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Safety Demand Brings Forward Automotive Display Milestone

by Super User

Automotive monitor shipments will rise 30% this year, says NPD DisplaySearch, led by Japan Display, Sharp and AUO. 85 million automotive displays will be shipped in 2014, as demand is growing quickly. Car manufacturers …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Lenovo, NEC Extend Joint Venture Agreement

by Super User

Lenovo and NEC have reached agreement to extend the term of their joint venture agreement to 2026. NEC Lenovo Japan Group, which sells NEC-branded PCs and tablets in the Japanese market through its subsidiary, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| NEC| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Sharp Aims at 8k Next Year

by Super User

Japan’s Nikkei claims that Sharp will produce 8k TVs by 2015. The company aims to establish itself as a leader in the field, ahead of Japan’s trial 8k broadcasts in 2016. Sharp has now …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Display Solutions’ Narrow Display is Sunlight-Readable

by Super User

UK-based Display Solutions has a narrow high-brightness screen for use in public applications, such as signage, transport areas, exhibitions and vending. The SSF2845 also features shock and vibration resistance, and can be used in …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LCD Modules| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Amazon Testing Physical Stores

by Super User

Amazon is reported to be planning to open its first bricks and mortar store in new York City, in time for the holiday shopping season. According to reports, the store on West 34th St. …

Tags:Amazon| eTailers| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Kateeva Will Benefit From OLED Future, Says Young

by Super User

The OLED Association’s Barry Young has spoken to OLED-Info about the future of the OLED market (http://tinyurl.com/oo9qap4). On the topic of OLED TVs, Young notes that LG is now claiming yields higher than 80% …

Tags:AMOLED| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

iPhone Priority Pushes Back iPad Pro

by Super User

The Wall Street Journal says that production of Apple’s 12.9″ iPad Pro has been delayed. Difficulties producing enough new iPhones to meet demand will apparently delay the tablet. Mass-production was scheduled for December (Bloomberg …

Tags:Apple| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Capacity| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Where are Wearables Going From Here?

by Super User

When we talk about wearables we think about all kinds of devices and foremost of all, the cool things we will be able to do once the gadgets are cheap enough to reach the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| Wearables

Epson Pushes Moverio First

by Super User

We noted at CES that Epson was putting a lot of emphasis on the Moverio glasses product and at Gitex, the company started by showing us the latest iteration, the BT-200. At the moment, …

Tags:AR Glasses| Epson| Gitex 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

TVE Builds Brand Loyalty

by Super User

TV Everywhere viewing is additive to overall TV viewing, rather than detracting from it. In a study by Viacom, 64% of TVE users said that they watched more TV overall, although the TV is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Streaming Video| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

3DIcon Talks 3D Visualisation With USAF

by Super User

3DIcon has met with members of the US Air Force to discuss uses of 3D visualisation technology. The talks focused on how 3D could be used to enhance and ease situational awareness and decision-making …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Simulation| Stereo 3D| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

Innolux Doubts DisplaySearch Prediction

by Super User

Innolux has disputed DisplaySearch’s claims that it would drop to sixth place in the automotive display market (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 39). The company claims that it shipped more than seven million automotive …

Tags:Automotive| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21