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Foxconn Falls in January

by Tom Allen

Foxconn’s consolidated revenues for January fell 17.6% MoM and 14.8% YoY, to NT$337.6 billion ($10.2 billion). The company blamed the decrease on lower shipments of consumer electronics, PCs and communication devices.

Tags:Financial Data| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Taiwanese Panel Makers Suffer in January

by Tom Allen

AUO‘s revenues were down 5.7% MoM and 24.4% YoY in January, to NT$24.3 billion ($733.3 million). The company shipped 7.8 million large panels and 11.4 million small-to-medium panels, falling 12.1% and 11% MoM, respectively. …

Tags:AUO| Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Companies Revise Earthquake Impact

by Tom Allen

After the earthquake last week (Earthquake Rocks Taiwan Production Base), TSMC has said that the impact on its production would be larger than originally thought. Wafer shipments had been estimated to fall less than …

Netflix Helps Pay-TV

by Tom Allen

IHS has found that integrating Netflix into traditional pay-TV services had a net positive impact on pay-TV operators’ performance. However, the firm warns that such a partnership is not appropriate for all, especially operators …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| Pay TV| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Smartphone Photography Becomes Professional

by Tom Allen

Would anyone debate that the compact camera market is being taken over by smartphones? Industry players whom I’ve spoken to certainly don’t: the digital camera market is increasingly veering towards premium models, as the …

Tags:Cameras| iPhone| Lenses| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 05

Casio Phases Out M Series

by Tom Allen

A few weeks before ISE, we saw Casio at BETT, where the company surprised us by launching a new projector (Casio Emphasises Reliability). Most companies hold off on product launches until the larger show …

Ricoh Chooses DisplayPort for Projector

by Tom Allen

Ricoh’s WU5570 DLP projector is designed for audiences of up to 50 people, whether that is in a presentation or collaborative format. The unit can be controlled through Crestron, AMX and PJLink systems. It …

Tags:DisplayPort| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 06

LDM Product Roundup Vol 23 No 06

by Tom Allen

Asus has shared more details about its 28″ gaming monitor, shown off at CES: the MG28UQ (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 03). It has a TN panel with UltraHD resolution and a …

LG Takes Top-Level Award from EPA

by Tom Allen

LG has been recognised with the 2015 Gold Tier Award from the USA’s Environment Protection Agency. The Gold Tier is the EPA’s top-level of recognition in its Sustainable Materials Management Challenge. The award was …

Primeview Slims Bezels by 40%

by Tom Allen

Primeview worked with the HDBaseT Alliance, launching a new ‘super-narrow bezel’ (3.5mm) LCD video wall display. This 49″ screen, the PRV49SNGHDBT, uses an IPS panel (1920 x 1080) and is rated for 24/7 operation. …

Samsung Highlights CES Products in Monaco

by Tom Allen

Samsung has shown off several monitors at its 2016 European Forum in Monaco. Newest among them were the CF591 and CF390, which were announced at CES (Samsung Uses LED in Modular TV Concept); they …

Garmin Speeds Chart-Drawing

by Tom Allen

Garmin has introduced a new range of marine screens with IPS panels and at least 1920 x 1080 resolution. The large-format units feature multi-touch control and new processors, for the fastest-ever chart drawing in …

Tags:Garmin| Large Display Monitor| Maritime| Vol 23 - Issue 06