Tech Data is New Disti for Garmin
by Tom Allen
Tech Data is now a B2B distributor for Garmin’s wearable products in the UK.
Tags:Distribution| Garmin| Mobile Display Monitor| TechData| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 45| Wearables
Snapdragon 820: Better Video, Security and Internet
by Tom Allen
The Snapdragon 820 processor has been unveiled by Qualcomm in New York, with upgrades to deliver longer battery life, faster performance and more efficient operation than previous generations. It should also be able to …
Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| SOCs| Vol 22 - Issue 45
BLU Shipments Fall at Coretronic
by Tom Allen
Coretronic has said that it shipped 5.6 million backlight units (BLUs) in October: an 11% MoM fall. From January to October, the company shipped 61.6 million units, a 21% fall. Coretronic expects Q4 shipments …
Tags:Coretronic| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| Vol 22 - Issue 45
Asus Expects Shipment Growth
by Tom Allen
Asus has said that it shipped 5.5 million smartphones in Q3, and expects this to rise to 7 million units in Q4. Such a result would put annual shipments at 20 million units. Asus …
Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 45
UltraHD TVs Continue to Rise
by Tom Allen
AUO estimates that UltraHD TV sales have reached around 16 million units so far this year, and will end 2015 at 24 million sets due to end-of-year demand in the USA and Europe. More …
Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 45
Xiaomi and LGD in OLED Discussions
by Tom Allen
Korea’s MT News claims that LG Display is about to finalise talks with Xiaomi, to supply the Chinese company with OLED displays. LGD will begin to supply displays in Q2’16, says the source. It …
Tags:LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 45| Xiaomi
SFR and Nagra Launch UltraHD in France
by Tom Allen
French pay-TV operator SFR has launched a new UltraHD service, with Nagra. ‘La Box Fibre Zive de SFR’ uses Nagra’s content protection system on its multimedia home gateway, and Medialive multiscreen and video player …
Tags:4k| France| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 45
TiVo Reaches International Milestone
by Tom Allen
TiVo has passed 4 million international subscribers to its “traditional” Tivo offering.
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Tivo| Vol 22 - Issue 45| Worldwide
Time Warner Cable Begins IPTV Trial
by Tom Allen
Time Warner Cable has begun a Roku trial in New York – its first IP-only video trial. Participants will be able to access TWC’s video service, through its own network, using a Roku Streaming …
Tags:IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| STBs| Time Warner| Vol 22 - Issue 45
Adaptor Fools a Mac to Work Headlessly
by Tom Allen
An interesting product, aimed at users of ‘headless’ Mac systems, has been released by US-based Newertech. The HDMI Headless Video Accelerator plugs into a Mac Mini’s HDMI port to fool the computer into thinking …
Tags:Apple| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 45
Luxury Watch Maker Does Digital
by Tom Allen
Tag Heur, working with Intel and Google, has released a smartwatch running Android Wear. The Tag Heur Connected Watch has a 46mm diameter face, with a titanium case, back and lugs. The watch will …
Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 45
Wireless Projection Aids Epson Portability
by Tom Allen
Epson America’s new portable 3LCD projectors include wireless projection and high brightness levels, for small- and mid-sized businesses. In addition, both the EX5250 Pro and EX5240 include features from the wider EX-series, such as …
Tags:3LCD| Business Projectors| Epson| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 45
