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AOC Updates USB Monitor

by Bob Raikes

AOC has a new USB monitor, the I1601FWUX which can support power and graphics from a PC using a single USB Type-C cable. The 15.6″ IPS display with FullHD resoluton allows multi-display operation away …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| USB Monitors| Vol 25 - Issue 34

First San’an Optoelectronics MicroLED Line Coming in 2019 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources have revealed that China’s San’an Optoelectronics will kick off its first microLED epitaxial wafer and chip production line during the first quarter of 2019. Initially, the line will produce small volumes of …

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Philips to Roll out Oreo Update to Android TVs Later this Year

by Andrew Fenn

Philips will begin rolling out the Android TV Oreo (8.0) operating system update to its 2016, 2017 and 2018 Android TVs — in that order — beginning in November. The company says it is …

Vivitek Introduces NovoDS Cloud

by Bob Raikes

Vivitek has introduced its own cloud-based software called NovoDS Cloud and intended to support digital signage as a content management service. The service is available at a cost of €178.50 per device for a …

Tags:Cloud Computing| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Vivitek| Vol 25 - Issue 34

IDC: GCC Smartphone Shipments Continue Decline in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) mobile phone market experienced a decline in shipments in the second quarter of 2018, according to IDC. Overall shipments to the region fell 9.9% year-on-year and 2.1% quarter-on-quarter, to …

Tags:MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 34

IDC: Worldwide Wearables Market Up 5.5% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Growth continued in the global wearables market during the second quarter of 2018, as shipment volume reached 27.9 million units, up 5.5% from the previous year, according to IDC. The market experienced similar gains …

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DTVKit, OBS and HCS Aim to Speed Android TV Support

by Bob Raikes

DTVKit has made a new alliance with Ocean Blue Software (OBS) and Harman Connected Services (HCS), intended to accelerate Android TV adoption. DTVKit said that it has integrated DTVKit into Android using the Android …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Boundless Enthusiasm for 5G NR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

There is a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming 5G mobile networks, especially ones based on the new 5G NR standard. Regular readers of the Display Daily website and Meko’s subscription newsletters should be …

TV Market Flat, but Other Opportunities for Co-Innovation

by Bob Raikes

The second event we went to during the press days was the IFA Global Opening event which took place in the “IFA Next” area. where conferences and discussions are held and where research and …

Peerless-AV Supports Flip in EU with Trolleys and Mounts

by Bob Raikes

AV technology specialist, Peerless-AV, has introduced the new Rotational Wall Mount (RMI3-FLIP) and Mobile Trolley with Rotational Interface (SR560-FLIP) for the 55″ Samsung Flip (WM55H) interactive UHD display. With a robust feature set focused …

Acer Has Lots of News

by Bob Raikes

Acer moved its annual IFA press event this year and had more space, so we actually got a seat! Having said that, as it was a global press event (the audio seemed loud enough …

The Art of Immersion Highlights VR Effect

by Bob Raikes

If you are unconvinced about the power of the immersiveness of VR compared with simply watching a screen, it may be worth a listen to a BBC programme, “The Art of Immersion” that looked …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 34