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Samsung Reaches Curved Monitor Milestone

by Tom Allen

Samsung has sold more than 1 million curved monitors, worldwide, since introducing its first model (SD590C) two years ago. The news was shared by SVP of visual display Seog-gi Kim. IDC estimates that the …

LG Forecasts Two-Year High in Q1 Results

by Tom Allen

Earnings guidance for LG Electronics has shown that the company expects Q1’16 to be its best trading period in almost two years. Its operating profit is projected to rise 66% YoY. Earnings have been …

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AB SA Takes Sony Mobile

by Tom Allen

Polish distributor AB SA is now stocking Sony’s smartphones, tablets and related accessories, with a focus on the corporate market.

Annual Fall for Acer

by Tom Allen

Acer’s revenues rose 50% MoM in March, to NT$24.3 billion ($750.7 million). However, the yearly comparison was down 1.9%. In the year-to-date, Acer has made revenues of NT$56.1 billion ($1.7 billion), down 17.3% YoY.

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RCA Promises ‘Affordable’ 120Hz UHD TVs

by Tom Allen

RCA has announced a new series of UltraHD Android TVs, which will be released across the USA in June. As well as the high resolution, each will feature a 120Hz panel, HEVC and VP9 …

Verimatrix Certifies UHD Chips

by Tom Allen

Verimatrix has launched a new ‘Ultra Security’ certification for chipsets and devices at NAB. Products so certified will be able to run Verimatrix’s ViewRight software security implementations, which meet UltraHD content guidelines set by …

Acer’s ‘EZ’ Apps Bring Tablets to New Users

by Tom Allen

Acer has refreshed its Iconia Tab 10 tablet, with a new processor and Precision Plus touch technology. It appears to be aimed at new tablet users, as it includes a suite of proprietary software. …

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Ateme Powers Live UHD in France

by Tom Allen

Fransat, Eutelsat’s French division, broadcast the Vienna Opera ballet, ‘Le Corsaire’, live in UltraHD on the 2nd April, using Ateme’s Titan solution. Content was encoded at 50fps with 10-bit colour, using HEVC.

Rai and Eutelsat Bring Live UHD to Italy

by Tom Allen

Italian public broadcaster Rai is working with Eutelsat to show seven matches from the Euro 2016 football tournament, in UltraHD on the Tivùsat free-to-view platform. The matches will be broadcast live via satellite, starting …

Eyevis Works With Antycip

by Tom Allen

Eyevis and Antycip Simulation are to deepen their collaboration, having worked together on several successful projects. Eyevis specialises in video wall displays, while Antycip is a provider of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) simulation software, projection …

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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 15

by Tom Allen

The WSD-F10 Casio smartwatch will be available in Germany this June. German tablet manufacturer MAS Elektronik AG has introduced a 4G 10.1″ tablet called the Telepad 10A3 4G, in its Xoro brand. Described as …

ITRI Establishes R2R OLED Line

by Tom Allen

Image: ITRIElectronics and Optoelectronics System Research Laboratories, under the auspices of Taiwan’s ITRI, is building a roll-to-roll production line for flexible OLED lighting panels. The panels are based on thin glass substrates. The front-end …