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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

Wireless Charging Rumoured for iPhone 7S

According to reports, Apple is developing a new wireless charging technology that looks set to debut on next year’s iPhone 7S. The new technology could allow iPhones and iPads to be charged anywhere in the home or office without being placed on a dedicated mat. Analyst Comment Technologies like this exist already, but rely on … Read more

Gou ‘Confident’ About Sharp Offer

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After talking directly to Sharp’s financiers (Gou Goes Direct to Sharp Lenders), Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that he is confident of his firm’s offer being accepted in a takeover bid. It is rumoured that Foxconn has offered ¥625 billion ($5.2 billion) for the company, but Gou said that he could not confirm details … Read more

Sky Prices SkyQ

Sky has revealed the price of its SkyQ set-top box (Sky Overhauls STB, Prepares for UltraHD). The STB will cost £100 ($145) for installation, with monthly payments of £42 ($60) for the subscription. Non-Sky customers will need to pay £250 ($365). Separately, Carsten Schmidt, CEO of Sky Germany, has also said that the company began … Read more

Quelling the Screen-time Debate

In the final paragraph of my recent article, The Screen Time Debate Rages into 2016, I asked the reader “How should the display industry address the screen-time debate, especially since the concerns [about screen safety] are coming from ‘experts we trust’”? I suggested “with clear thinking, messaging, and marketing, this new challenge is surmountable.” In … Read more