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Thomson Agrees Sale to Harmonic

Harmonic has presented a binding offer to Thomson Video Networks, for a 100% acquisition of the company. Thomson has accepted the offer, which is worth $75 million. Harmonic is backed up by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners. The combined products and solutions of the two companies are deployed in over 100 countries worldwide. The new … Read more

Philips Commits to Carbon Neutrality

At the World Climate Summit in France, Philips has announced that it is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. The company expects to have reduced itts carbon footprint by 40% this year, since 2007, but wants to accelerate that process over the next five years. More than half of the company’s energy use now … Read more

Hannspree Switches to IPS in HannsG Upgrade

Hannspree has produced an update to its HannsG HT Touch monitor line, the 27″ HT273HPB, which replaces the HT271HPB. As well as better viewing angles thanks to the TN-to-IPS conversion, the screen is slimmer, with a faster touch response time. ‘One of the highest levels of touch control on the market’ is Hannspree’s claim for … Read more

VESA Celebrates New Roster

VESA’s membership roster has exceeded 230 companies. The organisation attributes much of its recent growth to increasing adoption of the DisplayPort standard, which is being supported by DisplayPort Alt Mode in USB-C. VESA will show DisplayPort over USB-C, Adaptive Sync, Display Stream Compression and Panel Self Refresh technologies at CES 2016 next month.

Apple Hits More TV Service Delays

Apple has long been rumoured to be developing an IPTV service, with the last update – a delay to 2016 – coming in August (Apple TV Service Hits Delay). Now both Bloomberg and CBS‘s CEO say that the company has ‘suspended’ its plans. Instead, it will focus on acting as a platform for other companies … Read more

Samsung ‘Doubles’ Panel Purchases

ET News of Korea has said that Samsung Electronics doubled its LCD panel purchases between Q2 and Q3’15. The company is preparing for a busy Christmas period in North America, as well as high demand in early 2016 during China’s Lunar New Year. Most purchases were made by Samsung’s Visual Display and Consumer Electronics businesses.

Back to Nature…With 4k

The Port Lympne Reserve for wild animals in Kent, UK, is accustoming its lemurs and langurs to living with others of their kind, using the magic of technology. UltraHD TVs from Son have been installed in their enclosures, showing footage of their own wild cousins to prepare them for release away from man-made reserves. Port … Read more