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1. Large area TFT-LCDs continue to grow

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 26 October 2009

   The September shipments of large area TFT-LCD panels hit 52 million units, an augury of better times ahead.The September shipments of large area TFT-LCD panels hit 52 million units, an augury of better ...

2. AT&T sues display manufacturers over alleged price fixing

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   ... that LG Display, Sharp and Chunghwa were previously forced to pay $585 million in criminal fines after a US Justice Department probe found the companies guilty of illegally price fixing LCDs used in flat-screen ...

3. European monitor market shrinks again

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 19 August 2009

   ... of last year. The preliminary data also indicates that the 19" LCD format remains the best-selling size with over 30 percent of the market, down from 36 percent in the previous quarter. 22" LCDs were ...

4. Samsung touts DualView cameras for narcissistic social networkers

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Thursday, 13 August 2009

   ... and TL220] cameras feature dual LCDs with one on the front of the camera and another one on the back." Indeed, both the TL225 and TL220 feature a smart gesture user interface (UI) with a built-in gravity ...

5. Consumer electronics spending expected to drop by 7.7% in 2009

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Sunday, 19 July 2009

   ... accounting for 15% of overall industry sales. Unit numbers are projected to be up 8% in 2009, while LCDs will see a 24% increase in unit numbers, the CEA said. However, lower price points and an apparent ...

6. TFT shipments set to grow

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 05 May 2009

   We reported yesterday that American makers of LCD monitors and TVs are puzzled at being told by flat panel manufacturers that in the teeth of a deep recession, there appeared to be a shortage of units. ...

7. Sony and Epson in alliance to make small LCDs

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 12 March 2009

   ... about a possible alliance between the two companies would allow them to joint-manufacture the small-factor LCDs used in cellphones and mobile gadgets. This possible co-operation would enable the two ...

8. Hitachi fined for notebook LCD panel price fixing, sold them to Dell

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 11 March 2009

   ... regarding its sales of the LCDs to Dell -- which proved the company was adhering to the all-agreed-upon prices. Last year the DOJ began announcing the companies involved in the price fixing scheme. ...

9. Acer Debuts Some Business TravelMate Laptops

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 14 January 2009

   ... as an Intel graphics media accelerator. The 6593 sports a 15.4-inch display, while the 6493 enjoys its 14.1-inch display. Both are WXGA TFT LCDs with 1280 x 800 resolution. They also offer simultaneous ...

10. CES 2009: Sony going eco-friendly with the new Bravia line

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

    ... will more than likely be some of the most energy-efficient LCDs produced in 2009. Sony has yet to announce a release date for the product or a price.  ...

11. JVC to showcase “super-thin” LCD at CES

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 05 January 2009

    ... for commercial products and how much such LCDs could cost. However, the company said that it will use “this new technology to commercialize LCD solutions that enhance eco-friendly visual lifestyles” ...

12. Sunlight illuminates LG’s latest notebook LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 22 December 2008

    ... setting (indoors and at night). LG claims that the display achieves an outdoor contrast ratio that is up to four times higher than what regular LCDs can provide in a similar setting. The switch from sunlight ...

13. Scientists create transparent memory chip

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 11 December 2008

    ... appear soon and LCDs would get new functions supported by transparent chips. We have not seen much of that yet, but the KAIST researchers are optimistic that their discovery could jumpstart a new wave ...

14. Apple preparing multi-touch iMacs?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 25 November 2008

    ... devices. "The screen itself looks like it's good–to–go," says the post. "LG’s done it's bit, so Apple, it's over to you." Of course, LG is making LCDs for other manufacturers as well and sells LCD displays ...

15. The price tag for LCD price fixing: $585 million

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... as one of the world’s largest LCD manufacturers by DisplaySearch. The entire market volume of LCDs in 2006 was about $70 billion, the Department of Justice said. LG and Chunghwa were charged with carrying ...

16. For your Christmas wish list: LaCie’s ridiculously expensive 30” LED LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 30 September 2008

      LaCie has begun one of the most fascinating desktop LCDs money can buy today: The company’s new LED LCDs, available in size up to 30”, promise a super-wide gamut and more realistic colors not ...

17. Microsoft envisions the next-generation LCD

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 22 July 2008

    ... today’s LCDs and display perfect black color. At the same time the display technology could be manufactured economically, the researchers claim. Their idea: Telescopic pixels that are equipped with ...

