BT Grows in Q4
BT announced that it had a good Q4’15, enjoying TV customer additions. The company grew its base by 97,000, to reach 1.4m customers in the UK.
Laser Light Farm Concept Offers Good ROI, Says Power Technology
Power Technology Inc. (PTI) has introduced a “laser light farm” designed to provide light to power multiple cinema screens (Power Tech Distributes Light). The light is delivered by fiber optics to each projector head from a central location, where all the RGB lasers are housed. It is an interesting concept that we discussed in more … Read more
GSMA Provides Update for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016
The GSMA today provided further details for the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 29 June – 1 July 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA announced several updates, including a partnership that will bring the International Smart City Expo – Shanghai Pudong to Mobile World Congress … Read more
PTC Brings Augmented Reality to the Enterprise with Vuforia™
PTC today announced new features for the Vuforia augmented reality (AR) platform targeted for the enterprise. This includes support for Windows 10 devices and the introduction of the groundbreaking VuMark™ solution for delivering AR experiences to any object. Recently acquired by PTC, the Vuforia AR platform is supported by a global ecosystem of over 200,000 … Read more
TrendForce Reports Worldwide LCD TV Shipments Down 0.6% in 2015 While China’s TCL and Hisense Saw Growth Despite Headwinds
The global LCD TV market had a dismal 2015. Rising prices of imports caused by currency depreciation was a major force that dragged down consumer spending in Europe and the emerging markets. As a result, the European LCD TV market was too weak to help sustain the overall demand as anticipated, and sell-through in the … Read more
Global Tablet Shipments Fell Double Digits for the First Time in 2015 with Decline Reaching 12.2% YoY, Says TrendForce
Decline in annual tablet shipments reached double digits for the first time on record in 2015, according to TrendForce. The global market research firm’s latest tablet shipment report shows a total of 168.5 million units of tablets were shipped last year, representing a 12.2% drop from 2014. The gradual contraction of the global tablet market … Read more
Samsung “Will Proceed” With Large OLEDs
The Korea Times quotes Samsung as saying that it is to once again look into the prospects of large-size OLED panels. In an examination of Samsung’s recent finance results, the company is quoted as saying, “Our focus is small-sized OLEDs for smartphones. But we will proceed with projects for the development of large-sized OLED displays … Read more
Microsoft Result 28/01/2016
Microsoft reported Q2 net profit of $5 billion, down 15% YoY from $5.8 billion. Turnover was reported at $23.8 billion, down 11% YoY from $26.47 billion. For the six month period, net profit was $9.6 billion, down 8% YoY from $10.4 billion. Turnover for the same period was down 11% YoY to $44 billion. Traditional … Read more
LDM Product Roundup Vol 23 No 04
The X754HB, a 75″ high-brightness (2,500 cd/m²) display from NEC, has been released. We first saw this product at the NEC Showcase last May (NEC Impresses with LEDs). In addition, NEC has upgraded its PA322UHD monitor. The PA322UHD-2 is identical to the original, but features an OPS slot – a switchable DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI … Read more
Kyocera Result 1/02/2016
Kyocera reported Q3 net profit of $72 million, down 71.3% YoY from $250.5 million. Turnover was reported at $3 billion, down 4.4% YoY from $3.2 billion. For the nine month period ended Dec 31, 2015, net profit was $492 million, down just under 20% YoY from $611 million. Turnover for the same period was flat … Read more
Boeing 737 MAX Takes First Flight
The Boeing 737 MAX took its first flight in Renton, Wash. on 29th January 2016. The new 737 MAX flight deck includes four configurable 15.1″ LCD displays from Rockwell Collins. In addition to the 737 MAX, Rockwell Collins is providing its large-format flight deck displays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, 777X, and the KC-46 Tanker. … Read more
Roku Developing Hybrid STB
Roku is developing a hybrid STB, which will deliver both linear and streaming services for its partners. Sky will be the first Roku partner to deploy the new box, as part of its Now TV service in the UK.
