Vol 25 - Issue 28

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eMarketer: Exodus from Pay TV in the US Accelerates Despite OTT Partnerships

by Andrew Fenn

Even as traditional pay TV providers form partnerships with former OTT rivals to retain customers, cord-cutting continues to outpace projections. According to eMarketer’s latest US pay TV/OTT forecast, the number of cord-cutters (adults who …

Tags:Forecasts| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

VR Content Market Data Point at Much Slower Growth Than Forecasted

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent years the market forecast data for virtual reality hardware and content / software has predicted strong growth into significant tens of billion of dollars range. So far nobody has been able to …

Tags:Forecasts| Market Data| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Flex Lighting Claims Improved EPD Contrast

by Bob Raikes

Flex (Film Lighting Experts) is a US-based developer of films for lighting applications, including films to optimise the performance of films used with front-lit eReader displays.The company said that the company’s technology allows the …

Tags:Barrier Layers (Films)| E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Mobile Display Monitor| Reflective Display| Vol 25 - Issue 28

SiOnyx Introduces Aurora Night Vision Camera

by Matthew Brennesholtz

SiOnyx, maker of low-light level image sensors, formally launched its first consumer product on July 24th at the Outdoor Retail Expo in Denver. The Aurora is a low-light level camera for consumer and professional …

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MDM Vol 25 Issue 28 Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Ortus Technology has released a new member of its New-Blanview series which has a 7.0″ diagonal , 800 x 480 resolution, 400 or 800 cd/m² output and 900:1 contrast. Colour support is 50% of …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Touch Pads| Vol 25 - Issue 28

NEC Display Has New Processors for Signage

by Bob Raikes

NEC Display Solutions Europe announced the launch of its new digital signage devices for media playback and IT operations which are new Slot-in PCs based on NEC’s Open Modular intelligence (OMi), a platform that …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| NEC| OPS| PCs| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Volta’s ad-supported electric vehicle charging service raises $35M

by Bob Raikes

Volta of the US has raised $35 million to continue its roll out of its charging stations, which combine the charging with digital advertising and which we reported on from Infocomm as Peerless is …

Tags:Automotive| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Augmented Reality Features Coming to USA Today App

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this year, newspaper USA Today released the “321 Launch” app, an augmented reality experience featuring a simulated rocket launch. The company has now announced that some of its features will soon make their …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

BOE to Take Over as Apple’s Main Supplier of OLED Panels?

by Andrew Fenn

According to GSMArena, Apple is in discussion with BOE to secure the display of its OLED panels for future iterations of the iPhone. This will be an extension of the companies’ current partnership — …

Tags:Apple| BOE| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Amazon Prime Video Launches Dolby Atmos Support Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Prime Video will release its first batch of content featuring Dolby Atmos audio technology next month, starting with its original series, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Amazon joins other providers like Vudu and Netflix, …

Tags:Amazon| Dolby Atmos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Young Optics expects 2H18 revenues to grow 50%

by Bob Raikes

Taiwanese sources report that Young Optics is doing well partly because of strong shipments of optical modules for projection TVs being sold in China and quote a growth of 60% over the past year …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Projectors| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Xiaomi’s South Korean Presence “Heaping Pressure” on Samsung

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Xiaomi’s expansion into the South Korean smartphone market is “heaping pressure” on Samsung. The company recently launched its Redmi Note 5 handset in the region, priced at KRW 299,000 (about $265). …

Tags:Korea| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 28