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Conviva: World Cup 2018 Pushed OTT Records

by Andrew Fenn

During the final game of the 2018 World Cup, Conviva measured a massive 9.12 million peak concurrent plays (PCP), smashing previous records as more than 9 million people tuned in at once to see …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Android Pie Works with (and Restricts) Notch-Design Smartphone Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Android Pie — the official name for the next major update to Google’s mobile operating system — is now rolling out to select devices. Among many new features, the status bar has been split, …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 30

PeriscapeVR CEO Hails JFK VR Towers a Success

by Andrew Fenn

PeriscapeVR’s VR towers in Terminal 4 of JFK Airport in New York City, United States are a success, according to the company’s CEO and founder, Lynn Rosenthal. (PeriscapeVR Launches Experience Centre at JFK Airport) …

BrightSign Players Drive New Mercedes-Benz Pop-Up Stores

by Andrew Fenn

Mercedes-Benz recently opened a pair of pop-up stores for a two-month period, to showcase some of their newest models. BrightSign’s media players are in use, with design and technical consultation provided by Gorilla Production …

The Kindle Voyage On the Way Out

by Bob Raikes

We often get announcements of the arrival of new products. The end of a product is a rarer story but we heard that the Amazon Kindle Voyager is now discontinued and has disappeared from …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| eReaders| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Lightspeed Adds US to European Patent

by Bob Raikes

We reported from on the European patent for Lightspeed and its light recycling technology. Lightspeed Design’s New 3D Modulator and More Last month, the company said that it has now received a US patent …

Pixelworks Result 08/08/2018

by Yvette Raikes

Pixelworks recorded Q2 net losses of $2.6 million, compared with profits of $1.3 million a year ago, on revenue which went down to $19.3 million from $20.7 million. For the first half there were …

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ViewSonic and NoviSign Digital Signage Join DooH Forces

by Andrew Fenn

ViewSonic and NoviSign Digital Signage have announced a strategic partnership to combine their commercial display and digital signage software technologies. The companies say that their collaboration will provide professionals with a new set of …

LG Display will Boost OLED TV Panel Production by 40%

by Andrew Fenn

LG Display will ramp up its production of OLED TV panels in 2019, with a view to making the business arm profitable, according to Nikkei. The publication revealed that LGD plans to increase production …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Image Reported to be of New LCD iPhone Leaked Online

by Andrew Fenn

An image said to be of the 6.1″ LCD iPhone due for release later this year has surfaced online. The picture is of the back of the device and, in line with other recent …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Samsung Announces Twelve-Figure Investment Plan

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has announced plans to boost investments in businesses that will drive its future growth, committing to a KRW 25 trillion ($22.3 billion) investment over the next three years, primarily led by Samsung Electronics, …

Electron Beam Patterning for High-Resolution Full-Colour OLED Displays

by Andrew Fenn

According to Fraunhofer FEP, OLED microdisplays are increasingly establishing themselves in consumer-ready wearables and data glasses. In order to meet the requirements for higher efficiency, higher contrast and higher resolutions in these applications, scientists …