A new boss for Tech Data
Dorothee Stolzenberg, previously with Dell and Microsoft has joined Tech Data as Country Manager for Austria. She previously worked for C2000 as Component BU Manager in the early ’90s.
New BlackBerry Products Will Run Android
BlackBerry confirmed to CNet at this year’s CES that Blackberry’s own OS has come to an end and that all new products will run Android. The BlackBerry OS will still be supplied on existing products. The firm plan to promotes the Priv (which supports Android) to more US carriers and in additional countries this year.
Huawei: Europe Will Boost Phone Shipments
Sources in the handset supply chain say that Huawei expects to ship 120 million smartphones this year, up from 108 million last year and 75 million in 2014. The company believes that its business will be boosted by its presence in Europe and emerging markets.
Innolux Sees 15% Decline in 2015
Innolux’s sales grew by 3.8$ to NT$26.4 billion ($792m) in December, but were still down 30.8% on the year ago period. 10.21 million large panels were shipped, 5.8% up on November, while small and medium panels hit 24.01 million. For the quarter, revenues were down 29.1% year on year at NT$81.5 billion ($$2.43 billion) and … Read more
More Android TVs coming this year
The official Android blog has said that there will be a lot of new Android TVs in the market this year. The blog said: “If you’re looking for a new TV, you can select an Android TV from Sony, Sharp and Philips. Later this year, Android TV will be available from Arçelik, Vestel, RCA, Hisense, … Read more
SiTune Releases Tuner for 8K Broadcasts
SiTune Corporation of San Jose has said that it has developed the STN6528, the first tuner capable of supporting the new Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting Standard (ARIB STD-B44) for broadcasting 8K digital television (TV) via satellite. STN6528 availability is targeted to support NHK’s initial test broadcasts of 8K Super Hi-Vision (SHV) content in … Read more
The Screen-time Debate Rages into 2016
Consider for a moment these recently occurring episodes in a number of K12 schools: A Massachusetts educator notes that when their entire school community was surveyed last spring, the top concern of parents, teachers, and students related to technology use was screen time. “Many of these concerns are based on warnings from experts we trust,” … Read more
Casio’s Smartwatch Can Take a Beating
For the last two years, Casio’s press conference has been disappointingly light on display news – so we were happy to see a new smartwatch being announced, called the WSD-F10. Kazuhiro Kashio, president and COO of Casio Computer, introduced the Smart Outdoor Watch. Casio’s first smartwatch is designed for outdoor users who are interested in … Read more
COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2016 – New Position, New Exhibits and New Look!
COMPUTEX TAIPEI, organized by TAITRA, Taiwan External Trade Development Council and TCA, Taipei Computer Association, is set to open from May 31st to June 4th, 2016. For the past few years, the ICT industry has been developing, expanding and transforming. This fast changing industry has advanced from just computer and accessories to IoT and endless … Read more
The Future of Display: Samsung to Unveil New SMART Signage Technologies at CES 2016
At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung Electronics America will introduce the newest additions to its SMART Signage portfolio, designed to create more immersive and informative user environments. Samsung’s booth will showcase the role visual displays play in transforming business and retail environments of the future. “Samsung has a legacy of leadership in commercial … Read more
Panasonic Launches World’s First Official ‘Ultra HD Premium’ TV at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show
Panasonic today announces the first LED LCD TV in the world that meets the stringent standards of the UHD Alliance’s new highest ‘Ultra HD Premium’ specification. This means that the inter-industry UHD Alliance (UHDA) group – which is composed of leading film studios, consumer electronics manufacturers, content distributors and technology companies – has assessed the … Read more
eMagin Wins Deal for 4MP Displays
eMagin said that it has signed a non-exclusive intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement for its unique 4 MegaPixel per eye immersive virtual reality headset technology with an undisclosed company. The deal includes an upfront licensing fee of $1M and a commitment to use eMagin’s 2,000 x 2,000 pixel full colour displays in the company’s headsets. … Read more
