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New Apple Watch Makers Unlikely

by Tom Allen

Supply chain sources say that Apple Watch yield rates are rising, so significant shipment growth is expected in the second half of the year. The sources also said that it is unlikely that vendors …

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HKC Expects Production Ahead of Schedule

by Tom Allen

Chinese display solution maker, HKC, has signed an agreement with the Chongqing government to invest CNY12 billion ($1.9 billion) into a new G8.5 fab. Construction began in June, and production will begin in Q1’17. …

Compal Retains Goals, Revises Forecasts

by Tom Allen

Photo: DigitimesCompal president Ray Chen has said that the company’s shipment goals are unchanged from those set in early 2015. However, they are ‘very challenging’. Notebook and tablet forecasts have been adjusted for YoY …

Wistron Has Low Expectations

by Tom Allen

Wistron CEO Simon Lin has said that the company’s notebook shipments in Q1 and Q2 were ‘far short’ of expectations. Second half volumes will grow no more than 10%, sequentially, he added.

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Spectrum Sharing Plans Discussed

by Tom Allen

Officials from the USA and Mexico have met to discuss spectrum sharing plans. The talks dealt with the 600MHz and 800MHz bands. In the 600MHz band, the countries have developed a technical plan that …

Germany Issues T2 Technical Requirements

by Tom Allen

Germany’s Deutsche TV-Plattform has issued the minimum technical requirements for DVB-T2 devices being used in the country. They can be found at http://tinyurl.com/pwwr2y7. Devices conforming to the requirements will be issued with a logo, …

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Discovery is Ready for 4k

by Tom Allen

Discovery is preparing to develop UltraHD TV content, so that it can be ready for TV operators’ demand. Both the CEO and president, David Zaslav, and president of international, JC Perrette, have confirmed that …

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Apple Watch Display Reflectance Unveiled

by Steve Sechrist

Once again, in the pursuit of “state-of-the-art” displays, we are getting a peek with the DisplayMate Labs microscope into an Apple Watch display shoot-out. This time, founder Dr. Raymond Soneira, announced an in-depth review …

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US Laser Phosphor Projectors Sales in Jeopardy Because of FDA Ruling

by Chris Chinnock

In February 2015, the FDA issued a ruling that is having a chilling effect on sales of laser phosphor projectors in the US. This ruling classified projectors containing lasers (RGB laser, laser phosphor and …

Samsung Continues Holographic Device Development

by Arthur Berman

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is continuing to work on means of generating digital holograms and a device for holographic display. A recent public indication of the company’s activity in this area is manifested in …

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Tablet Use Rises and Barriers Shift, Says BESA

by Tom Allen

Tablet use in UK schools is rising, but new barriers have appeared, according to the British Educational Suppliers’ Association (BESA). An annual survey of over 600 schools has revealed that 71% of primary and …

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TI Enables Pico Chipset Evaluation

by Tom Allen

Texas Instruments has developed a new DLP LightCrafter Display evaluation module. Using the 4710 EVM, designers can assess the 0.47″ 1920 x 1080 DLP pico chipset, for use in various applications. These include signage, …

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