Vol 23 – Issue 23 – Page 2

IDC: Watches Will Take Share From Wrist Bands

by Tom Allen

Wearable shipments will grow 29% this year compared to 2015, says IDC, reaching 101.9 million units. With a CAGR of 20.3%, wearable shipments will reach 213.6 million units in 2020. The wearables market is …

Apple’s Orders Are Aggressive

by Tom Allen

Apple is raising component procurement for its second-generation Apple Watch, say supply chain sources. Apple’s orders have been higher than expected; the sources estimated that 2 million units could be shipped monthly.

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Peruvemba Appointed CEO of QMC

by Tom Allen

Sri Peruvemba, already a member of the board of Quantum Materials Corp., will take also on the role of CEO as of the 30th June. QMC founder and current CEO Steve Squires will remain …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 23 - Issue 23

SDC to Convert LCD Lines to Flexible OLED

by Tom Allen

The new CEO of Samsung Display, Kwon Oh-hyun (Samsung Electronics CEO Joins SDC), is already making changes. According to Business Korea, SDC will sell some of its G7 LCD production line at the Tangjeong …

OnePlus Impresses With Premium Specs, Mid-Range Price

by Tom Allen

China’s OnePlus continues to produce flagship phones at comparatively low prices, with its most recent offering – the OnePlus 3 – featuring a 5.5″ AMOLED display. Called ‘a big step up’ from the OnePlus …

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New DOOH Coming to Zermatt

by Tom Allen

DOOH screens are common in the mountainous parts of Switzerland and Austria, and are used for communication, wayfinding and advertising. APG | SGA is installing four new ‘ePanel’ LCD screens in the southern Swiss …

Trekstor Uses Old Android in Budget Tablets

by Tom Allen

Trekstor GmbH has expanded its range of ‘SurfTab Breeze’ Android tablets with three new models: two 9.6″ and one 10.1″. The SurfTab Breeze 10.1 has a 10.1″ display (1024 x 600) and, unusually for …

OSVR Announces HDK 2 with Dual 2160 x 1200 Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

We have reported several times about the OSVR and its open source virtual reality platform. The latest news form the OSVR is a new ‘Hacker Development Kit’, the HDK 2. This new platform includes …

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MIT Shines A New Light On Displays

by Matthew Brennesholtz

It is hard to think of a light source that hasn’t been harnessed by display technologists. Sunlight is used to illuminate e-books and transflective displays. Candles and whale oil lamps were used in magic …

IHS: 32 Million M² of WCG Displays by 2020

by Tom Allen

Wide colour gamut displays (including OLED and quantum dot technologies) will reach a shipment area of 32 million m² in 2018, says IHS: 17% of total display shipment area. According to senior analyst Richard …

Henkel Aids in Narrow-Bezel Touch

by Tom Allen

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has developed and commercialised a set of new optically clear liquid adhesive materials, which can be used in touch screens. The Loctite brand materials are designed to be precise edge control …

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Acer Boosts Colour on Budget Models

by Tom Allen

Acer’s X1 DLP projector range is said to provide a quality experience, despite being aimed at budget-conscious users. Four models (X115, X115H, X125H, and X135WH) make up the range, with brightness reaching 3,400 lumens. …

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