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LG Pushes Curved Displays

by Super User

There were two launches of previously-announced products for LG this week. The first is the company’s curved UltraHD OLED TV – the 65″ EC9700 (known as the EC970V in Europe, seen in Display Monitor …

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UBI Predicts Changing Encapsulation at Samsung

by Super User

Samsung’s upcoming A3 line will use a new hybrid encapsulation technology, Korea’s UBI Research claims. Rather than the current Vitex technique, the new method will be ‘similar to the method that LG Display takes’, …

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eReaders Rise in Germany

by Super User

Sales of eReaders in Germany are expected to rise 12% this year, to 1.2 million units, says technology association Bitkom. Revenues will also rise, increasing 7% to

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Phablet Cannibalise Tablets, Which Take on Notebooks

by Super User

Tablet PC demand is slowing, market observers agree (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 22), with competition from smaller display products rising. According to NPD DisplaySearch, tablet demand will only rise 2% this year, to …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Intrinsyc Technologies, Stream TV Sign Strategic Agreement

by Super User

Intrinsyc Technologies and Stream TV Networks have signed a strategic agreement which will see Intrinsyc invest $1.5 million in Stream TV in the form of a secured convertible promissory note instrument bearing interest at …

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Rumour: Sony’s TV Service to Arrive This Year

by Super User

Sony’s upcoming web-based pay-TV service (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 2) will be live on Sony TVs and PS4 consoles this year. The New York Post claims that the service will cost $80 for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| sony| Streaming Video| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

AOpen Extends Plug-and-Play

by Super User

AOpen’s Datawall product line is a new addition to the company’s plug-and-play portfolio. A multi-display production and presentation system, the Datawall packages (DE67-HAI, DE6140, DE7200 and Engine Core) consist of computers/players and bundled software. …

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Mark Lufkin, ViewSonic

by Super User

Mark is the MD of ViewSonic Europe, having joined the company in 2012. He has a strong history in technology, having previously worked at HP, Netpower, Sony, Lenovo and Promethean. Mark aims to have …

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Gartner Revises Semiconductor Forecast Upwards

by Super User

Global semiconductor revenue is on track to reach $338 billion this year, a 7.2% increase from last year, says Gartner. The figure also represents a climb from Gartner’s forecast in Q3’14 of 6.7% annual …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| Worldwide

CSOT Heralds Small/Medium G6 Fab

by Super User

A new G6 LTPS facility has been opened by China Star Optoelectronics in China. CNY16 billion ($2.6 billion) was invested in the line. Around 30,000 high-end small- and medium-size LTPS panels will be produced …

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US Consumers Value Cars and Smartphones

by Super User

A very interesting article has been posted by Warranty Week, about the market for product protection plans (aka extended warranties) in the USA. Despite the urgings of so-called watchdogs, the adoption of these insurance …

Tags:Life Cycle Management| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21