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GPU shipments rose 9% from the last quarter in Q3’15, says Jon Peddie Research, although sales fell 19% compared to last year. Desktop shipments were down 13%, and notebooks down 22%. Despite the annual decline, JPR writes that the quarterly uptick represents a global increase in consumer confidence. Q3 is, on average, up from Q2. … Read more
HDTV Supply has created a converter that changes HDCP 2.2 signals into HDCP 1.4. Each new revision of HDCP requires new hardware, so this converter enables HDCP 2.2 sources to be shown on an HDCP 1.4-compliant display. The Wolfpack converter sits between an HDCP 2.2 UltraHD source and HDCP 1.4 display. Protected content can then … Read more
Asbis is now distributing Apple’s new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus models in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Ukraine.
According to Chinese media, Foxconn plans to become a display maker itself in the future, rather than a pure OEM. The manufacturer has apparently invested CNY28 billion ($4.4 billion) in a G6 LTPS fab in China’s Zhengzhou. Production will begin in 2017, and mass production in 2018. Around 20,000 substrates would be produced at the … Read more
Asus has predicted 10% QoQ sales growth in Q4, due to recovering demand. CFO Nick Wu told an inventors’ conference that Q4 PC shipments are expected to reach 5.8 million, up from 5.3 million in Q3. Mobile product shipments will rise to 9 million units, from 7.1 million, and smartphones to 7 million from 5.5 … Read more
Quanta has reported consolidated revenues of NT$90 billion ($2.75 billion) in October, down 11.3% MoM but up 9.6% YoY. The company has made sales of NT$822 billion ($25 billion) in the January-October period, up 8.6% compared to last year. Quanta shipped 3.3 million notebooks in October, down 1 million units from September; this was the … Read more
Best Buy has revealed its Black Friday deals, which include everything from smartphones to UltraHD TVs. ‘Doorbuster’ deals will begin at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day itself. Several UltraHD TVs will be on sale. Two of these will be from Samsung, the 65″ JS8500 ($2,000, down from $2,500) and 60″ JU6390 ($800, down from $1,500). A … Read more
Canal+ Group had 15.4 million subscribers in the first nine months of 2015, an increase of 619,000 compared to the same period last year. The company’s ‘strong’ performance in Vietnam and Africa, and of the Canalplay streaming service in France, helped to boost the result.
Quantum dot developer QD Vision has received a new round of investment led by Tsing Capital and BASF Venture Capital totaling approximately $22 million from both existing investors and new investors. The funds will be used to advance R&D efforts and support commercialization of new products. Quantum dots are semiconductor materials. When designed for displays, … Read more
Later this year, Hyundai will be the first mainstream automaker to launch an augmented reality owner’s manual app. The Hyundai Virtual Guide app is the brand’s modern take on the traditional owner’s manual, allowing consumers to use their smartphone or tablet computer to get how-to information for repairs, maintenance and vehicle features. At launch, the … Read more
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA®), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association, is recognizing LG Electronics’ (LG) excellence in design and technology with 21 awards for innovative products to be on display at CES 2016 in Las Vegas from Jan. 6-9, 2016. LG received the prestigious 2016 CES® Innovation Awards in 10 highly competitive categories: Accessible Tech, … Read more
TCO Development today launched the latest generation TCO Certified sustainability certification for IT products. The revision includes new criteria for reducing hazardous non-halogenated flame retardant substances and replacing them with safer alternatives. First to certify product include displays from Eizo, Dell, Lenovo, LG and Samsung. “Today there are over 40 000 chemical substances on the … Read more
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