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The Kudelski Group, which develops the Nagra conditional access system, has shared its first half results. Total revenue grew by 11.6% YoY, to CHF481.8 million ($502.5 million), while operating income was down 6.9% to CHF33.4 million ($34.8 million). Net income was up 115.2%, to CHF21 million ($21.9 million). Revenue grew primarily in the Group’s non-European … Read more
AptoVision, which develops technology for video over ip, has announced that it has been named a finalist by the AV Awards for “Breakthrough Company of the Year” category. The category is for professional AV companies under five years old and is voted for by the public on the AV Magazine website.
On August 10, Samsung held an HDR Metrology Seminar and Workshop at its glossy retail showcase and conference center in New York’s now-trendy Meatpacking District. Samsung introduced a new HDR 10 evaluation – don’t say “calibration” – disk and workflow for CalMAN video calibration software. The workshop was intended for video calibrators, integrators, media and … Read more
Lenovo has unveiled a new VR-ready AIO PC, is designed to enable VR in a smaller form factor, at Gamescom in Germany. Lenovo has made the IdeaCentre AIO Y910 moddable – a rarity in AIOs but essential for gamers – by integrating a removable back cover to access the core components (GPU, RAM and storage). … Read more
Japan’s Nikkei newspaper says that inventory shortages are causing the price of LCD TV panels to rise, especially in 42″ and smaller sizes. IHS has reported similar news in recent months. Prices for 32″ open-cell LCD panels, for instance, were up about 10% MoM in July, while 40″-42″ panels were up between 1% and 5%. … Read more
Exertis’ mobility division has been holding talks with Alcatel to distribute their handsets. The talks that started two months ago have reached an advanced stage. Since 2008, Exertis has been distributing handsets for Acer, Doro, Huawei, Kazam, Lenovo, LG, Medion, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony, Wileyfox and ZTE.
D.C. Wang, C.E.O of RitDisplay, is optimistic about the PMOLED market. The company is expecting a 20% growth in the second half of 2016. Wang also said that the company is investing in flexible PMOLED technologies and will introduce first product in 2017 which will then go into mass production in 2018.
Samsung holds almost a 97% share of the mobile OLED marketUBI Research says that shipments of AMOLED mobile (4″-6″) displays will exceed 300 million units this year, and 1 billion by 2019. This year, shipments will rise 27% to 318.8 million. UBI forecasts continued growth in coming years, to 505.3 million in 2017, 902.5 million … Read more
Sources in China claim that LG Display is considering changing its WOLED TV structure. Currently, the company uses yellow and blue OLED materials to create a white OLED, but the sources claim that the company is investigating an RGB mix. Such a move would enable a wider colour gamut and higher colour purity.
First Universal movies are now available for streaming in Dolby vision and Atmos on Vudu! The movies are: ‘Oblivion’, ‘Lucy’, ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ and ‘Lone Survivor’.
Clear Channel has appointed Christoph Marty as the new CEO of its Switzerland branch. He will take office in November this year. Marty is currently CEO of advertising company Publicitas Switzerland, which he joined as a sales director in 2013. He was promoted to CEO in 2014. Before this, Marty worked in AZ Medien AG … Read more
Cisco, according to CRN, is about to make as many as 14,000 employees redundant, representing almost 20% of the company’s global workforce. The move would be made due to sluggish sales of switches and routers, Cisco’s main business. Sources told the website that the cuts will be announced ‘within the next few weeks’. The day … Read more
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