Vol 22 – Issue 09 – Page 8

The Display Resolution War – How much resolution is enough? (Part 2)

by Candice H. Brown Elliot

In my last article (The Display Resolution War – How much resolution is enough?), I argued that mobile displays will continue to increase in resolution to 1200dpi because the human vision system can see …

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German Market Remains Steady in 2014

by Tom Allen

The positive trend in consumer electronics (CE) sales in Germany continued through 2014. Compared to 2013, sales were up 2.1%, and stable growth is predicted for 2015. The Consumer Electronics Market Index (Cemix), published …

LGE Names US Head of Marketing for Commercial Displays

by Helen Vince

LG Electronics USA has appointed Gary Wicka to the newly created position of B2B senior director of marketing. Wicka will lead marketing efforts to support LG’s commercial display business in the US. He joins …

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LG Secures OLED Wins

by Tom Allen

LG’s OLED TVs have been recognised for their display quality in the USA and Europe. Digital Trends gave a five-star rating to the company’s 65EC9700 TV and chose it as the editor’s choice. In …

Vector Claims Month-Long Battery

by Tom Allen

A new company called Vector is to introduce a smartwatch later this month with ‘a whole month’ of battery life. Vector will show the watch at an event in Basel, on the same day …

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JDI wants Apple to Invest in Screen Plant

by Helen Vince

There have been unconfirmed reports that Japan Display (JDI) is in talks with Apple about investing in a new plant to manufacture screens for Apple iPhones and possibly for the Apple Watch. According to …

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JDI Pushes Reflective Smartwatch Module Samples

by Tom Allen

Japan Display has begun to sell small memory-in-pixel reflective colour LCD modules, for smartwatches and similar wearables. Because they are reflective, the modules consume ‘less than 0.5%’ of the power of transparent-type units. A …

Scala Begins Global Partnership With BT

by Tom Allen

Scala and UK telco BT have signed an agreement to work together, supplying digital solutions worldwide. These will range from staff tablets to videowalls and can be installed in areas such as retail, banking …

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Copaco Extends Lenovo Partnership

by Helen Vince

Copaco in Belgium has extended its partnership withe Lenovo and is now also distributing the company’s corporate PCs and servers.

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UK OOH Hits Record Revenue

by Tom Allen

The UK’s OOH revenue was at its highest-ever level in Q4’14, according to the Outdoor Media Centre – close to £300 million ($462.3 million). The sector was up 6.1% YoY in Q4 and 3% …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 09

Ason Develops 50,000 cd/m² OLED

by Tom Allen

Photo credit: Sangyo TimesJapan’s Ason, which develops OLED lighting panels using a multi-stack structure, has a new unit that can go as high as 50,000 cd/m². In an interview with the Sangyo Times, CEO …

Samsung’s S6 Teaser Hints at Low Reflections

by Tom Allen

Samsung has shown two new teasers for the Galaxy S6, expected to be revealed at MWC next week. The new videos hint at low reflections and a bezel-less design. Find them at http://tinyurl.com/kbbytfv and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 09