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MTS is Ambitious With DTH

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Russia’s MTS will launch its own satellite TV platform this year. According to Kommersant, the service will cover 95% of Russia and offer 160 channels, of which 30 will be HD. It will cost …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Russia| Satellite| Vol 21 - Issue 45

eMagin Raises OLED Efficiency

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Details of eMagin’s final R&D contract – part of the $6.8 million awarded to the company last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 41) – have been announced. $750,000 will go towards the development …

Tags:AMOLED| eMagin| Large Display Monitor| Microdisplays| Military & Defence| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Sony TV Service Enters Beta

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We have been hearing rumours about a Sony web-TV service for almost two years (since Display Monitor Vol 20 No 2), and now the company has finally followed through. Playstation Vue will be a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| PlayStation| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Clear Channel May Sell European Assets

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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to be considering options for its European business, having been approached with offers for the unit by private equity firms. According to a Reuters report, CVC Capital Payments …

Tags:ClearChannel| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Samsung to Invest $3 Billion More in Vietnam

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Samsung has announced plans to invest up to $3 billion in a new smartphone factory in Vietnam, to operate alongside its existing facility in Thai Nguyen, close to the capital Hanoi, which was opened …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| LCD Module Assembly| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Internet of Things Adoption Climbing Quickly

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There will be 4.9 billion connected ‘things’ (such as ATMs and airline check-in machines) in use next year, up 30% from 2014, and 25 billion by 2020. These figures come from Gartner, which says …

Tags:Gartner| Internet of Things IOT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

IDTechEx Forecasts 8km² Area Demand for MO Backplanes

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IDTechEx has released a new report focusing on metal oxide (MO) backplanes. These are in use by both Sharp and LG (IGZO), and are being prototyped by Chinese companies such as BOE. 7km² of …

Tags:AMOLED| BOE| IdTechEx| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Metal Oxide| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| sharp

Medion Box Accepts Multiple Streaming Technologies

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Medion has launched a new media streaming box in France and Germany. The Medion Life Zoombox is connected to a TV via HDMI and can accept content from other devices via Miracast, WiDi and …

Tags:France| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Media Players

Quantum Materials Hires Experienced Scientist

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Quantum Materials says that Dr Krishna Kowlgi has joined the company as nanomaterials process engineer. Dr. Kowlgi is an experienced entrepreneurial scientist specialising in analytical and physical chemistry with inventions and commercialised technologies in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Quantum Dots| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Engage Expands Flux Lounge

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Engage Productions’ Flux Innovation Lounge, in London, has undergone a refit with nine new LG displays. The 55″ screens form an interactive wall in the venue. An 84″ UltraHD touch display and three additional …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 46| Wearables

eMagin Result 19/11/2014

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Emagin Corporation narrowed its third quarter net loss to $1 million from $4.5 million a year earlier, though turnover declined 9.9% to $5.7 million from $6.3 million. The company’s net loss for the first …

Tags:eMagin| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Intel Wireless Power Coming in 2015

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Kumar Chinnaswamy, general manager of wireless charging at Intel Experiences Group, has said that smartphones using wireless charging solutions from Intel will be available early next year. The technology is also forecast to reach …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45| Wireless Charging