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IQE’s NanoGaN Acquires Patent Portfolio from Luxtaltek

by Andrew Fenn

IQE has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary NanoGaN has secured the purchase and assignment of a portfolio of patents from Taiwan-based Luxtaltek. The portfolio of 54 patents cover a range of technologies and applications …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 25 - Issue 01

ECJ Backs EC and SES View on OTT

by Bob Raikes

SES said that it welcomes appeal decisions by the European Court of Justice that support complaints by the European Commission about state aid to the DTT industry in Spain. (Spanish Subsidies Were Illegal, Says …

Samsung & Anyo Collaborate for Microsoft

by Bob Raikes

Ayno, an Italian A/V integrator has helped Microsoft to move to a new ‘Microsoft House’ in via Pasubio, Milan. The idea was to create an open space for collaboration and all spaces, regardless of …

Netflix Hits Parity with Pay TV

by Steve Sechrist

In caseA recent report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC (PwC), the “Consumer Intelligence Series Video Survey, 2017 report” claims that the same number of people who subscribe to pay-TV also subscribe to the Netflix video …

Tags:Market Data| Movies & Content| Netflix| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Apple Reported to be Unifying iOS and MacOS

by Bob Raikes

Apple is reported by Bloomberg to be working on unifying the iOS and macOS operating systems by allowing a single code base and supporting the mouse and trackpad on Mac devices in iOS. The …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Vol 25 - Issue 01

The Void Announces New Locations for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Virtual reality arcade gaming experience, The Void, is coming to Las Vegas and California in 2018, the company has announced. Both of the new locations will feature the firm’s Star Wars: Secrets of the …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Pico Has a Standalone VR Headset

by Bob Raikes

Pico is a Chinese company with 300 employees globally and has released a standalone (no smartphone or PC needed) VR headset. The display is a 5.5″ ‘super fast’ LCD with 2560 x 1440 resolution. …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Investigation Into VR Death Launched

by Andrew Fenn

A 44-year-old man in Moscow has died after apparently falling into a glass table while wearing a VR headset. The man’s body was discovered at his home on Thursday. He had suffered serious wounds …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Google looking at Boosting Wearables

by Bob Raikes

According to a report in ‘The Information’, Google is looking to boost its hardware presence by increasing its resources in wearables. The company has increased the staffing level at its Shanghai plant from 20 …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 01| Wearables

DSCC: Quarterly OLED Revenues Over $5B in Q3’17

by Bob Raikes

Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) has released the first issue of its Quarterly OLED Shipment and Fab Utilization Report Quarterly OLED revenues exceeded $5 billion for the first time in Q3 17 and are …

Pimax Raises Series A Funding

by Bob Raikes

We reported on a prototype headset at IFA (Showstoppers Busy with Headsets & Smartwatches) and the NY VR Expo (NYVR Expo and Conference) and the company has completed a kickstarter campaign that raised $2.45 …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Eric Schmidt to Step Down as Alphabet Chairman

by Andrew Fenn

Alphabet has announced that, as of its next regular board meeting in January 2018, Eric Schmidt will be transitioning from his position as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, becoming a technical advisor …