Konka Makes $214M Investment In MicroLED
The Konka Group, which recently announced its plans for a U.S. television brand re-launch at CES 2020 next month, announced Thursday its intention to be an industry leader in developing and building the Micro LED market by making a $214 million R&D investment in the…
Major New Smart Home Platform Standard Planned
Anyone interested in purchasing a new TV in part to use as a smart home hub might be interested to learn that Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are teaming up in a historically unlikely way to develop a new open standard assuring interoperability…
DSCC: OLED TV Panel Growth Slowed In Q4 2019
Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology is becoming an increasingly important technology to the future of the television industry but the recent growth pace of revenue and unit shipments has slowed in the fourth quarter, according to data released by market research firm DSCC. In…
LG 8K TVs Among The First To Carry CTA’s 8K UHD Logo
LG formally announced Monday that its 8K OLED and NanoCell LED/LCD TVs will be among the first in the industry to carry the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA’s) 8K Ultra HD certification logo in 2020. As previsously reported, LG is positioning its 8K televisions as “Real…
Microsoft Reveals ‘Xbox Series X’ Name, Details
Looking ahead to next year’s holiday season, Microsoft formally unveiled Thursday the name and further details of its forthcoming next-generation Xbox console — called the Xbox Series X. The new gaming platform, which previously went by the code name Project Scarlet, will launch around the…
Konka To Re-Launch TV Brand In North America
China-based TV manufacturing concern The Konka Group will be giving the Konka brand a re-launch in the U.S. market at the upcoming CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Jan. 7-10. Konka is among the top-five TV brands in its China domestic market, and it has unsuccessfully…
Denon Home HEOS Wireless Speaker Trio Slated For Q1
Denon introduced Wednesday a new suite of high-fidelity HEOS wireless multiroom speakers dubbed Denon Home. The lineup of “high-resolution” speakers includes three models: the Denon Home 350 ($699 suggested retail), 250 ($499) and 150 ($249), all of which will be availabe in early 2020, the…
LG Begins 8K OLED TV Pitch In Japan Prior To Olympics
LG Electronics began the retail rollout of its 8K OLED TVs in Japan Tuesday as the country’s broadcaster NHK prepares to present the first 8K video coverage for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The South Korean company has placed its 88-inch LG Signature 8K OLED model…
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