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LG OLED and LG Super UHD TVs Get Top Rating

by Alan Spencer

The award for the highest rated TV by a leading US consumer product publication has gone to LG Electronics with its Signature OLED W7 TV. LG OLED TVs received top scores for picture quality, …

Absen Wins in Shanghai Metro

by Bob Raikes

Absen has installed a number of big LED displays on the Shanghai No. 16 subway line in China. LED-100.com reports that the displays are 3.9mm pitch in Absen’s K3 series. The Chinese language site …

DisplayLink Takes Wireless VR to E3

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the development by DisplayLink of a wireless VR system at the MWC show in February (DisplayLink Extends Wireless to VR) was shown again at the E3 conference in the US. The …

Idemitsu Kosan to Expand OLED Material Manufacturing by 70%

by Alan Spencer

Nikkei Asian Review has reported that the Japan-based OLED material maker, Idemitsu Kosan, is planning to expand its production of OLED materials by 70% by March 2019. Its Korean subsidiary, Idemitsu Electronic Materials Korea, …

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Xbox One X Unveiled

by Yvette Raikes

Microsoft’s “project Scorpio” has now been announced as the Xbox One X. It will have the Scorpio gaming processor with 6Tflops of memory and 326GB/s bandwidth, as well as 12GB of GDDR5 graphic memory. …

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SwissScreen has a Virtual Receptionist

by Bob Raikes

A hat-tip to Invidis who spotted that SwissScreen AG has developed a ‘virtual receptionist’ totem that can integrate with telephone systems and networks to allow video communication to staff that are controlling building entry. …

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Is a Foxconn US LCD Fab A Possibility?

by Bob Raikes

In a blog post, David Hsieh of IHS has said that there is a serious prospect that Foxconn will break the traditional pattern of making displays in Asia, by building a fab in the …

HannStar Display to Supply 18:9 panels for Smartphones

by Yvette Raikes

From July, Hannstar Display will be supplying 5.7″ and 6″ 18:9 panels for all-screen smartphones, according to Digitimes. Later in the year the company says that other sizes, including 5.5″ and 6.2″, will be …

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Panel Makers See a Jump in Revenue

by Yvette Raikes

Innolux saw its May turnover rise 25% YoY to NTD28.1 billion ($933.7 million). This resulted in year to date revenue of NTD142.5 billion ($4.7 billion), a jump of 43%. During the month, the company …

Notebook Makers See Good May

by Yvette Raikes

Quanta Computer posted May sales of NTD74.31 billion ($2.5 billion), up 6.1% YoY. This brought turnover to date to NTD371.42 billion ($12.35 billion), a rise of 10.7%. Pegatron reported revenue of NTD78.64 billion ($2.6 …

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Samsung Display Switches Plan from LCD to OLED

by Bob Raikes

Samsung Display has been expected to make a half G10.5 LCD fab (2940 x 1685mm) to allow three 75″ or 4 65″ panels to be made with as much as 94% glass efficiency and …

Asustek and Acer See Varied Fortunes in May

by Yvette Raikes

Asustek Computer recorded turnover of NTD31.34 billion ($1.04 billion) for May, down 1.6% on the same period a year ago. This brought revenue for the year to date to NTD166.68 ($5.53 billion), a drop …