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The smart home market, projected to reach US$34 billion in 2020 is becoming the center of activity for multiple IoT ecosystems, including wearables. In a report from ABI Research, smart watches will drive the most interest for wearables integration into the smart home even though fitness trackers were approximately two-thirds of all wearable device shipments … Read more
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments grew an impressive 510 percent annually to hit a record 6.1 million units in the third quarter of 2015. In first place with a commanding 74 percent marketshare, Apple Watch continues to catalyze demand and set the pace in the smartwatch industry. Cliff Raskind, … Read more
MMD’s newest Philips monitor, the 275C5QHGSW, features the thin-bezel Moda design and Ambiglow Plus Base. Like Ambilight, the Plus Base version creates a halo of light synchronised with displayed content – but it is emitted from the monitor’s stand, rather than the edges of the screen. The feature can also be used as a coloured … Read more
TCL Corporation reported financial results for the first nine months at CN¥2.6 billion ($411 million). Turnover was up 7% YoY at CN¥ 74.1 billion ($11.6 billion). Chinese sales of Smart TVs and 4K TVs increased to 51.7% and 19.2%, respectively. TCL’s net profit was mainly attributable to its subsidiary, China Star Optoelectronics (CSOT), which reported … Read more
Mitsubishi Electric reported Q2 2016 net profit decreased by 15% YoY to JP¥ 46.6 billion ($385 million). Turnover remained almost flat at JP¥ 1 trillion ($8 billion). For the first six months of fiscal 2016, net profit decreased 5% YoY to touch JP¥ 93 billion ($769 million), in spite of a turnover increase of 5% … Read more
Kyocera Corporation reported net profit for the first 6 months of fiscal 2016 of JP¥ 50.8 billion ($423 million), signalling an increase of 16.4% YoY. Turnover increased 1.2% YoY to JP¥ 722 billion ($6 billion). Q2 net profit declined 20.5% to JP¥ 19.2 billion ($16 million), with turnover remaining flat at JP¥ 383 billion ($3.2 … Read more
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced strong operating profit margin in its Home Appliance & Air Solution Company, contributing to a modest overall net profit of KRW 124.8 billion (USD 106.76 million) for the third quarter of 2015. Amid increasing competitive pressure in both the TV and smartphone sectors, LG’s third-quarter sales rose 0.7 percent … Read more
It is a retailing insight that dates back to an ancient time, the time of CRT TV sets: “The way to make a TV look better is to connect it to a really good loudspeaker.” Sounds like a recipe for an analog, standard-definition, monophonic home-theater system, doesn’t it? Those old TV salesmen may have been … Read more
Eutelsat reported Q1 turnover up 8.4%, helped by a weaker Euro, at €387.7 million, compared to €357.6 million YoY. At constant currency, the growth would have been 2%. In terms of applications, only Other revenues and Value-Added Services saw an increase in revenue.
Samsung Electronics reported a significant increase of 29% in Q3 2015 profits to KR₩ 5.5 trillion won ($4.7bilion ), up from KR₩ 4.22 trillion YoY, down from KR₩ 7.5 trillion QoQ. Turnover saw a 9% rise to KR₩ 51.68 trillion ($50 billion) from KR₩ 47.45 trillion ($40 billion) YoY. Net profit was supported by a … Read more
JIN, a Japanese company, has shown off a wearable health tracker with a difference – it is a pair of glasses. Like wrist-worn trackers, the Jins Meme glasses have an accelerometer and gyroscope. JIN says that, because they are worn on the head, they can gather a more precise reading of overall body movement. The … Read more
Samsung is testing and improving the Snapdragon 820 chip, in preparation for using the device in the Galaxy S7 smartphone. According to Business Korea, Samsung will release two versions of the phone: one with the 820 chip and another with one of its own Exynos processors.
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