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LGD Cuts Laptop Size and Weight

by Tom Allen

LG Display has announced a new range of LCD notebook panels, which it says are thinner and lighter than any before. The ‘Advanced In-Cell Touch’ (AIT) panels feature embedded touch sensors, and are available …

Depth-Sensing Camera on iPhone 7

by Tom Allen

The Taiwanese Business Weekly claims that Apple will build a depth-sensing camera into the iPhone 7. A patent for the technology was filed in 2010, but according to sources, was delayed by supply chain …

Acer Appeals to Laptop Users With Chrome AIO

by Tom Allen

Announced in April, Acer’s Chromebase AIO PC – running Google’s Chrome OS – is now available. The DC221HQ is said to be the first AIO running Chrome. Because Chrome has low hardware requirements, Acer …

Rumour: Bottlenecks Push Apple Away From In-Cell

by Tom Allen

Supply chain sources say that, due to bottlenecks with in-cell touch production, Apple may return to glass-on-glass touch. Touch panel makers are trying to create GoG panels that would enable future iPhones to be …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Innova Adds Touch to Films (IC14)

by Bob Raikes

Dr Dan Button is from Innova Dynamics and the company effectively used SID to make announcements and come more into public view. It has announced new products with Dai Nippon Printing. Innova is an …

Cima Updates on its ITO Replacement Material (IC11)

by Bob Raikes

John Brodd is CEO of Cima Nanotech which is making materials for ITO replacement. There are around 70 staff in the company, mostly in China. Procap touch technology is great, but runs out of …

Tactus Adds Feeling to Touch (IC6)

by Bob Raikes

Tactus is a developer of IP for creating raised areas on touch screens, which it calls “Phorm”. This can be used to create better keyboards and input systems. The company has its first product …

TDR Predicts Apple to Take ITO Replacement

by Tom Allen

Touch Display Research predicts that Apple will adopt an ITO-replacement technology in the next 18 months. In a new report (paid: http://tinyurl.com/okfkmbu), TDR examines rumours about the ‘iPad Pro’ that claim lower touch latency. …

Gauging the Wearable Device User Experience

by Phillip Wright

Wearable devices continue to attract consumers’ attention and perhaps even more so after the Apple Watch went on sale April 24. However, reported production delays have limited deliveries to some customers. The recent availability …

Small Tablet Vendors Gain Ground in Q1 2015, says Strategy Analytics

by Helen Vince

Pockets of growth in the Tablet market was found among smaller vendors like Huawei, TCL-Alcatel, and LG while market leaders Apple and Samsung suffered double-digit shipment declines in Q1 2015, pushing the total market …

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Rumour: Apple Looking at Silver Nanowires

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News claims that Apple is looking into silver nanowire technology for the touch panels on the (long-rumoured) 12.9″ iPad. By exchanging an ITO-based clear film for silver nanowires, Apple intends to raise …

IHS image of Mobile Phone Touch Module Shipments by Technology

Mobile Touch Shifts to Embedded With Apple and Samsung

by Tom Allen

Almost 40% of touch module shipments for mobile phones will use in- and on-cell touch this year, says IHS. The prediction comes following 47% YoY growth for the technologies last year, when they had …