18. TFT LCD equipment sales to go up 58% to US$13 billion in 2008, DisplaySearch says

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 21 July 2008

    The year 2008 is expected to see sales of equipment used to manufacture TFT LCDs surge 58% to $13 billion, reaching near historic levels not seen since 2004, according to DisplaySearch.According ...

19. Would you pay $600 for a Matrox graphics card?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 30 June 2008

    ... to an industry running workstations and mission critical applications. The manufacturer recently introduced a handful of new cards that can run up to four LCDs, but come with prices that got us thinking. ...

20. Lenovo intros stylish desktop PCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 30 June 2008

    ... we are wondering how well Lenovo will be able to handle its inventory. We were not able to find any of Lenovo’s new LCDs in stock. However, if you find one, expect them to sell for $229 (19”) and $299 ...

21. BenQ launches 16:9 LCDs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 22 June 2008

      By now we are used to 16:10 LCDs and strange resolutions such as 1280x800, 1680x1050 and 1920x1200.However, half a year we first spotted the first serious attempts to transition to a 16:9 format ...

22. Westinghouse upgrades $50,000 Quad HD LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 June 2008

    ... ATI and Nvidia. Quad HD LCDs are still very rare, but we have seen several announcements in recent months, including TVs a 56” version from Sapphire and Samsung’s 82” monster.  ...

23. Windows 7 multi-touch LCD demonstrated

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 03 June 2008

    ... LCD displays, but we have to admit that the company’s new LCDs reveal a whole new level of interactivity on your PC.   Imagine Apple’s iPhone display on a large scale: Albatron integrated sensors ...

24. Osram introduces LED for use in thin displays

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 22 May 2008

    ... LCDs," stated Ellen Sizemore, director, LED/IR marketing, Osram "The SMT packaging makes it easier to specify high brightness LEDs into compact display configurations." More here at Digitimes.  ...

25. Connect your iPod on $7000 Singapore Airlines flights

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Thursday, 15 May 2008

    ... on this new service is that you can watch your iTunes videos on 15.4” LCDs rather than staring on the smallish iPod LCD during those 10+ hour flights. If you are wondering, yes there is a catch. Most ...

26. LG Display develops elliptical and circular-shaped LCDs

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 15 May 2008

    LG Display announced it has developed the world's largest 6-inch elliptical and 1.4-inch circular-shaped LCDs, moving a step beyond the widely-adopted, traditional, square-shaped LCDs and opening ...

27. Samsung pitches 240 Hz LCD technology

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 14 May 2008

    ... Phase LCDs could be put into mass-production sometime in 2011.  These LCD panels are expected to be used mainly in “TVs that require high-speed video reproduction,” the manufacturer said.  ...

28. Product news roundup Tuesday, March 25

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 25 March 2008

    ... LCDs (touchscreen at 500 nits, regular display at 550 nits), Wi-Fi, WWAN, an optional GPS receiver, and optional 2 megapixel camera. The 19 will be available in May with prices starting at $3200.  ...

29. AMD first to market with certified DisplayPort graphics card

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 19 March 2008

    ... products that support both DisplayPort and HDMI (3008WFP and 2408WFP LCDs). However, there is a lack of PCs that actually could connect to the DispalyPort interface as well. In fairness, we have to mention ...

30. LCD equipment market expected to grow 30% in 2008

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 18 March 2008

    The worldwide market for array processing equipment for TFT-LCDs will increase 20% in 2008 after dropping 36.5% in 2007, according to The Information Network, a US-based market research company. "The ...

31. Honeywell licenses LCD technology patent to Renesas

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 11 January 2008

    Honeywell announced recently that it has granted Renesas Technology (Renesas) rights to patented technology that enhances image quality by reducing flicker on LCDs. The agreement grants Renesas licenses ...

32. Sharp and Toshiba collaborate on LCDs and semiconductors

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 21 December 2007

    ... while Toshiba will provide system LSIs for LCDs to Sharp.  LSIs compensate for the lag time in LCDs which create motion blur.  As video signals grow in complexity, size and data load (higher ...

33. Despite dominance of LCDs, opportunities remain for emerging display technologies, says iSuppli

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 03 December 2007

    LCD is the dominant display technology for most electronic products, including televisions, computer monitors, notebook PCs, ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs), MP3/portable media players (PMPs) and mobile phones. ...

34. Samsung regains lead in global desktop LCD market from Dell

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 20 November 2007

    ... display replacement cycle. End-users are upgrading their displays not from CRTs to LCDs as they might have begun doing in 2002, but from smaller LCDs to larger and wider LCDs."  ...

