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IDC: Outlook Remains Positive for VR Despite Shipment Decline in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of VR headsets were down 33.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, according to IDC. Analysts expect this to be a temporary setback as the VR market finds its legs. The …

China Panel Makers Promoting the Use of IGZO Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research says that many of the new 8.5G – 10.5G TFT LCD fabs launched by China-based panel makers are able to produce indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) panels and capitalise on the advantages …

Kagan: Broadband-Only Homes Up Nearly 3% Year-on-Year in the US

by Andrew Fenn

The number of wireline broadband homes not subscribing to traditional multichannel reached a new record high in the second quarter of 2018, according to Kagan, a division of S&P Global Intelligence. Overall, an estimated …

IMax and DTS Launch Joint Certification and Licensing Programme

by Andrew Fenn

IMAX and DTS have announced a new home entertainment partnership and launched the IMax Enhanced programme. The new certification and licensing programme combines the highest-end consumer electronics products with IMax digitally remastered Ultra HD …

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Deutsche Telekom Launches EntertainTV Sat Ultra HD STB

by Andrew Fenn

Zenterio, a television solutions provider, announced that Deutsche Telekom has launched EntertainTV Sat, a new high-end Ultra HD IPTV, OTT and satellite set-top box, powered by Zenterio OS. DT has enabled new client- and …

LG Majors on AI & Shows 8K

by Bob Raikes

LG did not hold a conference, although two executives did give a keynote, focusing on the ThinQ AI technology. After an introduction that hyped up IFA, and covered some of the area that was …

Metz has a New Mainstream Brand

by Bob Raikes

Metz held a bigger press event this year, with its parent company, Skyworth. The company, Metz is 80 years old this year and Skyworth celebrates its 30th birthday. Johnny Wang is from Skyworth where …

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Casio Upgrades Dual Display Smartwatch

by Bob Raikes

Casio has been developing its Pro Trek brand for outdoor watches and more recently the company has been developing smart products. Kazuyuki Yamashita is a senior executive from Casio Japan and he explained the …

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Panasonic to Support Eurofins’ HDR UHD Certification and Logo

by Andrew Fenn

Eurofins Digital Testing, a specialist in end-to-end quality assurance and testing services, announced that Panasonic has committed to using Eurofins’ “4K HDR Ultra HD” logo on its latest range of TVs. The company’s certification …

A Disconnect in Gaming and Graphics

by Bob Raikes

I’m just on my way back from the annual German consumer product festival that is IFA and by the end I thought that something was distinctly missing. A couple of weeks ago at the …

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RDS Releases Transparent Lumineq Touch Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Transparent touch displays with Lumineq Touch Technology built in are now available from Review Display Systems (RDS). Enabled by atomic layer deposition (ALD), these displays can be used in applications where fully transparent properties …

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UDC Named One of Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies

by Andrew Fenn

Universal Display Corporation has announced it was named the 60th fastest-growing company on Fortune’s 2018 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list. This is the third time that Universal Display has been ranked in the publication’s annual …