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Userful integrates Blackmagic Design for Real-Time 4K Video Wall Content

by Tom Allen

Userful, provider of a centralized display software appliance for A/V and IT professionals, has announced integration and support for Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink Duo, DeckLink Quad and Intensity Pro 4K capture and playback cards. The …

Tags:Blackmagic Design| Streaming Video| Video Walls

Silent Circle Begins EPP With Secure Smartphone

by Tom Allen

If privacy is a concern, Silent Circle has the answer for you. The company announced its Enterprise Privacy Platform (EPP) at MWC this year, and has now released the first component: the Blackphone 2, …

Tags:Android| business| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Blackberry Result 28/9/15

by Tom Allen

Blackberry suffered lower-than-expected results in Q2 of its 2016 fiscal year (ended in August). The company reported a net loss of $66 million, on gross pre-tax revenue of $201 million. The company sold 800,000 …

Tags:BlackBerry| Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Rumour: Foxconn Takes Stake in Sharp Display Unit

by Tom Allen

Foxconn/Hon Hai has signed a letter of intent to purchase a stake in Sharp’s LCD business – which would give the firm management control over the unit, say Bloomberg sources. The sources said that …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 39

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 39

by Tom Allen

Combining its Pro Tablet 608 (USB-C Makes HP Appearance) and Payment Jacket with Verifone’s e355 mobile point of sale (mPOS) terminal, HP has created the HP Pro Tablet Mobile Payment Solution. The addition of …

Tags:Apple| HP Inc| HTC| iPhone| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| POS| Samsung| sharp| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Worldwide

Liberty/Vodafone Deal Off the Table

by Tom Allen

Talks between Vodafone and Liberty Global, concerning a potential merger of their European operations (Vodafone Mulling Liberty Global Acquisition), have ended. Vodafone confirmed that the talks were over on the 28th September. John Malone, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vodafone| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Blackberry Looks to Android to Save Falling Share

by Tom Allen

The Blackberry Priv was seen earlier this year, known as the Venice (Rumour: Curved Screens Appear on Blackberry)During the announcement of its latest finance results (Blackberry Result 28/9/15), Blackberry confirmed that it is working …

Tags:Android| BlackBerry| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Apple Supplier in Rights Group’s Sights

by Tom Allen

A Hong Kong-based labour rights group has accused an Apple supplier of exploiting its factory workers. Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) has said that Lens Technology used forced overtime, withheld wages and …

Tags:Apple| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Working Conditions