35. AT&T announces Napster phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 19 November 2007

    ... form factor, has two LCDs – one of them acting as a touchscreen - and touch-key vibration for button-like feedback The Venus phone will sell for $200 (after a $50 rebate) and the Voyager will be ...

36. Samsung adds a 24” HD LCD to lineup

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 07 November 2007

    ... an HDMI interface. The 245BW currently retails for prices between $450 and $500, according to Pricegrabber.com. 26" and 28" desktop LCDs are currently from about $600.  ...

37. Samsung intros three new multimedia monitors

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 31 October 2007

    Samsung announced three new desktop LCDs, on 4:3 19” model (920BM) as well as two 16:10 wide-screen products in 19” (920WM) and 22” 2220WM) form factors. All three monitors feature built-in ...

38. Samsung showcases super-thin LCD TV panel

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 22 October 2007

    ... announced 16:9 and white LED notebook LCDs as well as a 22” desktop LCD with a Displayport interface. Additionally, the company has a 46” 1500 nits LCD TV panel on display.  ...

39. Samsung touts TV-like 16:9 notebook LCDs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 17 October 2007

    ... by the increasing popularity of entertainment center applications, widescreen LCDs have become much faster the dominant display format that many would have anticipated. So it shouldn’t come entirely ...

40. Panoram releases 3D desktop LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 09 October 2007

    ... Panoram PSP 2400, a stereoscopic 24” HD 3D LCD that can be yours for the price of about three regular 30” LCDs. Sun Valley (CA) – 3D displays are a niche market and we have no reason ...

41. Alienware’s desktop flagships get a solid state drive option

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 09 October 2007

    ... about $9000. LCDs are extra and are available from around $600. The Intel-based Area-51 ALX SSD system starts at $6700 and reaches all the way to about $9500.         ...

42. Gateway launches “Quad HD” desktop LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 04 October 2007

    ... at first sight. It matches the size of previously introduced high-end LCDs from Apple and Dell (HP has stopped offering its 30” LCD) as well as their maximum resolution of 2560x1600 pixels, which ...

43. Sharp develops in-vehicle LCD with 2500:1 contrast ratio

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 01 October 2007

    Sharp has developed a new 8" LCD panel for in-vehicle applications that achieves a contrast ratio of 2500:1, the industry's highest, the company claimed. Until now, the market for LCDs for in-vehicle ...

44. Scientists demonstrate magnets that can control the color of a liquid

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 05 July 2007

    ... displays (like LCDs). The big advantage here is that the system uses light reflected back to the user by the iron oxide solution. The more light there is the brighter the image appears. This makes the ...

45. Zero-power display market expected to grow by factor of 12 by 2012, says iSuppli

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Tuesday, 12 June 2007

    ... In fact, shipments for bi-stable displays – a set of technologies that spans LCDs, electrophoretic, and electrochromic, among others – are expected to increase by a factor of about 12 from ...

46. Panasonic introduces Santa Rosa-based Toughbook

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 04 June 2007

    ... rain and drop from a table without being too concerned about damages. There’s still magnesium alloy casing, flexible internal connectors, shock-mounted hard drives and LCDs, a spill-proof keyboard, ...

47. Asahi Glass reports rising FPD glass sales in 1Q07

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Wednesday, 09 May 2007

    Asahi Glass has reported sales of its FPD (flat-panel display) glass business increased on year in the first quarter of 2007 due to strong shipments mainly of glass substrates for TFT LCDs, supported by ...

48. LCD panel prices on the increase again

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 20 April 2007

    LCD panels are rebounding, which not only means tighter margins for monitor makers but also sets the stage for the transition to larger desktop and notebook LCDs for the mass market. El Segundo (CA) - ...

49. Toshiba announces notebooks with Intel’s 802.11n wireless chipset

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 16 April 2007

    ... 17” widescreen LCDs. All 15.4” models integrate Core 2 Duo processors, and have some interesting product features otherwise. Besides the entry-level S4577 (Core 2 Duo T5300, 1 GB memory, 160 ...

50. Love at second sight? Another look at Microsoft’s HD Photo format

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 04 April 2007

    ... LCDs will bring out more image information and more vibrant colors in an HD Photo image than in an image that was saved as JPEG. Perhaps most intriguing is the prospect of high-dynamic range (HDR) photography. ...