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Reports from Taiwan had claimed that Acer’s domestic branch – which employs about 180 people – was to lay off between 10% and 20% of its staff recently. The company has responded that it will not make cuts, but is planning to restructure. Some employees will be moved to the ‘Bring Your Own Cloud’ unit, … Read more
A DTT trial is set to begin in the cities of Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka, in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The trial will start in two months. The Minister of Communications has said that DTT coverage will reach 80% of the population within one year, and 100% in three years.
While Amazon’s new Fire TV STB (UltraHD for $100 With Amazon) can show UltraHD content, a significant failing has been discovered by Consumer Reports – it is limited to 30fps. Amazon has chosen to use the HDMI 1.4 standard, rather than 2.0, so the box cannot show HDR content – rather odd, considering that Amazon … Read more
The Advanced Television Systems Committee announced today that the “Physical Layer” transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been elevated to “Candidate Standard” status. The ATSC TG3 Technology Group approved the ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Candidate Standard. “Over the course of months leading up to this vote, hundreds of volunteers have evaluated proposed … Read more
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is now active across the EU, giving anyone who purchases faulty goods up to 30 days to return their purchase for a full refund. Previously the time to return goods varied by country. The Act applies to physical goods and services – including those bought second-hand – but digital downloads … Read more
Today’s device manufacturers must piece together disparate, component-level software to create sensor-based wearable devices – often at the expense of accuracy and power consumption. Manufacturers of wearable devices are looking for cost-effective, turnkey solutions that function as a system to provide faster time to market, increased functionality, superior performance, and supply-chain flexibility. In response, Hillcrest … Read more
Upgraded components in the new iPhone 6S Plus cost $16 more than the components in the earlier iPhone 6 Plus. The bill of materials (BOM) for an iPhone 6S Plus equipped with 16 gigabytes (GB) of NAND flash memory costs $231.50, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source … Read more
Jabil Circuit increased its net revenue from $4.1 billion to $4.7 billion between fiscal Q4’14 and Q4’15. Net profit was $87.7 million, compared to a net loss of $26.2 million last year. For the year overall, net revenue was $17.9 billion, up from $15.8 billion, and net profit was $284 million, compared to $241.3 million. … Read more
Hillcrest Labs has unveiled a version of its control software for wearable devices. MotionEngine Wear manages sensors in wearables, tracks users’ activities and enables gesture control. Always-on sensing is enabled without compromising power, says Hillcrest, due to the company’s own algorithms. MotionEngine Wear is compatible with various system architectures and is OS-independent.
An IHS teardown of the iPhone 6S Plus has revealed that it costs Apple $16 more to build than the earlier iPhone 6 Plus. The bill of materials (BOM) for a 16GB version is $231.50. Basic manufacturing costs raise the total cost to construct the phone to $236. An unsubsidised iPhone 6S is $650, while … Read more
PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in August. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’, ‘mainstream’ and ‘4,000+ lumen’. Epson had a pair of best-selling 4,000+ lumen models: the Powerlite G6770WU in first place, and Powerlite 1985WU in fourth. Sony also had two projectors in this segment: … Read more
AVM Ltd is now offering customers the Christie Roadster HD20k-J and Roadster WU20k-J for £36,000 ($54,685) to trade customers: 45% lower than the original price of £65,000 ($98,730), ex VAT. The EG9100 curved OLED TV, from LG, is now being shipped. It is the successor to 2014’s EC9300, with WebOS 2.0 and support for HEVC … Read more
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