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SGO and Kyoshin Show Graded Content at InterBEE

by Tom Allen

Kyoshin Communications, reseller partner for SGO in Japan, is showcasing SGO’s Mistika colour-finishing post-production system at InterBEE this year (18th – 20th November, Tokyo). Two systems will be on display on the stand (4201, …

Baanto Applies Shadowsense to Aviation

by Tom Allen

Baanto has signed an agreement to develop Shadowsense-powered touchscreens for L-3 Display Systems’ military and commercial aircraft displays. Existing displays will be adapted for avionics use. They will feature five touch points, palm/false touch …

Tom Rogers Ends 11 Years at TiVo

by Tom Allen

Tom Rogers is to step down from his role as CEO of TiVo on the 31st January, 2016. He will then take on a position as non-executive chairman of the board. The board has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Tivo| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Apple and Samsung Claim All Smartphone Profits

by Tom Allen

Financial services company Cannacord Genuity estimates that Apple took 94% of the smartphone industry’s profits in Q3 – while shipping only 13.5% of the volume. Samsung, meanwhile, made 11% of the smartphone industry’s profit. …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Merck To Develop OLEDs in Korea

by Tom Allen

Merck also unveiled a new logo, which will be used worldwide (excluding the USA and Canada)Michael Grund, MD of Merck Korea, has said Merck plans to make additional investments in Korea, focusing on OLED …

Nokia Kicks Off Alcatel-Lucent Acquisition

by Tom Allen

Nokia has begun its share exchange offer for Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Sign MOU), which is expected to be completed next year.

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Spanish Pay-TV Rises

by Tom Allen

Spanish regulator CNMC has shown pay-TV services in the country added 1.4 million subscribers in the last year. There were 5.4 million subscribers at the end of Q1’15 – a 36% rise from Q1’14. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Netflix Leads US SVoD

by Tom Allen

Parks Associates has revealed the top 10 SVoD services in the USA, based on the number of subscribers. 25% began in 2015, and 40% in thee last two years. The top 10 were: Netflix …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| SVOD| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 46

KDDI Develops App for Vuzix

by Tom Allen

KDDI R&D Laboratory, of Japan, has developed a custom application for Vuzix’s Android-based M100 smart glasses. The app uses the camera and HMD on the glasses to overlay augmented reality images on to the …

LG Slashes OLED Prices to Compete With Chinese Makers

by Tom Allen

In an effort to continue competing with Chinese LCD TV makers, LG is again pushing down its OLED TV prices. The company has committed to almost half prices in the USA before the end …

Touch Comes to Medical With Tru-Vu

by Tom Allen

Tru-Vu has developed a 21.5″ medical monitor with a procap touchscreen. The MMZBTP-21.5 conforms to the UL 60601-1 3rd edition medical safety standard, and is designed for use on in operating rooms, on medical …

Tags:Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Exertis Recruits Internally for Samsung Manager

by Tom Allen

Rob O’Beirne has joined Exertis, as a product manager in the company’s Samsung Commercial TV division. O’Beirne was in the past employed by Exertis’ parent company, DCC Technnology, in the Visual Solutions team. He …