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HNA Group to Acquire Ingram Micro

Distributor Ingram Micro is to be acquired by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, in a deal worth about $6 billion. Ingram, based in Irvine, CA, distributes PCs and other technology products, including TVs, monitors, game consoles and software.The HNA Group’s base is in marine shipping, but has moved into multiple other areas. An investment arm, Tianjin … Read more

Panasonic Launches 28,000 Lumens Laser Projector

The projectors are available from autumn 2016 in both WUXGA and SXGA+, each outputting 28,000 centre lumens, and offer continuous maintenance-free operation, low total cost of ownership, small cabinet and stunning picture quality. A new liquid cooling system also contributes to reliability and quiet operation. The range is compatible with existing Panasonic lenses for 3-Chip … Read more

Yulenka Joins VEFXi in Mobile 3D

Autostereo 3D company VEFXi has continued to sign new partners. The company’s newest MOU has been signed with Yulenka, a Chinese firm. Much like the recent agreement with MDM (VEFXi Agrees MOU with MDM), the firms will work together to integrate VEFXi’s technology into Yulenka’s mobile products. At the end of the MOU, Yulenka will … Read more

TV Displays Drive OLED Materials Market

Organic material shipments, used to produce OLED displays, rose 12% YoY in 2015, reaching 26,000 kg, says IHS. Thanks to the rapid climb of white OLED (WOLED) TV display shipments, IHS forecasts that shipments of these material will reach 100,000 kgs in 2018. Revenues also rose 12% last year, reaching $465 million. By 2018, that … Read more

UK Wearable Ownership ‘No Longer Niche’

Apple led the UK smartwatch market in Clicked’s dataA study from UK-based Clicked Research has found that wearable ownership in the country has doubled over the last 12 months, with 12% of the UK’s adult population (around 6 million people) now owning a wearable. The fastest-growing devices are activity trackers and smartwatches; penetration of these … Read more

Microsoft Improves Wireless Display Adapter

Last year Microsoft launched a new accessory (Microsoft Works With Miracast) that allowed users to wirelessly display anything from a Miracast-enabled device. The new adaptor is identical, but latency has been reduced. Customers in the US and Canada can pre-order the new version for $50, beginning on the 1st March.

‘Flip’ Through Pages With Active Haptic Feedback

Researcher’s from Queen’s University (Canada) have developed a prototype flexible OLED display using ‘active haptic feedback’ – that is, flexing – for control. The 6″ display is a full-colour unit (1280 x 720) from LG Display. It is mounted on a flexible substrate, which extends 5cm beyond the screen to the left and right. These … Read more

Samsung Changes TVs in Europe

At its European Forum (Samsung Highlights CES Products in Monaco), Samsung showed off its newest LCD TVs, including the SUHD sets. These had some minor differences to the models shown at CES last month (Samsung Uses LED in Modular TV Concept). The most significant change was made to the curved KS9500 SUHD TV. The US … Read more

4K Blu-ray Discs Already Available

Best Buy has already started selling the new Blu-ray UltraHD disc format movies, several weeks before the scheduled date in March. CNET claims to have seen the following titles in Best Buy: Chappie, The Martian, Fantastic Four, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and The Maze Runner. All the movies come with HDR and retail at a … Read more