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TCO Tightens Restrictions in Seventh Generation

TCO Development has launched the seventh generation of its TCO Certified sustainability certification for IT products. The new version includes criteria for reducing hazardous non-halogenated flame retardant substances and replacing them with safer alternatives. “Our goal with the new criteria is to provide the electronics and chemical industries with an incentive to test the flame … Read more

Sony Shares First UHD & HDR Blu-Rays

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the first films that it will release using the UltraHD Blu-ray format. They will include The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Hancock and Salt. Content will be rendered with “HDR”, but Sony has not given any more details. Analyst Comment The company has meant that it supports ST.2084 PQ when it … Read more

EBU Welcomes Terrestrial Support at WRC ’15

The EBU says that it was encouraged to note that ‘the overwhelming majority’ of proposals at WRC ’15 supported a ‘No change’ policy to the 470-694/698 MHz spectrum. This is the band currently used for terrestrial TV, and the EBU was arguing against its change at the event (EBU Argues for Broadcast Spectrum at WRC-15). … Read more

DCS Explores the 4k Finish

On the 21st November, the Digital Cinema Society will explore the challenges of and solutions to finishing content in UltraHD, at an event in Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Approaches to be examined will include 5k cloud collaboration; 4k hybrid; and 4k DYI on the desktop. The event is free to attend; email [email protected] with ‘4k … Read more

Taiwanese Makers Suffer Monthly and Annual Losses

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AUO‘s unaudited consolidated revenue fell 7.1% MoM and 21.1% YoY in October, to NT$29.2 billion ($893,000). Shipments of large-size panels reached almost 8.9 million units (down 6.9% MoM) and small- to medium-size shipments fell 25.8% to just under 10.7 million units. The company is pushing embedded touch panels for notebooks and FIM products for TVs, … Read more

Hannstar Result 11/11/2015

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Hannstar Display Corporation reported Q3 net losses of NTD707 million ($21.6 million) on turnover of NTD3.99 billion ($122 million), up on losses of NTD580 ($17.7 million) on NTD5.65 billion ($173 million) in the corresponding period last year. For the first nine months there were losses of NTD854 million ($26.1 million) on revenue of NTD13.41 billion … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 45

Pre-orders have now started for Apple‘s iPad Pro tablet, with sales expected to begin this month. Pricing scales from $800 to $1,080. Asus has enhanced the Zenfone 2 smartphone (Asus Swims Against Current With Mobile Announcements) to create the Deluxe Special Edition. This 5.5″ model features a 64-bit quad-core processor (up to 2.5GHz), 4GB of … Read more

Toshiba Result 11/11/2015

Toshiba Corporation posted Q2 net profits of ¥49.6 billion ($404 million), up 38% from ¥35.9 billion (29 million) a year earlier, on revenue of ¥1.62 trillion ($13.2 billion), down 5% from ¥1.7 trillion ($13.8 billion). For the first half, profits were down 29% to ¥37.3 billion ($303 million) from ¥52.6 billion ($428 million) on turnover … Read more

Parade Combines Stylus, Glove and Wet Finger Tracking

Parade Technologies has introduced two new touchscreen controllers, in the TrueTouch line acquired from Cypress Semiconductor in August. The TT41X and TT42X controller families are capacitive units, targeting premium tablets and in-cell smartphones, respectively. Both controller families support the use of passive styli, with a stylus tip down to 2.5mm. Additionally, the TT41X supports high … Read more

MicroVision Result 05/11/15

Ultra-miniature projection display company Microvision Inc. recorded Q3 losses of $5.3 million, up from losses for the year-ago quarter of $3.4 million, on turnover which rose to $2.4 million from $968,000. For the nine months, losses were down to $10.2 million from $14.8 million, on sales of $7.3 million, up from $2.8 million. The company … Read more