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I’m writing this in my hotel room after the first couple of days of press events leading up to IFA. The show floor opens this morning. There have been quite a few press conferences, the main IFA opening press event and ‘Showstoppers’ – a small multi-vendor event. IFA is not IFA without a ‘Miss IFA’ … Read more
The Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC) in Taiwan believes that sales of PCs will decline less in 2017, with notebooks forecast to decline by just 1.9% in the year, compared to 8% in 2018, while desktop PCs will drop by just 1.7% compared to 10.3%. Some of the systems that were bought at the … Read more
Innolux expects to ship 8 or 9 million display panels for automotive use this year, with prestigious brands including Mercedes, BMW and Porsche, according to Asian sources who got the information at Touch Taiwan. It is trying to extend its sales to Japan. However, around 50% of all sales are for after market products. The … Read more
Chinese sources have indicated that shipment for Etron Technology’s USB Type-C controller solutions could have a significant increase in Q2 16 bringing total shipments to about 10 million units ths year, thanks to wide adoption by models for next-generation notebooks.
The Smart TV Alliance and HbbTV Association today announced a plan to merge the activities of the Smart TV Alliance into HbbTV, extending the scope of the HbbTV Specification to address Over-The-Top Services. The combined forces of the two organizations will streamline standards for OTT innovation so consumers can enjoy ever more interactive experiences on … Read more
Opera TV has today launched the Opera TV Certification Program to bring over-the-top (OTT) services to multiple ecosystems of platforms and devices. The program by Opera TV, the world’s largest HTML5-powered TV ecosystem, is a first-of-its-kind program designed to solve one of the biggest challenges facing OTT application developers and OEMs. Certification Program with Opera … Read more
Sigma Designs,®, a leading provider of Smart TV platforms and IoT devices along with Telechips, a leading provider of Low Power STB and Automotive Infotainment platform, announced that they have entered into a collaboration agreement to jointly develop and market advanced SoC solutions for the new generation of ultra-high-definition IP streaming set-top boxes. Based on … Read more
Viaccess-Orca has announced that it will be offering its security services and solutions to Orange, a French telecommunications company. Viaccess-Orca’s system was selected by Orange to secure its Ultra High Definition set-top boxes which will allow Orange to deliver securely UltraHD (4KTV) content to their customers and meet the requirements of content owners.
An issue that will be familiar to many users of laptop computers relates to privacy. In the context of such mobile devices, privacy is the concern that, when in public, it may not be possible to prevent the display from unwanted viewing by nearby people. In a new effort to address this issue, HP has … Read more
Toshiba has done a deal with Vestel of Turkey to license its brand and TV business. Vestel has set up an organisation within its own business to run the brand and, at least initially, Toshiba will continue to have design and QA control of TVs sold under the Toshiba brand. The companies have worked together … Read more
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.46 billion units with a year-over-year growth rate of 1.6% in 2016 according to the latest forecast from IDC‘s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although growth remains positive, it is down significantly from the 10.4% growth in 2015. Much of the slowdown is attributed to the decline expected … Read more
At the 2016 National Hardware Show held in Las Vegas, May 4-6, the Kickstarter-funded company Alkilu (Los Angeles) won the New Product World Winner prize for aesthetics. The product, called TripLit, is a thin, lightweight camping lantern with a clamshell design. A large hanging hook is enclosed within the clamshell when it’s closed, and the … Read more
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