AMD & Acer Named in 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
AMD and Acer featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, the fourteenth consecutive appearance on the list.
NEC Enjoys 14th Mention in “FTSE4Good Index”
NEC Corporation was included in the “FTSE4Good Index Series” for the 14th consecutive year. Constituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series are selected by the UK-based FTSE Russell from 2,500 potential constituents. As of June 2015, 802 companies satisfied the requirements of the FTSE ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Advisory Committee. NEC received the highest evaluation … Read more
Steel Manufacturing Safety with AG Neovo
AG Neovo said that its SX-Series and RX-32 Series of monitors are being used in a steel plant owned by Salzgitter AG of Germany. The contractor that installed the system, Telcat Kommunikationstechnik GmbH said that 24/7 use was enabled by AG Neovo’s Anti-Burn-in technology and “almost non-glare NeoV optical glass as a protective filter”.
HP Announces Fiscal 2016 Financial Outlook
HP said that it expects to see a soft PC market for several quarters and “near-term market headwinds” over the period. The PC company intends to boost its commercial market share by offering “a cost focus coupled with great design and innovation” along with better segmentation. The company said the “Sprout” product (3D @ TCEA) … Read more
LG’s Flat OLED TVs for Sale in the U.S.
LG’s new flat OLED TVs have now appeared in the US market. The LG 55EF9500 (55EF950V in Europe) costs $3,999 against a list price of $5,500. The LG 65EF9500 (65EF950V in Europe) costs $5,999 against a list of $8,000. Pricing is the same as for the existing curved models. Although delivery is quoted at 3-5 … Read more
Apple Limits New Apple TV
Click for a higher resolution image of Apple’s remote. Image:AppleThe new version of the Apple TV is not due to ship until the end of October. However, 9to5Mac has got hold of one and has released a video of the new product. Analyst Comment One of the key points of the new Apple TV is … Read more
LG builds Freesat into its smart TVs
Freesat has announced a partnership with LG to put the service onto new and existing LG TVs that support satellite reception in the UK. LG will launch the channels on the new LF650 and LF630 TVs, in screen sizes ranging from 32” to 55” and compatible with LG’s Magic Motion Remote Control.
Office 2016 for Windows 10 is now available
Office 2016 for Windows 10 is now available as part of an Office 365 subscription.
Samsung Goes for Design
Click for more and larger imagesSamsung has added new “Serif” TVs designed by French designers, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, that is intended to be more “furniture like”. The sets are available in white, dark blue and red and are intended to get away from the “logic of ultra thin screens”. The set design has a … Read more
Inventec to Notebooks for China’s Xiaomi
The Taipei Times reports that Inventec is making Xiaomi’s first notebook PC which is expected to start shipments in Q1 or Q2 of 2016.
Amino Booxmedia Cloud VOD for RTL Belgium
Booxmedia of Finland, a member of the Amino group, has done a deal with RTL of Belgium to support an “end to end” cloud VOD platform. The new service will include transactional and subscription services, live streams and catch-up libraries branded as RTL “a l’infini” with around 1000 hours of content including children’s programming, Hollywood … Read more
MatrixStream OTT DVR Supports 4K
MatrixStream of California, said that it is rolling out a turnkey OTT network DVR system that can support 4K IPTV content. The system is said to be able to scale to support large numbers of clients using the firm’s own branded MatrixEverywhere IPTV players for Apple iPads, Apple iPhones, Android smartphones, Android tablets, PC players, … Read more
