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Haier Sticks to 50Hz

by Tom Allen

Three new TV ranges joined Haier’s line up, including two Android TV models. The first of these, and the flagship, is a 75″ TV called the 75H9000U. The H9000U is an UltraHD set with …

Tags:CES 2016| Convertible PCs| Haier| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Arrives in UK

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi has decided to bring its smartphones to the UK market, signing a deal with New Way International. New Way was chosen based on its ‘hands-on’ approach with Xiaomi’s domestic rival, Huawei.

Tags:Distribution| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 01| Xiaomi

Ingram Takes Canon

by Tom Allen

Canon projectors are now being distributed by Ingram Micro, in France.

Tags:Canon| Distribution| France| Ingram Micro| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 01

New Partnerships for Also

by Tom Allen

Also has signed three new deals in Switzerland. The distributor will now handle Pocketbook eReaders; tablets and mini PCs from Trekstor; and home automation products from Fibaro.

Tags:Also| Distribution| eReaders| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Switzerland| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 01

OLED-A Predicts More, Cheaper OLEDs in 2016

by Tom Allen

The OLED Association (OLED-A) has released its data for 2015, and some interesting projections for the year ahead. 2015 was a ‘great year’ for OLED displays, with shipments rising 53% YoY, to almost 275 …

Tags:AMOLED| Apple| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED TVs| OLEDA (OLED Association)| Samsung Display| Vol 23 - Issue 01

Dell Slims Bezels on Redesigned Monitor

by Tom Allen

Dell has revealed the successor to its U2414H desktop monitor, using an ‘InfinityEdge’ design. The U2417H has extremely thin bezels of 5.3mm on each side, and 8.83mm on the top and bottom. This is …

Tags:Dell| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 01

Volvo/Microsoft Enable Knight Rider!

by Tom Allen

Volvo and Microsoft have expanded their partnership, several months after first announcing it using Hololens (Volvo Works With Microsoft’s Hololens). Owners of certain Volvo cars will be able to talk to their vehicles through …

Tags:Automotive| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 23 - Issue 01| Wearables

Europeans Value UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A survey by Parks Associates, revealed at CES 2016, has shown that around 17% of broadband households in the UK, France, Germany and Spain are planning to buy a flat-panel TV in the next …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| TV Set Market| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 01

HDMI Approaches 5 Billion Devices

by Tom Allen

The installed base of HDMI products is now approaching 5 billion worldwide, says HDMI Licensing. The 1,700 HDMI Adopters that are members of the group are expected to ship more than 750 million HDMI-compliant …

Tags:Back Panel| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 01

Huawei Eases Battery Frustrations

by Tom Allen

Huawei showed off a new tablet called the Mediapad M2 10.0. Featuring a 10.1″ display, 1920 x 1200 resolution and Harmon Kardon speakers, it is a high-end device available in China now. The US …

Tags:CES 2016| Fitness Trackers| Huawei| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 02

New Exhibits at Computex

by Tom Allen

Taking place from the 31st May to the 4th June, Computex Taipei will focus on areas including the IoT, startups and business solutions. Three new exhibits will be seen at this year’s show: SmartTEX …

Tags:Back Panel| Computex 2016| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 22 - Issue 02

LeTV Celebrates Automotive Partnership

by Tom Allen

We had seen most of what LeTV had to show at Digital Experience/Pepcom some days before (Digital Experience Has Lots to See), but the company still had some interesting technology on the stand. The …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2016| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| LFD - Large Format Display| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 02