Vol 24 – Issue 31 – Page 4

Samsung Adds HD+ to its Smart TVs

by Yvette Raikes

Samsung is launching TV Plus, a new HD channel, in Germany and elsewhere in Europe on its Smart TVs. There will be content in UHD and HDR and the service gives access to video-on-demand …

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BOE Formalises JV Plan

by Bob Raikes

The ET News in Korea reports that the deal between BOE, Kopin and Olightek Opto-Electronic Technology to build a production line to be dedicated to OLED-based microdisplays has been approved by the board of …

QMC Claims no Detioration in 1000 Hrs in QD LED Design

by Bob Raikes

Quantum Materials Corp (QMC) of the US said that its cadmium-free quantum dots have surpassed a 1000-hour continuous durability test in a remote LED application. The testing has been conducted with red and green …

HTC Confirmed as Pixel 2 Maker

by Bob Raikes

Filings with the FCC have confirmed that HTC will be making the smaller version of the Google Pixel 2 smartphone. The phone is also expected to have a feature called “Active Edge” which is …

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Digital Signage Set for Global Growth

by Bob Raikes

A hat tip to Sixteen:Nine.net for publishing the latest data from IHS Markit on the global public display market. A report is available to members of the Digital Signage Federation as part of their …

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Foxconn Plans Three More Lines on Wisconsin LCD Campus

by Yvette Raikes

Foxconn is to build three ancillary facilities in Wisconsin, USA, on a campus where a $10 billion LCD factory is due for completion in 2020. The company will add a back-end packaging line, a …

Vudu Comes to Apple TV

by Yvette Raikes

Film streaming service Vudu is now available on Apple TV. There has been some disappointment that you cannot rent or buy films this way, since Vudu owner Walmart will not share the revenue with …

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Sony & Panasonic Differ in Strategy

by Bob Raikes

An article in Handelsblatt (in German, but Google Translate does a good job!) contrasts the different strategies of Panasonic (the sixth largest electronics company globally) and Sony (the fifth largest). (The top four are …

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Friedrich and Poynton Hold Colour Correction Workshop

by Yvette Raikes

Colour scientist Charles Poynton and calibration specialist Florian Friedrich are holding a 2-day workshop for Up.grade 2017 at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie in Berlin on 25th and 26th September. The workshop will be …

Users Positive about AR/VR in Store

by Bob Raikes

We have previously reported on the test project being run by Saturn in Germany (“HoloTour” at PoS – Saturn is based on Augmented Reality). Now the company has released the results of a survey …

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Further Reforms Cause Drop in Indian PC Market

by Yvette Raikes

Overall Q2 PC shipments to India were 1.75 million, down 18.9% QoQ and 18% YoY, according to IDC. Consumer shipments were 0.81 million, down 22.6% QoQ and 22.7% YoY. Commercial sales went down 15.3% …

Chinese Smartphone Shipments Down in Q2

by Yvette Raikes

Smartphone shipments to China were 94.1 million in Q2’17, down 11.8% YoY although similar to Q1, according to Digitimes Research. Chinese shipments were 28.9% of the global number. In particular, the top three telecom …

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