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Where are Wearables Going From Here?

by Super User

When we talk about wearables we think about all kinds of devices and foremost of all, the cool things we will be able to do once the gadgets are cheap enough to reach the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| Wearables

Postconsumer Plastic Demand and Price Rise

by Super User

OEMs are beginning to specifically ask for recycled plastic to use in an increasing number of new components, says the USA’s EPEAT. The organisation claims to have been a key driver in the move, …

Mitsubishi Chemical Doubles OLED Panel Life

by Super User

Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 13), Mitsubishi Chemical and Pioneer began to mass-produce OLED lighting modules, made with a wet-coating system. However, these had a lifespan of 15,000 hours. Mitsubishi has …

Samsung Looks to China for AMOLED Adoption

by Super User

Samsung Display will supply OLED panels to Chinese smartphone brands, according to local media. Both Huawei and Oppo are said to be talking to Samsung about the technology.

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

IBM Pays Globalfoundries $1.5B to Take Chip Unit

by Super User

IBM has agreed to pay Globalfoundries $1.5 billion over the next three years to take over its loss-making semiconductor business. IBM announced earlier this year that it was looking for a buyer for the …

Acer Signs MTI in Ukraine

by Super User

Acer’s notebooks and tablets are now being distributed in Ukraine by MTI.

Displays Will Drive Organic Electronics Growth

by Super User

Organic electronics will grow quickly over the next six years, largely driven by displays. A new report by Allied Market Research (http://tinyurl.com/p3r86mv) says that organic electronics will grow at a 29.5% CAGR between 2014 …

Graphene Enables High-Modulation Electrochromic Device

by Super User

Electrochromic displays, which change their state (i.e. opaque to transparent) when exposed to electricity, potentially offer low cost and mechanical flexibility. However, fragile materials and material mismatches with the electrodes have so far hampered …

Vuzix and SAP Offer Apps for AR Headset

by Super User

Augmented Reality – Vuzix has been very busy creating an infrastructure for its M100 augmented reality glasses. SAP, as one of Vuzix’s business partners, is releasing two apps that address the industrial and commercial …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21| Vuzix

IHS Acquires NPD DisplaySearch

by Super User

The NPD Group has signed a definitive agreement, to sell its DisplaySearch and Solarbuzz businesses to IHS Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Completion is expected in or around the second …

Parade Brings DisplayPort SST to UltraHD Tcon

by Super User

A new UltraHD timing controller, using embedded DisplayPort (eDP) v1.3, has been developed by Parade Technologies. The DP667 is said to be the first Tcon for UltraHD LCD panels that support the use of …

Bringing Tactile Feedback to an In-Air Screen

by Super User

In-air touchscreens have been seen before – usually featuring a projector and water vapour (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 1, Vol 21 No 17). However, there has been little sensation of feedback. A team …