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Lenovo reported Q2 2016 net profit of $173 million, up 64% YoY. Turnover was $10.1 billion, down 6% YoY. Improvement in net profit was credited to cost cutting measures. Smartphone revenue was flat at $1.7 billion, while PCs & tablets accounted for $7 billion.
Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the availability of its ANX7440/30 family, the first integrated solution capable of switching DisplayPort™ version 1.3 and 1.4 at 8.1 gigabits per second (Gbps), as well as USB 3.1 Generation 2 (Gen2) 10 Gbps signals to support a single USB-C™ port. The new product family includes: ANX7440 – integrated 10 … Read more
AptoVision, a pioneer in game-changing AV chipset technology, announced today that it has been named a finalist for “Breakthrough Company of the Year” by the prestigious AV Awards. This new AV Awards category recognizes the achievements of professional AV companies that are under five years old. Entrants were asked to outline examples of innovation and … Read more
Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced a multiport USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD) minidock reference design that provides audio, USB data, power and video support. This new TI Designs reference design can be powered by a traditional power adapter, USB Type-C adapter or notebook computer, offering end users flexible, intelligent functionality. The reference design provides … Read more
Innolux Corporation (INX) will showcase a series of high resolution, wide gamut, stylish and minimalistic notebook panels and monitor panel products, turning panel products into luxury designer items that enrich the digital high-tech living at the Touch Taiwan 2016 – International Smart Display & Touch Panel Exhibition at Nangang Exhibition Hall of the Taipei World … Read more
AOC has shown off a new VR headset at Gamescom in Cologne. Stefan Sommer, director of marketing and business management EMEA, said that the entry into the HMD market is a “natural step” for the company. However, little information about the prototype was available to those that didn’t attend the show.
The OFM-Series of open frame touchscreen monitors, from Touch International, features procap touch, steel frames and are customisable for multiple applications. The 10.1″ and 12.1″ displays are optically-bonded as standard. Options include higher brightness for sunlight readability; night vision; custom cover glass and graphics; fresh- and salt water-resistant touch; gloved touch operation; and ruggedisation. The … Read more
ZTE will launch new Nubia smartphones just before IFA this year. Nubia co-founder Felix Fu will speak at an event at the Humboldt Carré on Behrenstraße, Berlin, on the 31st August. Nubia will be in hall 25, stand 208 at the IFA show itself.
We’re heading towards the end of the quiet summer period, now, and my inbox is filling up with requests for meetings at IBC and IFA – mostly at IBC as there is a much smaller press corps and PRs make an effort to try to get those attending to come to see what their clients … Read more
Sky Deutschland, a German pay-TV broadcaster, will launch the Sky+ Pro in Germany and Austria as well as its UltraHD/4K offer in Q4″16. The UHD box has 1 terabyte of hard-disc space and can store up to 185 hours of of HD recordings, and viewers can pause, rewind and record the currently running programme. Sky … Read more
Tru-Vu’s new VMMOB-19 Series of daylight-viewable 19″ monitors were originally designed for the US military. They have been tested to withstand extreme heat (85°) and cold (-30°), as well movement across rugged terrain. All four of the new monitors feature optical bonding and anti-reflective glass to make them usable in direct sunlight. They are built … Read more
V-Nova has announced that its Perseus compression software will be demonstrated at IBC 2016 in Amsterdam (stand 14.K17). These will include mobile VoD platforms; live 1920 x 1980 sports over mobile at sub-1.5Mbps; IPTV distribution; and the contribution of visually lossless UltraHD international feeds.
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