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IDC: EMEA Records Its Strongest Traditional PC Market Growth Since 2014

by Andrew Fenn

The EMEA traditional PC market posted solid growth in the second quarter of 2018, with the market going positive (4.1% growth year-on-year) and totalling 16.6 million units. According to IDC, the commercial space grew …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Tech Centre Features Sony Teos Manage Software and Professional Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Hargreaves Lansdown has established a new technology centre in Warsaw, Poland, to provide secure IT solutions for financial operations. The company says its objective is to develop secure technologies that will provide innovative solutions …

Tags:Back Panel| Collaboration| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 28

LG Display Reports 2018 Q2 Earnings and Cuts Investment Plans

by Andrew Fenn

LG Display had a weak Q2 and as a result has decided to significantly reduce its investment plans in the period up to 2020, trimming the value of investments by KRW 3 trillion ($2.677 …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Aura Medical and Barco Support Mammography Workshop in Prague

by Andrew Fenn

The latest mammography workshop hosted by Medicon Group recently took place during a seminar at the Czech Academy of Science in Prague. Over 120 professionals attended the event, gaining insight into how to use …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Philips, Asus and Pioneer Hit with $100+ Million in Antitrust Fines

by Andrew Fenn

The European Commission has fined consumer electronics manufacturers Asus, Philips and Pioneer for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on online retailers, in breach of EU competition rules. The fines, totalling over €111 million …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Philips| Price Fixing| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Samsung Developing “Breakthrough” Proprietary Smartphone GPU

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S10, will apparently feature a “breakthrough” GPU, developed in-house. According to EE Times, the new processor groups multiple instructions together so they can be executed in a single …

Tags:GPUs| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Microsoft Developing a Streaming-Only Xbox Console?

by Andrew Fenn

Last month, rumours surfaced that Microsoft is developing an all-new Xbox console for release in 2020. Not only that, but “Scarlett” — the codename given to the new console — actually refers to a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vol 25 - Issue 28| xBox

eMarketer: Exodus from Pay TV in the US Accelerates Despite OTT Partnerships

by Andrew Fenn

Even as traditional pay TV providers form partnerships with former OTT rivals to retain customers, cord-cutting continues to outpace projections. According to eMarketer’s latest US pay TV/OTT forecast, the number of cord-cutters (adults who …

Tags:Forecasts| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Augmented Reality Features Coming to USA Today App

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this year, newspaper USA Today released the “321 Launch” app, an augmented reality experience featuring a simulated rocket launch. The company has now announced that some of its features will soon make their …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

BOE to Take Over as Apple’s Main Supplier of OLED Panels?

by Andrew Fenn

According to GSMArena, Apple is in discussion with BOE to secure the display of its OLED panels for future iterations of the iPhone. This will be an extension of the companies’ current partnership — …

Tags:Apple| BOE| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Amazon Prime Video Launches Dolby Atmos Support Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Prime Video will release its first batch of content featuring Dolby Atmos audio technology next month, starting with its original series, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Amazon joins other providers like Vudu and Netflix, …

Tags:Amazon| Dolby Atmos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28