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Samsung Brings Tizen to Africa

Samsung’s Z-series of Tizen-based smartphones has so far seen two models launched: the Z1 and Z3. A third model, the Z2, ...

MultiQ Extends Arriva Relationship

MultiQ is providing Danish bus operator, Arriva, with the IBI digital information system for its buses. Initially the 41 buses on ...

Viewsonic Hires DACH Country Manager

Viewsonic has appointed Roland Lunck as country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Lunck joins Viewsonic from Logitech, where he ...

Kyocera TFT Displays to Provide Greater Usability and Improved Reliability

Display specialist Ginsbury has announced that Kyocera is to increase the LED backlight lifetime in twenty-six of its TFT LCD modules. ...

New iPad Production Expected to Begin in Q2

Taiwan-based supply chain makers have reported that Apple is expected to unveil new models of its iPad Air in March. Production ...

Cypress Introduces Next Gen Touch Controller

Cypress showed that its latest touch chips can work with thick glovesCypress is a chip company that is now on its ...

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Rumour Claims ‘PS4.5’ Will Run Games at UHD

by Tom Allen

Prolific rumour mill, Kotaku, claims that Sony is developing a Playstation 4 that can support UltraHD games. The ‘PS4.5’ may be a new device or a simple addon, and will include a new GPU …

Tags:4k| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Eutelsat Shares UHD Viewing Preferences

by Tom Allen

Eutelsat presented its findings from a study on UltraHD viewing preferences in Europe at the Connected TV Summit in London last week. We were unable to attend, but Broadband TV News covered the event. …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| UltraHD (4KTV)| VOD| Vol 23 - Issue 11

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Foxconn Seeks to Lower Sharp Value

by Tom Allen

Concerns about potential liabilities (Foxconn Delays Sharp Acquisition) have led to Foxconn seeking to reduce the amount it will pay for Sharp in an acquisition. The news comes from Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun which also …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 23 - Issue 11

JDI Closes Plants in Bid to Become Less Seasonal

by Tom Allen

Japan Display has announced a series of structural reforms, as it seeks to move to a business structure that is less influenced by seasonality than its current main market (smartphone displays). Since July last …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| LTPS TFT| Mobile Display Monitor| Production| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Tannas Becomes Pixel Scientific

by Tom Allen

Tannas Electronic Displays, which builds custom-sized LCD displays, was recently sold in a majority stock purchase to investors. Richard McCartney, of Scotts Valley, California, led the purchase and has been named as the new …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Live 4K Streaming Trials Exclusive to Sony 4K HDR Ultra HD TVs

by Isaac Oburu

Sony Electronics announced today that it has participated in successful streaming trials of live 4K sporting events, including the first live North American soccer broadcast in 4K by Univision Deportes. These events, streamed live …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| sony| UltraHD & 4K

Canon Brings First Laser to DSE ’16

by Tom Allen

At Digital Signage Expo 2016, Canon introduced its first-ever laser-phosphor projector: the LX-MU800Z. It is a DLP unit with seven interchangeable lenses, a sealed filter-free design and motorised lens shift. The projector is an …

Tags:Canon| DLP Projectors| DSE 2016| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| LCOS| Short Throw| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Rockwell Collins Can Eliminate Passports and Boarding Passes

by Bob Raikes

Rockwell Collins were almost over-enthusiastic in the pursuit of us by its PR people. We don’t think of the firm for applications in the area of flight information, but two years ago, it bought …

Tags:Aviation| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE) 2016| Rockwell Collins| Vol 23 - Issue 11

Sony Assists in Live UHD Trials

by Tom Allen

Sony has taken part in successful streaming trials of live UltraHD sporting events. These included the first North American football (soccer) broadcast in the format by Univision Deportes. The events were streamed using the …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| sony| Streaming Video| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 11