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Kyocera reported Q1 2017 net profit of 17.4 billion yen ($170 million), down 44.7% YoY from 31.5 billion yen ($284 million). Turnover was 319 billion yen ($3.1 billion), down 5.7% YoY from 339 billion yen ($3.3 billion).
Pixelworks reported Q2 2016 net loss of $16 million, down 43% YoY from a net loss of $2.8 million. Turnover was $12.6 million, down 17% YoY from $15.1 million. For the six month period, net loss was $10.2 million, up 35% YoY from $6.1 million. Turnover was $23.7 million, down 20% from $29.4 million.
Xiaomi’s latest flagship smartphone boasts an OLED screen – which may not have come from Samsung Display. According to Xiaomi, the suppliers for the Redmi Pro’s 5.5″ (1920 x 1080) screen are two Chinese firms: Everdisplay Optronics and BOE. Although the ratio is unclear, we do know that EDO is the main supplier. The screen … Read more
OVAB Europe’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) tracks sentiment in the signage industry. Sentiment was up in the latest results (July/August) from the DACH region; the professional displays segment performed especially well in an annual comparison, rising in triple digits. The DACH DBCI rose 3.9 points to 58.55: up 14.9% YoY and 7.1% compared … Read more
The Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) by Andromium, a laptop ‘shell’ for a smartphone, reached Kickstarter last month. It has now passed several goals, one of which means that users will have the option of purchasing a model with 1920 x 1080 resolution (usually 1366 x 768) for an extra $30. … Read more
Marvell reported Q1 2017 net loss of $23 million, compared to a net profit of $14 million in the previous year period. Turnover was $541 million, down 25% YoY from $724 million.
Asus’ chairman Jonney Shih has announced that CSO, Ted Hsu, will succeed him within the next two years. Hsu was a founder of Asus and a former VP of Pegatron, who rejoined Asus in May this year. He said that he wants to encourage creativity within the company. Shih joined Asus in 1992 and has … Read more
Comcast lost 4,000 net video customers in Q2’16: its best Q2 result for a decade.
Cable operators in the US are testing the UltraHD platform and receiving HEVC IP set top boxes from SES. The cable operators are Cable America in Missouri, Golden West Telecommunications in South Dakota, MTC Cable in New York, Sjoberg’s Cable TV in Minnesota and ATMC in North Carolina. They are testing the equipment prior to … Read more
Eutelsat and Tricolor TV are working together to deploy a network in Russia using SmartBeam, Eutelsat’s new multi-screen video delivery tool. SmartBeam uses a small satellite receiver, acting as a local CDN, to receive content via satellite and serve it locally to multiple devices, including mobiles, over WiFi. Analyst Comment SmartBeam is similar to but … Read more
BenQ America Corp., the No.1 DLP® projector brand worldwide, today introduced the Colorific™ i500, a completely new way to enjoy immersive entertainment in small spaces. A compact device that combines wireless streaming, short-throw LED projection and rich integrated audio, BenQ’s i500 instantly delivers big-screen entertainment designed for today’s modern, tech-friendly lifestyles. With access to the … Read more
Samsung Electronics is continuing to reinforce its position as the leading home entertainment brand by adding an HDR+ firmware update to all of its 2016 SUHD TVs with Quantum dot display. The firmware update is designed to enhance the High Dynamic Range (HDR) quality to its highest picture quality capacity, even if the source isn’t … Read more
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