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This week, I’m writing my editorial from rural France as I take something approximating to a vacation. At least, the scenery around my computer is different! As usual, when I’m away, I have included a picture of the view from my window. When in France, it can be a little hard to relate the life … Read more
German HD platform HD+, a subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), and German TV and satellite technology manufacturer TechniSat unveiled the first Ultra High-Definition (UHD) TV with integrated HD+ decryption system (no CI+ module for HD+ required) today at the IFA Innovations Media Briefing. HD+ also announced the launch … Read more
Although patents are not normally an area that we cover, this one should be noted. Samsung has been awarded a patent by the US Patent & Trademark Office, for a flexible display for foldable TVs and tablets. The patent is not limited to OLED displays, but also details LCD technology for smaller screens. As with … Read more
An alliance of Globalfoundries, Samsung and IBM Research has developed the first 7nm node test chips with functioning transistors. The work, in the USA, could lead to the ability to place more than 20 billion transistors on a chip. Researchers had to bypass conventional manufacturing approaches. Among the processes used were silicon germanium (SiGe) channel … Read more
A 28″ monitor from AOC, with UltraHD resolution, is being marketed as ‘affordable’ – and with a $350 price tag, it seems to live up to the claim. Of course, to reach that low price point, AOC has cut back on some features. The U2807VQE uses a TN panel (possibly the 28″ Innolux unit that … Read more
China’s Meizu shipped 8.9 million smartphones in the first half of 2015, it has announced: a 540% YoY rise. Chinese media said that the company’s low-cost Meilan brand (targeting sub-CNY1,000 ($160) phones) has helped it to increase shipments. Meizu is said to be targeting 20 million unit shipments this year.
Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are now available in Belarus through distributor Asbis.
Arçelik, Turkish owner of the Grundig German TV brand, has announced that all future Grundig smart TVs will use the Android TV operating system. The new TVs will be unveiled at IFA 2015, in September. The M5 Pro notebook, released by Eurocom in autumn last year, has been updated with new display options. Users can … Read more
HP‘s Elitebook Folio 1020 (Core-M Drives HP’s Macbook Challenger) has been revamped by Bang & Olufsen. The ‘Elitebook Folio 1020 limited edition laptop’ features a B&O audio system. Although HP hasn’t revealed specifications, they are likely to be identical to the original Folio 1020. The notebook will be available in the autumn. Dropping some specifications … Read more
Area demand in the display cover glass market is still dominated by smartphones, says IHS. A key factor in this continued trend is the rise in smartphone screen sizes. However, revenue in the cover glass market is falling as the smartphone and tablet markets mature. According to IHS, cover glass revenue growth will fall from … Read more
Taiwan’s notebook manufacturers reported mixed results in June and for the second quarter of the year. Compal Electronics achieved a 12.6% month on month increase in sales to NT$72.7 billion ($2.3 billion), though this was 5.2% down on June 2014. For the year to date, Compal’s sales were 6.6% higher year on year at NT$397.1 … Read more
United Microelectronics (UMC) set a new record for its quarterly turnover in Q2 of NT$38.1 billion ($1.2 billion), thanks to strong revenues in April and May. However, sales in June dipped 2.8% from a year earlier to NT$12 billion ($386.8 million), ending a 10-month run of year on year increases. Sales in the first six … Read more
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