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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 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
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 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.
Dubai-based Task FZCO has begun to distribute Xiaomi smartphones in the Middle East and North Africa. Handsets will initially be available in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Amazon’s video streaming service saw strong growth in Q4’15, nearly doubling its subscriber base outside the USA – although the company does not provide hard numbers. The Fire TV media player is claimed to be the best-selling streaming media player in the USA
JCDecaux reported Q4 net profit at €983.9 million, up 6.2% YoY. Including the positive results of currency exchange rates, acquisitions, etc., the increase was 17%. For the full year 2015, net profit grew 4.2% YoY €3,207.6 million. Including non-operational effects, the increase was 14%.
Marc Müller, MD of sales at Tech Data Germany, is to leave the company due to restructuring measures. Müller joined the company in 1996. Between 2002 and 2012 he worked at Tech Data Azlan. He will be succeeded by Michael Dressen, regional MD of Tech Data Germany and Austria.
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
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 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
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
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