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Analogue switch-off began in Kampala, Uganda on 17th June, since when 700,000 DTT receivers have been sold. The ASO process will continue in two phases, ending on 31st August. There are an estimated four million TV sets in Uganda.
The Mexican government is to open a tender for DTT receivers to be provided to low-income households in the country, in readiness for analogue switch-off. Mexico has committed to distributing 10 million DTT receivers by the end of 2015, of which four million have already been distributed.
Brazil’s Ministry of Communications has updated the country’s analogue switch-off timetable and says that ASO in the cities of Abadiania, Alexania and Cabeceira Grande will be delayed. The country is expected to complete ASO by 2018.
Pericom has developed a USB Type-C support chip (the PI3USB30532) with alternate mode switching to support DisplayPort V1.2. There is a 6×4 differential crossbar signal switch that allows 5Gbps for USB 3.1 and 5.4Gbps for DisplayPort 1.2a.
ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today launched its flagship Axon phone for the China market at the Water Cube in Beijing. Together with this announcement came the unveiling of a brand new wearable called the Axon Watch, as well as the China debut of the Spro 2 smart projector. “Today’s launch marks a … Read more
Dell today announced the new Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet, Dell’s first fully rugged tablet designed for performance and reliability in the harshest conditions. Boasting state-of-the art design and function, this new tablet is the most recent addition to the innovative Dell Rugged portfolio that includes the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme flip-hinge convertible notebook, the Latitude … Read more
HD subscribers to Russia’s Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) increased 3.5 times in the last 12 months, rising at the beginning of July to 35% of the company’s digital TV customers, from 10% in July 2014. The increase is attributed to Moscow’s fibre-optic network, which now covers over 3.5 million households.
UK-based set top box manufacturer and internet TV technology provider, Amino, has signed an agreement to acquire cloud TV firm, Entone, for a total consideration of $73 million. Amino provides digital entertainment solutions for IPTV, OTT and in-home multimedia distribution, which the company says is highly complementary with Entone’s broadcast hybrid TV and connected home … Read more
Display specialist Ginsbury has announced that Kyocera is to increase the LED backlight lifetime in twenty-six of its TFT LCD modules. The Japanese display manufacturer will increase the backlight lifetime to 100,000 hours across a range of displays to provide greater usability and improved reliability. The long-life backlight portfolio includes display modules from Kyocera’s range … Read more
Panasonic has upgraded its 20″ 4K tablet. The FZ-Y1 continues to have the 230 ppi IPS Alpha display but has had an HDMI 2.0 input added, allowing the use of the tablet as a a monitor as well as a standalone tablet. The tablet also has Mini DisplayPort and USB 3.0 as well as LAN, … Read more
UK distributor, Ginsbury, has said that Kyocera is extending the backlight lifetime specification on 26 of its LCD modules to 100,000 hours. Sizes are from 4.3″ to 12.1″. Ginsbury said that the enabler for the boost is the improved efficiency of the LEDs.
The EMEA PC market continued to suffer in Q2 from unfavourable exchange rates which led to higher price points and weaker demand, according to the latest data from IDC. Shipments were down 21.6% year on year at 17.2 million units. Hign inventory was a second issue. The decline was also affected by the adverse year … Read more
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