Vol 22 – Issue 16 – Page 9

Razer’s ‘Black Viper’ Wants a Bite of the TV Market

by Tom Allen

An unnamed source at Razer Germany, speaking to German website Ultra-HDTV.net, has revealed plans for a TV produced by the gaming company. Razer began as an accessory maker, developing mice, keyboards and headsets. It …

LGD CEO Details OLED Investment

by Tom Allen

Han Sang-beom, CEO of LG Display, has spoken to the Wall Street Journal about the firm’s plans for OLED investment. LGD will ramp up its second OLED fab by the end of the year, …

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Koreans Develop ITO Replacement With 0.1mm Curve Radius

by Tom Allen

The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) has developed an ultra-thin OLED electrode material that can be used as an ITO alternative on flexible displays. The material can reach a curve radius of 0.1mm. According …

AUO Widens AMOLED Production

by Tom Allen

AUO has begun to mass-produce 5.46″ AMOLED panels with 1920 x 1080 resolution, say OLED-Info’s sources.

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Sharp Aims at Industrial LCD Takeup

by Tom Allen

In an interview with the Nikkei, Sharp executive Norikazu Hoshi says that Sharp is aiming to expand sales of LCD panels for industrial applications in China. The company will establish sales locations in Shenzen …

Nike Chooses BigLED for Flagship Store

by Tom Allen

Photo credit: InvidisNike has installed an indoor LED videowall in its flagship store in Wroclaw, Poland. The 6m² screen uses modules from BigLED, with a 3mm pixel pitch.

Sharp TVs to Re-appear in Europe in May

by Helen Vince

Following the transfer at the end of last year of Sharp’s AV business in Europe to United Media Corporation (UMC) in Slovakia (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42), UMC has now announced that the …

TV Sales Rise 3% in Europe, but ASPs Fall

by Tom Allen

Market research by GfK, published by Germany’s Association for Consumer and Communication Electronics (GFU), shows that TV set sales in Western Europe rose 3.2% YoY in 2014. Unit sales exceeded 34 million units, while …

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Google Cuts Tango Price in Half

by Tom Allen

Google’s Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9) is a 3D-sensing project using prototype tablets and phones, capable of using the devices to build a 3D model of their environment. According to Android …

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Hon Hai’s March Sales Up 21%

by Helen Vince

Hon Hai Precision has reported sales in March of NT$338.3 billion ($10.8 billion), 20.8% higher than February and 9.9% higher than March 2014. The company’s first quarter sales reached NT$1 trillion ($32.1 billion), which …

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Intel, Altera Call Off Takeover Talks

by Helen Vince

Intel and Altera are reported to have halted discussions on a possible takeover by Intel of the smaller firm because the two parties were unable to agree on price, according to “a person familiar …

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Apple Watch Delayed

by Tom Allen

Shipments of the Apple Watch have been delayed from late April to the summer. Originally set to be launched on 24th April, the Watch is now listed as shipping in June or July – …