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Alliance for Open Media Releases AV1 specification

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the expected arrival of the new AV1 codec a couple of weeks ago (Get Ready for a New Codec) and now the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) officially released the AV1 …

Tags:Codecs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

DSE Product Roundup

by Bob Raikes

In the past, we have had reporters at DSE, but the show is so close to ISE that we didn’t get much that was really new, so we haven’t repeated the exercise. However, we …

Barco and STRATACACHE Reach Agreement on Sale of X2O Media

by Damir Lokas

Barco announces the sale of Montréal-based X2O Media to STRATACACHE. As the global market leader in digital consumer engagement and digital signage, STRATACACHE will offer an enhanced focus and new growth opportunities for X2O. …

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Stratacache Takes X2O Media from Barco

by Bob Raikes

Stratacache has added to its previous acquisitions by buying X2O Media of Montreal from Barco, which bought the company back in 2014. Barco said that digital signage was no longer a strategic focus for …

Tags:Barco| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Stratacache| Vol 25 - Issue 12

LeEco Failure Hits Truly Profit

by Bob Raikes

We have reported on the struggles of LeEco to survive (LeEco Still Struggling to Survive) and now Truly Semiconductor has said that it will have to right off $71 million because of a doubtful …

Tags:Financial Data| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 12

The Power Of Touch – Sony Introduces New Touchscreen Overlays and Frame Covers for BRAVIA Professional Displays

by Damir Lokas

Sony introduces a new family of touchscreen overlays for its BRAVIA Professional Displays. Slim and easy-fit while offering enhanced performance and easy cleaning, the new overlays transform BRAVIAs into large touch displays, ideal for …

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Impressive New 4K Home Projector Supports Full 3D

by Damir Lokas

Movie fans and gamers can now enjoy impressive 4K UHD cinema quality images in Full 3D with the launch of a stylish new home projector from Optoma – UHD51. It is the first in …

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NEC Display, BrightSign Announce Robust, All-in-One Digital Signage Solutions

by Damir Lokas

NEC Display Solutions of America and BrightSign announced that the companies will be offering bundled signage solutions consisting of an NEC commercial grade display with an integrated BrightSign digital media player. These bundles, one …

IHS: Market for Organic OLED Materials Grew in Second Half of 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The market for organic materials used to manufacture OLED display panels jumped during the second half of 2017, according to IHS Markit. Revenue was estimated to be $355 million in the second half of …

Market for Organic Materials Used to Manufacture OLED Panels Showed Remarkable Growth in Second Half of 2017, IHS Markit Says

by Damir Lokas

The market for organic materials used to manufacture organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panels jumped during the second half of 2017, according to IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics …

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HTC Has Terrrible Q4

by Bob Raikes

HTC had a poor Q4 in 2017 with a loss of NT$9.8 billion ($337.4 million) on revenues of NT$15.7 billion ($536 million). The company did a deal to sell its smartphone engineering group to …

Tags:Financial Data| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Foxconn Acquires Belkin and Its Sub-Brands in Nine-Figure Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn, and Belkin have announced an agreement under which FIT has agreed to acquire Belkin—as well as it’s sub-brands Linksys, Wemo and Phyn—for approximately $866 million. The …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12