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Dramatic Cost Reductions Set to Transform MicroLED Displays into Mass-Market Products, IHS Markit Says

Rising from negligible levels this year, the global market for microLED displays is expected to grow to 15.5 million units in 2026 as steep declines in manufacturing costs make the emerging technology suitable for the mass market, according to IHS Markit’s Micro LED Display Technology & Market report.

Airrion AndrewsJune 19, 2019IHS Markit, MicroLED, LCD, OLED, Televisions, smart watches, augmented reality

Wearable Technology Market Continues to Strengthen, Futuresource Consulting Says

Wearable technology continues to capture the interest of consumers and is riding an upward trend, with close to 105 million wearables shipped in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 10 percent, according to the latest Wearable Technology market report from Futuresource Consulting.

Airrion AndrewsFebruary 8, 2019Futuresource Consulting, wearable technology, smart watches, Qualcomm, Fossil, Google, Apple Watch, Fitbit

Connected Clothing to Be a $1 Billion Industry in 2020, Juniper Research Says

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the wearables market has begun to shift away from wrist-based devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, with other device categories forecast to grow much faster.