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HTC’s Desire series is a long-running smartphone range, with the newest model – the Desire 626 – just launched in Europe. Billed as an affordable alternative to the HTC One M9, the phone uses a different processor, avoiding the overheating problems affecting its premium cousin. While the One M9 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 CPU, the … Read more
The Moto X and Moto G smartphones from Motorola have been greeted as solid premium and budget phones, respectively; the company is now hoping to repeat its success with the newly-announced 2015 versions. These new models forgo flashy features and focus on getting the basics right. Two models of the Moto X were announced in … Read more
AU Optronics announced Q2 net profit of NTD4.43 billion ($143 million), up from NTD4.02 billion ($130 million) a year ago, on revenue which fell 3.1% to NTD92.3 billion ($2.9 billion). For the first half there was profit of NTD9.7 billion ($308 million), up from NTD4.2 billion ($133 million), on turnover of NTD187.6 billion ($5.95 billion), … Read more
At both ISTE 2015 and InfoComm 2015, it was evident that device/display sharing is quickly becoming all the rage. For those less familiar with this arena, device/display sharing technology is designed to integrate visual control for the array of devices, platforms and technologies schools now use. And that’s a very good thing—to leverage the effectiveness … Read more
Everyone in the display community knows (or should know) of the application of quantum dots to improve display colorimetry to near Rec. 2020 standards. The high spectral purity that makes quantum dots usable for this also makes them usable for other applications in your smart phone. Recently, two researchers from MIT, Jie Bao and Moungi … Read more
The M100 smartglasses platform has been in the market for quite some time and has been offered in a wide range of professional applications. As a short refresher, the M100 smartglasses offer a monocular design similar to the now withdrawn Google Glass, but in contrast to that device, provide see through capability. The M100 has … Read more
The evolution and application of electrophoretic displays (EPD), often referred to as electronic paper (EP) or E-ink displays, have traveled an interesting path as developers work to apply the low power display technology. E-ink first gained a great deal of traction in the e-reader space as exemplified by the Amazon Kindle. Several generations of the … Read more
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. saw Q2 net losses of $90.05 million, compared with profits of $9.53 million a year earlier, on revenue of $484.8 million, up from $183.6 million. For the half year, there were losses of $336.8 million, compared to profits of $1.59 million, on turnover of $693.9 million, up from $353.9 million. The Q2 … Read more
Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission proposed new regulations for energy consumption of digital signage displays and computer monitors in the state. Members of the industry have responded to the proposals, criticising them for being based on out-of-date information; disregarding costs, such as display redesigns; and lacking cost analysis. You can find some of … Read more
Pete Moller of GE Licensing has been named as the group’s CEOHEVC Advance (the patent pool for IP rights holders who have contributed to the HEVC standard: HEVC Advance Offering Essential HEVC Patents) has announced royalty pricing. UltraHD TV makers would pay royalties of $1.50 per unit. Makers of other devices, such as STBs, would … Read more
SES reported its half year results, with profits up 13.9% to €340 million on revenue which rose 6.4% to €999.1 million. The company said that international business now brought in 30% of its turnover. It has also increased the number of HD TV channels to 2,069, up 14%, and signed five commercial Ultra HD agreements.
Reinhold and Ulli Stumpfl, respectively CEO and CFO of Austria’s AV Stumpfl, have passed overall control of the business to their eldest son, Tobias. Their younger son, Fabian, is also due to take a new position in the company’s sales and HR department on the 1st September.
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