DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY NEWS ROUNDUP 6.14.16

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Samsung makes 95 per cent of OLED market " While the rest of the world is talking about OLED displays, it seems that 95 per cent of the displays made by Samsung. Samsung appears to have corned the market and made more than 95 per cent of the total shipments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016." via Fudzilla

Display Enhancements for You " SmarterGlass provides a variety of enhancements that we can apply to your display, applicable to a broad range of FPD technologies including Liquid Crystal (LCD), Plasma, Vacuum Fluorescents (VFD), and organic light-emitting diode (OLED). Our goal is to improve the looks and durability of your LCD or FPD in all the environments in which it will operate. " via SmarterGlass

Trimmable Backlighting Kit accelerates display prototyping. " Along with 0.45 or 0.3 mm thin, 6 x 11 in., Clad Flat Fiber™ (CFF) flexible optical sheets, Cut-2-Size™ Backlighting Kits include PCB with 8 white, side-fire LEDs that can be powered by 9 Vdc supply. Polycarbonate panels can be cut into any shape or size using such standard cutting tools as scissors or knife. " via ThomasNet

Samsung Galaxy S8 Edge to Feature a 5.5-inch 4K UHD Screen for VR Support " As far as Samsung Galaxy S8 Edge is concerned, be prepared to come across a similar size of screen size as the current S7 Edge. However, unlike the 2K QHD resolution found on this year’s curved screen flagship, next year’s version will pack a 4K UHD display. " via Nashville Chatter

Sony demos 8Kx2K giant LED display " Built from Sony's trade-marked CLEDIS™ (Crystal LED Integrated Structure) micro-LED panels measuring 403×453mm each and packing 320×360 RGB LED pixels at a pitch of 1.25mm, the new LED wall display technology could become commercially available early 2017. " via EE Times

iBuyPower just put an LCD display in a gaming PC's side panel " For those who like LCD panels, iBuyPower has put one in a PC’s side panel. The company did this with its new design, known as the Snowblind. The case for this new system combines a traditional clear window display — so you can see all of your no-doubt pricey components — with an LCD readout, letting you put any information you want right where everyone can see it. " via Digital Trends

Hands on with Cadillac’s wide-angle, LCD rear-view mirror " Flip the day-night lever at the bottom of your Cadillac XT5’s rear-view mirror and it becomes…an LCD showing a wide-angle view of traffic behind you, shot from the viewpoint of a camera just above the new crossover’s rear license plate. " via Extremetech

InFocus Adds Impact to Interactive Touchscreen Solutions With Projected Capacitive Touch Technology and 4K Resolution " adding premium capabilities, including projected capacitive touch and 4K resolution, to a variety of its interactive touchscreen and video conferencing solutions, the company announced today. InFocus created the original all-in-one video conferencing touchscreen solutions and the company is once again defining the category " via Twice

Global Trade Electronic (USA) INC. Now Offers an LCD Screen Recycle Program " Global Trade Electronic (USA) INC. (GTE), a prominent developer of smartphone LCD screens and accessory products, announces its new LCD screen recycle program. Through the program, GTE will send a free shipping label to customers wishing to recycle their broken LCD screen. Once the company receives the screen, its professional teams will test the functionality and authenticity of the LCD and, based on those results, will determine a price to offer for the broken screen. " via PR Web

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