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V-Nova’s Perseus Powers HD Video Telemetry for Airbus Group’s E-Fan Electric Aircraft

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

V-Nova Ltd., a leading provider of signal compression solutions, demonstrated the capability of its ground-breaking Perseus data compression technology for aerospace applications as part of the all-electric Airbus Group E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft’s historic flight across the English Channel. During the flight – the first such crossing by an e-aircraft – PERSEUS enabled up- and … Read more

Barcelona Remains Host of MWC

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

The GSMA has signed an agreement with the Barcelona City partners, extending their agreement for five more years. Under the terms, Barcelona will remain the Mobile World Capital and host of the Mobile World Congress show through 2023. MWC 2016 will be held from 22nd – 26th February.

Barcelona to Remain MWC Capital & Host of GSMA MWC Through to 2023

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

The GSMA today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Barcelona City Partners to extend their contract for an additional five years, making Barcelona the Mobile World Capital and host city of the GSMA Mobile World Congress through 2023. The Barcelona City Partners comprise the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism; the … Read more

Russian IT Market Plagued by Uncertainty

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

The value of IT product sales in Russia last year totalled RUB700 billion ($12.3 billion), says PMR Research. In rouble terms, the market fell 1.6% YoY – although in terms of the euro, the contraction reached 17.5%. PMR says that the euro-based valuation better shows the market’s current performance. In the second half of 2014, … Read more

iPhone Users Upgrade More Often

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

There is a split in the USA over how often to upgrade a smartphone. According to a survey by Gallup, 54% of users in the US say that they will only upgrade when their phone stops working, or becomes totally obsolete. 44% said that they would upgrade as soon as their contract is over (usually … Read more

Sharp Expands European Visual Solutions Team

July 14, 2015 by Helen Vince

Sharp Europe has hired Christopher Parker as senior product manager for visual solutions. He will be responsible for the development and marketing of Sharp’s portfolio of visual solutions products, supporting sales teams and channels across Europe. Parker joined Sharp earlier this month from NEC.

Games Industry Mourns Satoru Iwata

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata – a man often credited with changing the gaming industry – has died of cancer, at the age of 55. Iwata was the company’s president, and was behind the launch of the Nintendo DS handheld and Nintendo Wii, both of which brought games to a wider audience. He famously said, “On my … Read more

Feedback on Oculus Controllers

July 14, 2015 by Bob Raikes

Neil Schneider of “Meant to be Seen” had a chance to try the Oculus half moon controllers – here are his comments. The demo had you standing on a 5-foot floor mat facing away from the computer monitors. Ahead of you are two tracking cameras mounted high up at approximately 45 degrees apart. Putting on … Read more

IGZO Technology Faces Challenges

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

Future Market Insights has published a (paid) report on the IGZO display market. Although the forecast is good for IGZO compared to silicon-based displays, it faces challenges from LTPS and other technologies. Double-digit growth is expected over the next five years. The report is separated into display types, applications and regions. It can be found … Read more

Travel Retail Norway Chooses LG

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

Nine LG displays have been installed in a 9m² video wall in Bergen, Norway. Travel Retail Norway decided to install the wall – with PoS specialist Nexgen Smart Instore – in its new duty-free shop at the Bergen airport. The 3 x 3 wall uses 47″ screens, each with 1920 x 1080 resolution, and is … Read more

Microsoft Keeps Fighting: More Lumia Phones Coming

July 14, 2015 by Tom Allen

Evan Blass, aka @Evleaks, says that Microsoft is preparing to launch ‘at least’ six new Lumia handsets in the coming months.

Delta Posts Monthly Sales Rise

July 14, 2015 by Helen Vince

Delta Electronics said sales in June rose 5.5% sequentially and 5% year on year to NT$17 billion ($546.2 million), taking sales to date to NT$91.9 billion ($2.9 billion), up 1.4% from the corresponding period of last year.