Vol 25 – Issue 30 – Page 4

Samsung Only Shipped 6 Million OLED Panels to Apple in Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to Nikkei, Samsung’s shipments of OLED panels to Apple fell from 20 million in the first quarter of 2018, to just 6 million in the second, with operating profits dropping 92% year-on-year. The …

Microsoft Signs on to Movies Anywhere

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has joined the Movies Anywhere initiative. Once accounts are linked, users who own films bought from companies including Amazon, Apple, FandangoNow, Google and Vudu will be able to watch all of them from …

IDC: China’s Smartphone Units Drop by 6% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, 104.8 million units shipped to the Chinese smartphone market during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 5.9% year-on-year decline. However, the pace of decline has narrowed compared to the …

HTC Posts Lowest Monthly Revenues Since 2003

by Andrew Fenn

HTC reported revenues of NT$1.4 billion ($45.8 million) in July, a decline of 37.2% month-on-month, a drop of 77.4% from July 2017 and the company’s lowest monthly revenue recording since August 2003. In the …

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Taiwan’s Large-Size LCD Panel Shipments Grew in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes Research, LCD manufacturers in Taiwan (excluding Sharp) shipped 62.03 million panels of 9″ and above during the second quarter of 2018, a 5.5% growth quarter-on-quarter and 5.9% year-on-year. Analysts also found …

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Asus and MSI Losing Global Notebook Market Dominance

by Andrew Fenn

Asus and MSI’s dominance of the global gaming notebook market is being lost to competitors such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo, according to unconfirmed sources in Taiwan. Asus and MSI have long held …

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The Best Smartphone Camera You May Never Use

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it we’ve been doing a lot of coverage on China-based Huawei’s rise to smartphone prominence and it recently edged out Apple as the number two selling brand worldwide. In Q2 …

TSItouch Glass Retention Bezel System Now Available In Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Touch and protective solutions manufacturer TSItouch has announced a new partnership with Displaylite, a UK-based touchscreen and display specialist. Image: TSItouch The agreement covers the integration and sale of TSItouch’s Glass Retention Bezel System …

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Wareable Playtests Mario Kart VR in London

by Andrew Fenn

Following its launch in London, the team at Wareable got to play Mario Kart VR and described it as “absolutely freaking mind-meltingly awesome”. The publication’s James Stables remarked, “The action is frantic, intoxicating and …

Virtual Reality Technology Helps Australia’s Aged Care Community

by Andrew Fenn

In Australia, Samsung has teamed up with residential aged care community Uniting, providing patients with its Gear VR technology. While wearing the headset, residents are able to step into 360° videos captured in their …

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Augmented Reality Technology Used to Help Children with Autism

by Andrew Fenn

Superpower Glass, a new study by Stanford University’s School of Medicine, has explored the potential for augmented reality wearables to help individuals with autism develop social skills during their formative early years. 14 children …

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Google Releases ARCore Version 1.4

by Andrew Fenn

Google has released version 1.4 of its ARCore augmented reality toolkit, extending support to new devices from Huawei, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Vivo, and Xiaomi, and bringing new features including passthrough camera auto-focus support, faster …

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