Vol 24 – Issue 25 – Page 2

Leti Days Highlight European Chip Future

by Bob Raikes

It’s funny how things work out. I was due to meet up with Leti, a French R&D organisation, at the recent SID event, as the group was showing a new LED-based microdisplay. Unfortunately, the …

Google Glass May be Back Sooner Than We Think

by Norbert Hildebrand

After Google ended its availability of the Google Glass, many expected that we might never see the next generation of the technology, even though Google always insisted that they had ended the sale of …

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Red Announces a Smartphone with a Holographic Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

When a camera maker announces a smartphone, not many people listen. However, when Red the high end camera maker announces a smartphone with holographic display the interest is, of course, a little higher. Unfortunately, …

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Dell Adds Mobile Thin Client and Upgrades ThinOS

by Bob Raikes

Dell has added a new mobile thin client to its range in the form of the Dell Latitude 3480. Features include a 14-inch fullHD display, an Intel dual core processor with integrated graphics and …

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Sumitomo Can Simplify OLED Production

by Bob Raikes

Sumitomo Chemical has announced new materials that can simplify the process of creating OLED displays (using colour filters), by combining the RGB materials into a single white OLED material that can be deposited by …

Netflix Dominates US Streaming – More Than the Rest Together

by Alan Spencer

A ComScore report on TV viewing habits in the US, shows that Netflix gets more viewing time than Amazon, Hulu and YouTube combined. The data shows Netflix holds a 40% share of total viewing …

BBC Launches Free VR App

by Alan Spencer

The BBC Taster division has launched a free VR app for iOS and Android. The Corporation said that the free app will feature a range of content designed to push the limits of VR …

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Nokia and Xiaomi Announce Partnership

by Bob Raikes

Nokia and Xiaomi have said that they have done a patent cross-licensing deal to allow collaboration on areas including IoT, augmented and virtual reality and A/I. Both companies have been involved in AR/VR, with …

OLED Costs Dip Below LCD for HD

by Milos Pavlovic

IHS Markit has been quoted as saying that the production cost differences between OLEDs and LCDs for the popular 5.5″ HD configuration have reduced to the point where OLEDs (at $12.1) are now cheaper …

LG To Use Cynora TADF for TV Blue

by Milos Pavlovic

LG Display plans to adopt TADF blue materials from Cynora, according to Korean website DDaily. The material will be used in the RGBW panels for TVs that LG is making. Analyst Comment As we …

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Samsung To Use LG Panels for TVs

by Bob Raikes

Samsung is to use from 700,000 to 1,000,000 LCD panels from rival LG Display in sizes of 40″ and 60″, starting in July, according to a report in Business Korea. The deal has been …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Gartner Says Worldwide Device Shipments Will Decline 0.3% in 2017

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets and smartphones are expected to exceed 2.3 billion units in 2017, a decline of 0.3% from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. The market is forecast to return to growth …