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We here at Meko publish two periodicals: Large Display Monitor, for anything larger than a notebook, and Mobile Display Monitor, for notebooks and anything smaller. Aside from these devices, there is little product crossover between the publications – ‘and never the twain shall meet’, as Kipling wrote. However, with smartphones becoming more integrated into everyday … Read more
Lenovo’s mobile workstation range is being expanded with rugged and reliable units: the Thinkpad P50 and P70. These models are the first in the world using Intel’s new Skylake platform. They are designed to run ‘the most demanding’ independent software vendor (ISV) applications. The P50 is described as Lenovo’s thinnest and lightest full-function mobile workstation … Read more
TUV Rheinland has certified 26 Asus monitors – the most of any monitor brand – for low blue light output. In addition, 28 monitors have been certified as flicker-free.
ASUS has announced that 26 ASUS monitors have been certified by TÜV Rheinland for low blue light — more than any other monitor brand. The latest ultra-low blue light monitors feature four filter settings to reduce blue light emissions by up to 70%. In addition, 28 monitors have also been certified flicker-free by TÜV Rheinland. … Read more
Smartphone use in vehicles continues to rise quickly in almost every major global market. Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are rushing to support this trend, incorporating new designs and technologies into their products. According to research by IHS, more than 85% of those people in the UK and Germany intending to buy a new car own … Read more
Image: Reuters The top 10 pay-TV providers in the USA lost 400,000 subscribers in Q2’15, according to Informitiv’s Multiscreen Index. This wipes out a small gain earlier in the year, although still represents less than 0.5% of the subscriber base. DirecTV lost the most customers (133,000, to 20.3 million total subscribers). AT&T recorded a net … Read more
Emnid, a market research institute, has found that 28% of German internet users subscribe to paid VoD services, such as Netflix. The number rises amongst 16-24 and 25-34 year-olds, to 42% and 47%, respectively. 56% of those surveyed use free streaming services like YouTube – especially young people (84% of 16-24 and and 70% of … Read more
AU Optronics (AUO) has sold one of its 3.5G production lines to networking/communication device maker, Wistron NeWeb. The facility, which AUO said uses out of date technology, was sold for NT$810 million ($25.6 million) for a capital gain of NT$550 million ($17 million). The company has three remaining 3.5G fabs, two of which are still … Read more
OVAB Europe has released the results of its Digital Signage Business Climate Index surveys in various regions of Europe, for the July/August period. The DBCI tracks sentiment in the digital signage industry. France is Europe’s third-largest digital signage market in Europe. Its DBCI stood at 50.05 points in July/August: a 5.15 point rise from the … Read more
‘Sources familiar with Apple’s plans’ have told Buzzfeed that the next iPhone and iPad Pro will be revealed on 9th September, with sales starting on the 18th. The sources were unsure if the phone will be the iPhone 6S or iPhone 7.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google, announced this week a reorganisation of the company which will make Google a division of a much bigger company called Alphabet. Alphabet, the new parent company, will be run by Page and Brin as CEO and president respectively, and is mostly a collection of companies, the largest … Read more
A study by IDC (paid: http://tinyurl.com/q6q8twz) has found that retailers in Western Europe are increasingly moving towards in-store digital transformations, to gain a competitive edge. All top retailers in the region are currently evaluating how digital impacts them, and what their approach and strategy should be. Two areas are being prioritised: equipping sales assistants with … Read more
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