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by Yvette Raikes
UniPixel, which makes performance engineered films, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Foxconn subsidiary General Interface Solution (GIS). The MOU says that the two companies will form a strategic manufacturing project to …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Unipixel| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
Struggling German firm Aixtron has had several setbacks recently. Last May it reached agreement with Germany-based GCI, owned by Chinese investment company Fujian Grand Chip, for a takeover of Aixtron SE. However, in October …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Manufacturing| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
Disney France has launched an SVoD service on Canalsat’s pay-TV platform. In addition, a Spanish-language SVoD service is planned for the end of February, aimed at teaching Spanish to French children. The company will …
Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
It is estimated that one-in-five US adults will not watch pay-TV in 2017, preferring to opt for on-demand OTT services, according to eMarketer. It estimates that 1.7 million adults will stop subscribing to cable …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
Idemitsu Kosan plans to set up a wholly owned subsidary, Idemitsu OLED Materials Europe AG in Basel, Switzerland, which will develop organic EL materials. It will cost CHF2 million ($2 million) and the company …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
Dutch operators KPN and T-Mobile have cut their OTT TV monthly pricing to €9.99 ($10.65). Both have been trying to attract those thinking of leaving traditional PayTV services, but this additional reduction could mean …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Bob Raikes
Netflix had a good quarter in Q4 2016, with 98.3 million subscribers at the end of the year, up 19 million on the year and 7 million up on Q3, while Q1 is expected …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
Norwegian potato chip brand Totenflak has hit on a novel way to get noticed. It is proud of its careful production and attention to detail, so JCDecaux combined time, patience and surprise on two …
Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Bob Raikes
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $339.7 billion in 2016, a 1.5% increase from 2015 revenue of $334.8 billion, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The top 25 semiconductor vendors’ combined revenue increased by 7.9% compared …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Bob Raikes
US and Asian sources have reported on three new iPads due from Apple in 2017. These are forecast to be a 9.7″, 10.5″ and a Pro version at 12.9″. Production may start on the …
Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Yvette Raikes
A voluntary agreement has been finalised between Canadian pay-TV providers and STB makers to improve energy efficiency. The agreement has the backing of the federal and provincial governments and the aim is to cut …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| North America| Power Consumption| Vol 24 - Issue 02
by Steve Sechrist
Augmented reality devices as a category seems to be taking a back seat its cousin, virtual reality, with VR stealing most of the press attention, with the help of multi-billion dollar acquisitions (Oculus Rift …
Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2017| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02| Vuzix
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