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eReaders Rise in Germany

Sales of eReaders in Germany are expected to rise 12% this year, to 1.2 million units, says technology association Bitkom. Revenues ...

Android vs iOS: Facts, Figures and Trends

Much like computer systems are dominated by Windows and Mac OS, the smartphone battle for supremacy is also fought by two ...

LG Bridges TV-Signage Gap

LG announced a new monitor series at ISE this year, and the range has now been launched in Germany. The LS33A ...

From Ascot to Wakes Week on the Glorious 12th

We have a short issue for you this week as we hit the depths of what is known in the UK ...

Lenovo Grows German Network

Lenovo has appointed API and Bytec as new distributors in Germany. API will handle Lenovo’s PCs and notebooks, while Bytek will ...

ViewSonic Introduces New Networkable Projectors that Feature High Brightness and Energy Efficient Design for Education and SMB

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, announces new additions to its line of award-winning projectors. Ideal for ...

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Sharp Quits Another TV Market

by Tom Allen

We do not often cover Australian news in Display Monitor, but this bears mentioning. Sharp, according to Channel News AU, has withdrawn from the TV market in the country. Joe Constantino, sales and marketing …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Dream Vision Adds HEVC to Android Line-up

by Tom Allen

France’s Dream Vision has launched a follow-up to its 2013 Android DLP projector, the Dreamy Geek (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 29). The Dreamy Geek II brings 3D, HEVC playback, Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wi-Fi …

Tags:DLP Projectors| France| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 21

MEN’s Railway Display Meets International Standards

by Tom Allen

MEN Micro has developed a robust panel PC for railway applications, conforming to the UIC 612 standard (for driver machine interfaces). The DC15 has a 10.4″ LCD display and IP65-compliant housing. It can withstand …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Touch PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 21

INCJ Not Planning Sharp Investment

by Vanessa Browning

Following Sharp’s announcement last week of its latest mid-term management plan (Sharp Secures Second Bank Bail-Out), there are reports that Innovation Network Corp. of Japan (INCJ) had been approached by the company in April …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 21

IHS Predicts 8k in 2018

by Tom Allen

Although UltraHD TV adoption continues to climb – with panel shipments forecast to reach 15% penetration this year, and 30% in 2018 – resolution continues to be pushed higher. In a new blog post …

Tags:China| IHS DisplaySearch| Japan| Korea| Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Panels| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Kopin Hires Ex-Panasonic LCD Expert

by Helen Vince

Kopin has appointed Hideki Matsukawa, formerly general manager of advanced development at Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Company, to the newly created position of chief display scientist. Matsukawa has over 30 years experience in LCD …

Tags:Kopin| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Panasonic| People| Vol 22 - Issue 21

PSCo Partners with VuWall

by Helen Vince

PSCo has been appointed as exclusive distributor for VuWall Technology in the UK. PSCo said it will be offering training and demonstrations on VuWall from its Assessment Centre in Reading.

Tags:Display Controllers| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Wortmann Converts 1090 Into Professional Tablet

by Tom Allen

Wortmann AG has expanded its Terra Pad range of tablets with a rugged professional model called the Terra Pad 1090 Industry W8.1 Pro. Featuring hot-swappable batteries and modular options, such as a barcode reader, …

Tags:Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 21| Wortmann (Terra)

Jens Schute Bockum Vodafone

Vodafone Germany’s CEO Resigns

by Helen Vince

Vodafone Germany says that its CEO, Jens Schulte-Bockum, has announced his intention to resign within the current financial year. He has worked for Vodfaone for 12 years, including serving as group strategy director and …

Tags:Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Vodafone| Vol 22 - Issue 21

“No Sacred Cows” in Glass Redesign

by Tom Allen

Tony Fadell, head of Google’s Google Glass project, has said that the company is still planning a consumer version – but it may not look like the original concept. Fadell told the Google Zeitgeist …

Tags:Google| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Google Looks to China for Nexus Partner

by Tom Allen

A Taiwanese supply chain source has said that several vendors are seeking to become the next partner for Google’s Nexus smartphone lines. These include Lenovo, Xiaomi, Huawei and LG. The source said that, as …

Tags:China| Google| Huawei| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21| Xiaomi

Foxconn, Pegatron Foresee Weak Q2

by Helen Vince

Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron both reported strong first quarter results but cautioned that the second quarter would be weaker before sales rebound in the second half of the year. Foxconn’s Q1 net profit jumped …

Tags:Financial Data| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 21