Acer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte and Lenovo have all followed suit. The companies have stopped selling their notebooks in the country due …

SD&A Registration Now Open

by Bob Raikes

Registration is now open for the annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference. Running between the 9th and 11th February in San Francisco, the conference focuses on 3D in the video space, with keynotes by …