Grid defection as attractive consumer alternative to reduce energy costs
On the back of rapidly decreasing costs for energy storage and solar photovoltaics (PV), consumers wishing to achieve a low-cost and reliable supply of power are considering grid defection—or at least,...
View ArticleTV content and cord-cutting: conflict on the wire
On TV, content is crucial to retaining customers. Without fresh and satisfying high-quality shows, customers will inevitably look to other platforms for their entertainment needs. Traditionally, TV...
View ArticleVirtual Reality in retail: the case for business drivers
In the abstruse technological arena of virtual reality (VR), there is no shortage of hype or outsize conjecturing. True, the format is now widely accepted by the games industry, where immersive...
View ArticleGlobal Display Conference to present far-reaching view of display industry
IHS Markit is hosting “Global Display Conference 2017,” a two-day forum on important current and emerging issues affecting the worldwide display supply chain.The event, to be held 19-20 September at...
View ArticleWi-Fi use in automobiles continues to build and grow
Over the past few years, the use of Wi-Fi technology in consumer automobiles has been steadily growing, with telematics units that offer broadband data leading the way in the wide adoption of...
View ArticleWorld radiology & cardiology IT market remains highly concentrated
Just five companies in 2016 accounted for more than half of the total revenue of the global radiology and cardiology IT market as it continues to move toward integrated healthcare solutions, according...
View ArticleRobotics, robots and technology: a simplified overview of a vast subject
In the past few years robotics has gone through astonishingly rapid development thanks to the overlap of various factors, including affordable high-powered computing, compact and mobile components, Big...
View ArticleThe strategic role of memory in the iPhone
With the official release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus on Friday (September 22), all eyes are once again on Apple to see how well the new smartphone fares in the market among consumers and the retail...
View ArticleFirst Apple Watch with cellular will benefit from a strong mobile signal
The release of the new Apple Watch Series 3 is making noise in the marketplace because it’s the first Apple Watch with built-in cellular connectivity. Apple promises Series 3 users the ability to “stay...
View ArticleAchieving video business success for telcos
An event the scale of Amsterdam’s annual International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) tradeshow—this year attended by a record 57,669 industry professionals—tends to leave no stone unturned in its...
View ArticleInterventional X-ray systems to see growth in demand worldwide
The increased prevalence of ailments such as cardiovascular disease and stroke is fuelling demand worldwide for interventional X-ray systems, a medical specialty providing image-guided minimally...
View ArticleGrid defection is attractive consumer alternative to reduce energy costs
On the back of rapidly decreasing costs for energy storage and solar photovoltaics (PV), consumers wishing to achieve a low-cost and reliable supply of power are considering grid defection—or at least,...
View ArticleSprint and T-Mobile combined: the implications of a merger
The rumored and much-discussed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile would have myriad ramifications for both consumers and mobile carriers alike, creating a company with nearly 130 million...
View ArticleChanging healthcare patterns to impact medical imaging equipment market
A new IHS Markit report shows that the global landscape for medical imaging equipment like X-ray and ultrasound will be affected during the next few years by various factors, including aging...
View ArticleMipcom TV market invokes power of scripted TV series
Mipcom, which ran from 16-19 October in Cannes, France, is the major gathering place for buyers and sellers of TV programming. This year’s market and conference highlighted TV drama programming, which...
View ArticleOxide displays for mobile PCs to see hefty growth in year-end tally
Surging on a wave of demand, the market for oxide displays used in mobile PCs is headed for spectacular growth this year.Shipments of oxide TFT-LCD panels sized 9 inches and larger intended for the...
View ArticleThe Industrial Internet of Things is here, but widespread adoption remains...
For many people, the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) is, by now, a familiar turn of phrase—a catchy expression that refers to the vast universe of electronic devices and other objects embedded with...
View ArticleGrid defection is attractive consumer alternative to reduce energy costs
On the back of rapidly decreasing costs for energy storage and solar photovoltaics (PV), consumers wishing to achieve a low-cost and reliable supply of power are considering grid defection—or at least,...
View ArticleMedical lasers: a growing market to treat health and aging
Medical lasers allow high levels of precision to physicians, while inflicting less damage on the surrounding tissue of those being treated than through other treatment techniques. The benefits to...
View ArticleChina to account for 34% global RGB OLED capacity in 2022
The latest Display Supply Demand & Equipment Tracker from IHS Markit shows that global AMOLED capacity will rise from 11.9 million square meters (sq m) in 2017 to 50.1 million sq m in 2022,...
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