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274.6 million wearables will be sold worldwide this year, Gartner has predicted, up 18.4% from 232 million in 2015. These sales will generate $28.7 billion in revenues, of which $11.5 billion will be from smartwatches. Smartwatch adoption will grow 48% between 2015 and 2017, says Gartner research director Angela McIntyre. This growth will largely be … Read more
Innolux reported the worst quarter in three years with net loss of NT$6.72 billion ($199.52 million). Turnover for the quarter was NT$81.46 billion ($2.45 billion), a 29% YoY decline. For the full year, net profit fell 50% YoY to NT$10.82 billion ($325 million). Turnover for the same period was NT$364.1 billion ($10.95 billion). Total square … Read more
The GS Group has launched the first Russian digital TV set-top box to support UltraHD broadcasting: the GS A230. The STB is equipped with a WiFi modem for wireless connection to the home network and features an internal 1TB hard disk. It has DVB-S/S2 tuners and supports ‘all’ modern UltraHD TV standards, such as HEVC. … Read more
A proposal from the European Commission (EC) would require EU countries to release the 700MHz spectrum by the 30th June 2020, so that it can be used for mobile broadband and cross-border applications. This is a significant change to the ’20-25-30′ conclusion reached by the Lamy Report, which set a flexible deadline for the transition. … Read more
Absen will be present on the largest stand it has ever taken at a European trade show. One of the standout products will be a real-time outdoor monitoring display called the L3. It is an IP65/54-compliant model with a 3.9mm pixel pitch; it has an integrated design and is aimed at advertisers. In addition to … Read more
According to Juniper Research, more than 12 million consumer smart glasses will be shipped in 2020, compared to less than 1 million this year. The market is about 15 months behind expectations, says Juniper, due to the withdrawal of Google Glass last year. However, the market should pick up in 2017, thanks to the launch … Read more
Hitachi is launching a new projector series in Europe, shortly before ISE 2016. The 5000 series is a range of affordable installation projectors, with a focus on performance, image quality and reliability. Five models form the series: CP-WX5500 and CP-WX5505 (1280 x 800), CP-WU5500 and CP-WU5505 (1920 x 1200) and CP-X5550 (1024 x 768). All … Read more
Pixelworks, Inc., an innovative provider of video display processing technology, today announced that effective immediately Bruce Walicek has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director from the board for personal reasons. Mr. Walicek will remain as a consultant to the Company for a period of up to six months. Pixelworks’ Board … Read more
SES S.A. announced today that its German HD platform HD+ recorded an 11.3 percent increase in subscribers in 2015. HD+ had 1.84 million subscribers at year-end 2015, compared to 1.65 million at year-end 2014. In addition, HD+ had over 1.1 million customers in their six-month free-trial period. Users of HD+ have access to more than … Read more
The Boeing 737 MAX took its first flight today in Renton, Wash., making it the latest next-generation Boeing aircraft to fly with Rockwell Collins’ advanced large-format flight displays. More than 3,000 737 MAX aircraft are on order with the first delivery expected in 2017. The new 737 MAX flight deck includes four configurable 15.1-inch landscape … Read more
Roku Inc. today announced that it is developing a hybrid set-top box that will be available for production by Roku Powered partners later this year. The new Roku Powered hybrid set-top box will enable operators to offer linear and streaming services through a single device to consumers. Sky will be the first Roku Powered operator … Read more
Samsung Electronics reported Q4 operating profit of KRW 6.1 trillion ($5.05 billion). Turnover for the quarter was KRW 53.3 trillion ($44 billion). For the full year, operating profit was KRW 26.4 trillion ($22 billion), up 5.6% YoY. Turnover for the period was KRW 200.65 trillion ($166 billion). Average selling price decline negatively affected profitability in … Read more
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