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Western Europe OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2015-2020 – Revenues to Reach $13.72 Billion

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d7bw96/western_europe) has announced the addition of the“Western Europe OTT TV and Video Forecasts” report to their offering. OTT TV and video revenues in Western Europe [for 15 countries] will reach $13.72 billion in 2020; up from the $894 million recorded in 2010 and the $6.34 billion expected in 2015, according to a new … Read more

Taiwanese Giants Battle with North American and Chinese Counterparts for Ultra HD TV Chipset Supremacy

Taiwanese silicon vendors currently dominate the market for 4k TV chipsets but their position is being challenged by a number of fabless semiconductor vendors across North America and China. US specialists Sigma Designs and Marvell along with China’s Huawei-owned HiSilicon are leading a group of vendors that are implementing new designs to support next generation … Read more

Merck Acquires Remaining Stake in Qlight

Merck, the world’s largest producer of liquid crystal materials, has worked with Israel’s Qlight Nanotech since the latter’s foundation in 2009. At SID this year, for example, the companies showed their joint work on quantum rods – a form of quantum dot (Merck KGaA Presents Expanded Portfolio and New Developments at SID Display Week 2015). … Read more

LEDs Put The Writing on the Wall for LCD Video Walls

This week has been one of those that makes having a front page something of a problem. As I’ve said before, putting something on the front page makes it important, and that was what we’re faced with this week. I’ve had another week travelling, in Germany this time and I visited Karlsruhe in the South … Read more

Securities Commission Estimates HP’s Post-Split Performance

HP has formally confirmed its intent to split its business into two separate divisions (HP to Split into Two Companies), known as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The former will look after HP’s enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, while the latter will comprise HP’s personal systems and printing businesses. Current head Meg Whitman … Read more

TVP Tests UltraHD

TVP, the Polish broadcaster, has begun UltraHD tests using the DVB-T2 platform. It aims to test the compatibility of consumers’ HEVC receivers; test the quality of different transmission parameters and reception; to measure and optimise the technical parameters of T2 broadcasts; and, from the 20th July, to compare broadcast quality through different distribution channels, such … Read more

Galaxy A8 Will Use Thin Camera Module

Competing for the title of ‘Samsung’s most-leaked device’ is the Galaxy A8, which has been almost fully-revealed over the last few months, despite no official word from Samsung. More specifications have been posted by SamMobile. These say that the phone will feature a 16MP ISOCELL camera sensor, which is only 5mm thick. The Snapdragon 615 … Read more

Concept’s Smart Displays Run Android

Concept International GmbH has developed a range of smart displays running Android 4.4, in 14″ – 21.5″ sizes. Available with or without capacitive touch, the SH series are designed for use in public environments. The units (14″ SH1401WF, 15.6″ SH1561WF, 18.5″ SH1851WF and 21.5″ SH2151WF) feature 1.6GHz quad-core processors and built-in speakers. USB, mini-USB and … Read more

Samsung Introduces Curved Monitors for Workspace

Employees can spend many hours in front of a computer screen, so it is important that they can focus on the content and avoid eye-strain. Samsung has developed two curved monitors specifically for these users: the S24E650C and S27E650C. Featuring VA panels, the 23.5″ and 27″ monitors are designed to meet the needs of a … Read more

Rumour: HTC Develops ‘Revolutionary’ Camera Tech

Rumours have started concerning HTC’s next flagship phone, which CEO Cher Wang has said will be released in October. According to stories from Vietnam, the handset (codenamed Aero) will feature a ‘revolutionary’ new camera technology. The source has said that the camera will have an f/1.9 aperture and offer RAW capture. Vietnamese website HTCViet has … Read more