Vol 25 – Issue 02 – Page 13

New Material Offers Potential for High Efficiency Displays

by Arthur Berman

A team of researchers within the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore, India) or IISc has created a novel hybrid material composed of graphene and quantum dots. The new material …

Counterpoint: Global Smartphone Profits Grew 13% Year-on-Year

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest research from Counterpoint, global mobile handset profits grew 13% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017, due to the strong performance of Samsung and Chinese brands. This is the first …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Universal Display and Samsung in OLED Agreement Renewal Talks

by Andrew Fenn

Universal Display Corporation has disclosed that its OLED patent licensing and supplemental material purchase agreements with Samsung expired on December 31st 2017. The two companies are currently in talks to renew the agreements. Universal …

Kyulux in Trouble?

by Bob Raikes

We heard over the New Year holiday that Japanese TADF developer, Kyulux, was going through some substantial changes in management, including the loss of its CEO Christopher J. Savoie, its VP of Products, announced …

Amazon Has Patented an Augmented Reality Mirror

by Andrew Fenn

A patent filed by Amazon has revealed that the company is developing an augmented reality mirror, designed to allow consumers to try on virtual clothes. According to the patent, the system uses cameras, projectors, …

Intel Introduces Two New 8th Gen i7 Mini Computers

by Andrew Fenn

Intel has launched its latest and most powerful NUC small computer to date, based on the newly-announced 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with Radeon RX Vega M graphics. The new Intel NUC (formerly …

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NextVR Adds Six Degrees of Freedom and Higher Resolution

by Andrew Fenn

NextVR has announced a new technology suite designed to evolve the VR fan experience. The expansion of NextVR’s patented VR broadcast technology platform hopes to dramatically increase viewer presence with the introduction of six-degrees-of-freedom …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 02

PlayNitride Ships Initial Micro-LED Panel Samples

by Andrew Fenn

PlayNitride has begun shipping micro-LED panel samples to 10-20 potential customers, according to Micro-LED-Info. The company’s chairman and CEO, Charles Li, reportedly said that five or six of these customers will use these samples …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| MicroLED| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 02

IHS: Record Number of OLED TVs Shipped Before the Holidays

by Andrew Fenn

With consumer television prices falling, global shipments of OLED TVs grew 133% year-on-year, reaching a new monthly record of 270,000 units in November 2017, during the lead-up to the holiday shopping season. This growth …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 02

IHS Markit Names Its Big 8 Transformative Technologies for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit has named its “Big 8”, eight transformative technologies it thinks we need to be watching in 2018. Artificial Intelligence (AI) — “Industry experts are abuzz with innovations in autonomous vehicles, infotainment, natural …

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Subscribers in Africa to Grow

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 74% between 2017 and 2023 to reach 40.89 million. However, the report estimates that subscriber growth will …

Panasonic Reveals Ultra HD Blu-Ray Players with HDR10+

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic has announced at CES, four new Ultra HD Blu-ray players, two of which will support HDR10+ and/or Dolby Vision HDR. The DP-UB420 will support HDR10+, while the DP-UB820 will receive Dolby Vision support …