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Global Notebook Shipments to Fall in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Global notebook shipments will fall 5.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research, due to high inventories and a reduction in sales of Chromebooks for education. In terms of specific …

Taiwan Large-Size LCD Panel Shipments to Slip in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of large LCD panels (9″ and above) out of Taiwan (excluding Sharp) are expected to fall a further 1.4% quarter-on-quarter during the second quarter of 2018, having declined 4.3% in the first three …

Taiwan Small and Medium-Sized Panel Shipments to Rise in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of small and medium-sized LCD panels coming from Taiwan will grow 8.6% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2018, Digitimes Research has predicted. Increased demand from Chinese entry-level and mid-range smartphone manufacturers and …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 17

France Télévisions Signs UHD Camera Upgrade Deal with Panasonic

by Andrew Fenn

France Télévisions will install Panasonic UHD cameras in a two-year upgrade of its digital studios and OB Vans throughout France, taking delivery of more than 100 Panasonic AK-UC3000 studio cameras. Panasonic was chosen following …

Pay TV Subscribers in Spain Up in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Pay TV subscribers in Spain rose by 8.6% in 2017, up to 6.6 million. According to CNMC, as reported by Advanced Television, IPTV led the charge, gaining 569,000 subscribers, up to 4 million total, …

Tags:IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spain| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Digi-Capital: China Could Dominate AR/VR Market by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

America delivered more AR/VR revenue than China last year, but Chinese growth in the next five years could see it dominate the market long-term, and not by a small margin, according to Digi-Capital. China …

Tags:Augmented Reality| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Improving the Extraction of Light from OLED’s

by Arthur Berman

A team of researchers headed by Yutao Qu of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) are developing a microlens array based means for increasing …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 18

IDC: Chrome OS Detachable Tablets Paint a Brighter Future While Market Struggles

by Andrew Fenn

Global tablet shipments in the first quarter of 2018 reached 31.7 million, declining 11.7% from the prior year, according to preliminary data from IDC. However, the growing niche of detachable tablets like the Microsoft …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Xiaomi Files $10 Billion IPO and Signs New Deal with Mobile Network Owner

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has submitted an IPO application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and reportedly hopes to raise $10 billion. In the filing, CEO Lei Jun wrote, “We are building an open global ecosystem and …

Tags:China| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 17| Xiaomi

Plastic Logic Tests 500ppi EPD Display

by Bob Raikes

Plastic Logic has developed a sample of a 10.7″ electrophoretic (EPD) display that can support 500 ppi. The panel uses the current front plane from E Ink, but a new higher density backplane that …

MagnaChip Moves to Third Generation of DDIC Chips

by Bob Raikes

MagnaChip has a new ‘third generation’ 40 nm OLED display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) that is already said to have won a design from a ‘leading smartphone player’. The chip supports 21:9 displays and …

Oculus Reveals Varifocal VR Headset Prototype at F8 Conference

by Andrew Fenn

At Facebook’s recent F8 conference, Oculus revealed its new prototype, “Half Dome”, a new headset similar to the Rift, with a 140° FOV and varifocal displays. The new device features Fresnel lenses, eye-tracking technology …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17