HTC Smartphone Production Moves Out-of-House
by Super User
HTC will outsource part of its smartphone production to contract manufacturers, CEO Peter Chou has said.
Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
LG Remains EISA Winner for Third Year
by Super User
LG’s 77″ EC980V (EC9800 outside Europe and an UltraHD OLED TV) has won an award from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). It was named as the ‘Best Product 2014-2015’ in the high-end …
Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Iiyama Appoints NTT System in Poland
by Super User
In Poland, distributor NTT System is now offering monitors and touchscreens from Iiyama.
Tags:Distributors| Iiyama| Large Display Monitor| Poland| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Montenegro Sets Aside Digital Switch Funds
by Super User
Funds have been secured for Montenegro’s digital switchover. The launch of the country’s digital platform is scheduled for 1st December, with ASO on 17th June 2015. Almost
Tags:DTV| Europe| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
BenQ Creates New Business Development Manager
by Super User
Andre Hoock has been named as business development manager at BenQ Germany. This is a new position created to help BenQ expand its presence in the digital signage and education sectors, with an emphasis …
Tags:BenQ| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
IBM Pays Globalfoundries $1.5B to Take Chip Unit
by Super User
IBM has agreed to pay Globalfoundries $1.5 billion over the next three years to take over its loss-making semiconductor business. IBM announced earlier this year that it was looking for a buyer for the …
Tags:IBM| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Industry| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Acer Signs MTI in Ukraine
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Acer’s notebooks and tablets are now being distributed in Ukraine by MTI.
Tags:Acer| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Displays Will Drive Organic Electronics Growth
by Super User
Organic electronics will grow quickly over the next six years, largely driven by displays. A new report by Allied Market Research (http://tinyurl.com/p3r86mv) says that organic electronics will grow at a 29.5% CAGR between 2014 …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Organic TFTs| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Graphene Enables High-Modulation Electrochromic Device
by Super User
Electrochromic displays, which change their state (i.e. opaque to transparent) when exposed to electricity, potentially offer low cost and mechanical flexibility. However, fragile materials and material mismatches with the electrodes have so far hampered …
Tags:Electrochromic Displays| Graphene| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Vuzix and SAP Offer Apps for AR Headset
by Super User
Augmented Reality – Vuzix has been very busy creating an infrastructure for its M100 augmented reality glasses. SAP, as one of Vuzix’s business partners, is releasing two apps that address the industrial and commercial …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21| Vuzix
EU Clears Dolby/Doremi Acquisition
by Super User
The European Commission’s antitrust authorities have approved Dolby Laboratories’ proposed acquisition of Doremi Labs. The two companies signed a definitive agreement in February under the terms of which Dolby would acquire Doremi for $92.5 …
Tags:Dolby| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21
Wide Color Gamut Updates from SMPTE 2014
by Super User
Discussion of wide color gamut at the SMPTE Fall Conference mainly centered around the ramifications of the new ITU BT 2020 color gamut. This is a much larger color gamut than rec. 709 (HDTV) …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Rec 2020| SMPTE 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)
