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Intel to Challenge Rivals With Thumb-PC

by Raverstead

Kirk Skaugen, SVP of the PC Client Group at Intel, has said that the company is planning thumb-sized PCs for next year. Speaking at the Intel investor conference, Skaugen said that the devices (“compute …

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Notebook Vendors Begin Q1 Order Processing

by Raverstead

Notebook vendors have already begun to ask suppliers to start processing orders in December, for Q1’15. According to reports from Asia, the early orders are due to expected labour shortages in Q1.

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University Re-Polarises Light for More Efficient LCDs

by Raverstead

A polarising filter that lets more light pass through has been developed by engineers at the University of Utah. It could enable LCD display devices that consume less power (as the backlight would not …

P-Series Projectors Kept Cool by BenQ

by Raverstead

Three new professional DLP projectors, in BenQ’s Colorific range, are dual-lamp and high-brightness models. The PX9710, PW9620 and PU9730 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38) share features and are only differentiated by their resolution; …

FES Uses E Ink to Change Strap Design…

by Raverstead

Fashion Entertainments, a Japanese start-up, has extended the use of E Ink on a smartwatch. As well as the display, the strap also uses E Ink technology to show multiple different designs. There is …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 47| Wearables

Metz Files for Insolvency

by Raverstead

German premium TV company Metz has filed for insolvency. The company said that around 540 jobs will be affected, though production and customer services will continue for the time being. The German court has …

Samsung Sees Low Galaxy S5 Sales

by Helen Vince

Mobile Market – Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 sales are 40% down on projected sales with just 12M sold in July, that’s 4M units fewer sold in the first three months than the predecessor Galaxy S4 and the company …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Merck Thinks that Quantum Dots are No Game Changer like OLED Could Be

by Helen Vince

Flat Panel – Everybody in the display industry immediately thinks LCD when the name Merck comes up. Merck does much more than just LCDs, however, as the company is also involved in many aspects of display manufacturing, …

Sandvine Sees Video On Demand Dominating Broadband Internet

by Helen Vince

TV – Sandvine, the Canadian provider of an internet network policy control platform, has released data on who is using all this available broadband bandwidth and how much goes to video on demand. As discussed …

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Innolux Mobile Display Play

by Helen Vince

Business and Strategy – Innolux, Taiwan’s largest LCD fab, made headlines last week with the announcement of new fab investment in mobile displays as it looks to keep pace with LCD demand, particularly of LTPS LCD …

Tablet Sales Still Growing in Third Quarter of 2014

by Helen Vince

idcTablet – This year we have heard a lot about the resurgence of the notebook PC and the demise of the tablet PC. The PC industry was almost ecstatic about the possibility of market …

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Gorilla Glass Targets Automotive and Alternative Applications and Technologies

by Helen Vince

Display Materials & Manufacturing – While Corning’s Gorilla Glass is aimed primarily at mobile devices, the company has set up a separate group to look at alternative uses for the product. In our exclusive …