LCD Panel Makers Tap Brakes on Production as Demand Slows
by Joseph Bryans
LCD fab utilization jumped to 83% in Q3’23, up from just 65% a year earlier during the depths of the downturn.
Tags:DSCC| LCD| Market Data| Production Capacity| showcase
Phone Displays Should Love Ray Tracing
by Omid Rahmat
Ray tracing on mobiles is a boon for display manufacturers.
Tags:Apple| Mediatek| Qualcomm| ray tracing| Samsung| showcase| Smartphones
Apple Absorbs Higher Production Costs on iPhone 15 but for How Long
by Omid Rahmat
LG and Samsung account for 29% of primary components.
Tags:Apple| iPhone 15| LG| Samsung| showcase
New Deep Learning Technique Enables 3D Holograms from 2D Images
by Joseph Bryans
Near-term uses could include automotive head-up displays and augmented reality devices.
Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Holographic Displays| showcase
Apple’s iPad Panel Demand Drops 36% in 2023
by Shawnee Blackwood
Apple’s iPad panel purchasing is forecast to decline 36% YoY to 45.5 million units in 2023 – its lowest volume since 2020.
Tags:Apple| iPad| omdia| showcase| tablet
Cloud Gaming and TV Futures
by Omid Rahmat
Microsoft and Sony lead in games library services, with 51 million combined subscriptions currently.
Tags:Cloud Gaming| omdia| showcase| Streaming Games
The Sphere Could Change Entertainment Venues in a Big Way But Massive Displays Have Plenty of Other Options
by Joseph Bryans
Despite a billion problems and billions of dollars spent, an experiment in massive display technology seems to have found its audience.
Tags:LED| Media & Entertainment| PLF (Premium Large Format) Cinema| showcase
iPhone 15 Sales in China and the US Show Contrasting Trends
by Joseph Bryans
Initial sales data for the iPhone 15 series in China indicate a slowdown compared to last year’s iPhone 14.
Tags:China| Counterpoint| iPhone 15| showcase
NAB Submits Comments on ATSC 3.0 Patent Marketplace to the FCC
by Omid Rahmat
The pursuit of ATSC 3 is like a condensed film of the pursuit of ISDN.
Tags:ATSC 3.0| Broadcast| LG| showcase
Continental Exploring Sale of Automotive Display Business in Restructuring
by Emory Kale
The restructuring is part of the firm’s efforts to future-proof its business and jettison the parts that are dragging down profits.
Tags:Automotive| Continental| showcase
AI Bans on China Could Hurt Display Industry
by Omid Rahmat
There is a lot of uncertainty around smartphone and IT product sales even as Chinese companies take advantage to solidify their positions in their home market.
Tags:Apple| Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Automotive| China| CHIPS Act| Huawei| showcase| Xiaomi
‘The Color has Leaked Out’
by Bob Raikes
In these days of LCD and OLED displays, it’s probably hard for younger engineers to appreciate the challenges of making good CRT monitors.
Tags:CRT monitor| CRT TV| Repair| showcase
