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Universitat Pompeu Fabra Shows Gamut Extension Model

The opposite problem to gamut compression is gamut extension, which was discussed by Syed Waqas Zamir of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra ...

UltraHD Adoption Faster than HD

Gary Shapiro of the CTA had an optimistic forecast for UltraHD TVs in the US when he met recently with the ...

Windows 10 On Track for Autumn

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner told The Nikkei newspaper that Windows 10 will be released in autumn 2015. The new OS is ...

Planar/Leyard Update

Unfortunately, some comments about the Planar/Leyard touch system didn’t make it into last week’s issue (Leyard’s Planar Shows Seamless LED Touch ...

Bath Chooses Sony for Reliability

Sony’s 3LCD laser projectors were chosen by the University of Bath for installation in lecture halls, and Sony has published a ...

Samsung’s ‘Tablet’ is so Large it Needs a Handle

The Galaxy View is Samsung’s latest large tablet offering, first seen in a teaser during the company’s IFA press conference – ...

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Panasonic Celebrates 35 Years in China

by Super User

Panasonic has celebrated 35 years of operation in China. Around 400 people attended a celebration at the China World Hotel Beijing, including the president of Panasonic, Kazuhiro Tsuga. Over the past 35 years, the …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

The Change Targets AV Market

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The Change Organisation in the UK is a new entrant to the AV market, having decided to create a dedicated AV division. The Change has already signed distribution agreements with Samsung for large format …

Tags:Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

More BSkyB Customers Take on HD

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46,000 new customers joined BSkyB in Q3, with the company ending the quarter at 10.73 million subscribers. 273,000 households were added compared to the same period last year. Of the total subscriber figure, roughly …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Paul Molyneux is Vestel’s UK MD

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Vestel UK has confirmed the appointment of Paul Molyneux as its new managing director and as the European head of the recently formed Sharp Brand licensing programme. Molyneux joins Vestel from Sharp Electronic Europe, …

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Is Lenovo Eyeing Blackberry?

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There have been rumours circulating this week suggesting that Lenovo is close to signing a deal to acquire Blackberry. Two sources in the Canadian press reported the rumours, saying that an offer could come …

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Argos to Expand Digital Stores

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UK retailer Argos is planning to have opened 50 digital stores by Christmas. In the last 12 months, the chain has opened 32 digital stores across the UK trading in three different formats (Display …

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Distributors Represent KOE at Electronica 2014

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KOE will be represented at Electronica 2014 next month by its distributors: Data Modul (A3.207), Distrelec (A6.363) and MSC Technologies (A6.510). These partners will show a range of KOE’s industrial ‘Rugged+’ TFT LCD displays; …

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HTC Takes The Needle to a Smartphone

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A limited edition HTC One M8 has been created, in partnership with tattoo artists Lal Hardy and Cally-Jo Pothecary. HTC and the artists designed the phone to celebrate the company’s sponsorship of the MOBO …

Tags:Back Panel| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Will.i.am Makes Good on Smartwatch Promise

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Will.i.am told the world that he was going to release a smartwatch earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 15), and here is the finished result. The singer calls his new product, the …

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FCC Halts US ‘Super-Mergers’

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Significant acquisition deals in the USA have been put on hold by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The organisation has stopped its 180-day review schedules for the mergers of AT&T and DirecTV, and Comcast …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Arrow Electronics Result 30/10/2014

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Arrow Electronics Inc. reported a third quarter net profit of $146.9 million on turnover of $5.6 billion, which compares with a net profit in Q3 of last year of $96.8 million on turnover of …

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DTG Tests Interoperability at UltraHD Testing Zoo

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The UK’s Digital Television Group has held an UltraHD HDMI interoperability plugfest, referred to as ‘the world

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