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ESCATEC Finds Solution for Automatic Testing of LCD Displays

by Helen Vince

ESCATEC faced a challenge when trying to devise a means of automatically testing LCD displays. “We found that the LCD displays had strange patterns on them,” said Thomas Eschenmoser, ESCATEC’s Section Head Test Engineering. …

Tags:LCD displays

Nvidia to Wind Down Icera Modem Operations

by Helen Vince

Nvidia says it will wind down its Icera modem operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and that the company is open to a sale of the technology or operations. Nvidia acquired Icera …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 22 - Issue 19

AUO Sees Disappointing April

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) had a disappointing start to the second quarter, reporting declines in both sales and shipments in April. Revenue for the month was down 12.2% sequentially and 7.3% year on year at …

Tags:AUO| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Netflix Asks FCC to Reject AT&T/DirecTV Merger

by Helen Vince

Netflix has asked the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject the planned merger of AT&T and DirecTV, unless its competitive concerns about the deal are addressed. The company said it does not object …

Tags:AT&T| DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Netflix| Vol 22 - Issue 19

CPT’s Sales, Shipments Fell in April

by Helen Vince

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) saw sales and shipments fall in April, both sequentially and year on year. Sales for last month were down 9.4% sequentially and 6.9% year on year at NT$4.1 billion ($133.1 …

Tags:CPT| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

JCDecaux Result 07/05/2015

by Helen Vince

In its latest quarterly trading update, JCDecaux said that turnover in Q1 was 13% higher year on year at €649 million from €574.1 million in the first quarter of last year. Street furniture, which …

Tags:Financial Data| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Roku Announces Sharp Roku TV Models

by Helen Vince

Roku, Inc. today announced that it has added the Sharp brand to the Roku TV program. Sharp Roku TV™ models will soon be available for purchase exclusively at Best Buy stores as well as …

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Sony Result 06/05/2015

by Helen Vince

Sony Corporation succeeded in narrowing its net loss in the fourth quarter and for the year, as well as increasing turnover. Sony’s net loss in Q4 was ¥108 billion ($903.1 million) on turnover of …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Flextronics Result 07/05/2015

by Helen Vince

Flextronics has released its fourth quarter and full year results, recording a net profit in the final quarter of the year of $135 million on turnover of $5.9 billion, which compares with a net …

Tags:Financial Data| Flex| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Flextronics to Buy Mirror Controls International

by Helen Vince

Flextronics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mirro Controls International (MCi) from private quity firm Egeria, in an all cash transaction which values its share capital at €457 million. MCi manufactures glass …

Tags:Flex| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Innolux Result 07/05/2015

by Helen Vince

Innolux Corporation recorded a first quarter net profit of NT$8.6 billion ($279.3 million) on turnover of NT$100.2 billion ($3.2 billion), which compares with a net profit of NT$153 million ($4.9 million) on turnover of …

Tags:Financial Data| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19