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This well-known aphorism, often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, is often used by conservative politicians here in the United States as a way of explaining many of their spending cuts and policy decisions. Although selectively applied, as these same politicians tend to have no problem increasing spending for the military, inserting government controls related to certain … Read more
China’s RC Stars has launched a wide-view 19″ LCD monitor, for 24/7 operation. Available in both open and closed frame options, the RCS-191OPM can also support resistive, capacitive or IR touch. It complies with the CE, RoHS and FCC certification standards and is supplied with a two-year warranty Resolution is 1440 x 900. The monitor … Read more
France has passed a law requiring ‘repair labels’ on all electronic devices. The labels will describe how easy the devices are to repair, and for how long spare parts will be available. Next year, the law will require manufacturers to offer free repairs or replacements for two years after purchase. Kyle Wiens, founder of iFixit, … Read more
Two new paid reports have been released; we have a summary of both, as well as a link to the relevant website. An analysis of the gesture recognition market for smart TV is available on RnR Market Research. The report analyses various gesture-recognition technologies (largely divided into 2D and 3D) and their relevant markets. It … Read more
Images of a new Asus smartphone, apparently called the Zenfone Go (ZC500TG), have appeared online. Said to be an entry-level unit, the phone will be launched at the end of July. The handset will apparently have a 5″ display with 1280 x 720 resolution, an MT6582 SoC from Mediatek and Mali-400 MP2 GPU. It will … Read more
According to Korea’s Donga Ilbo newspaper, LG Display will build a new small- and medium-sized OLED display plant in its home country. The company will invest up to KRW900 billion ($800 million) in the new factory.
The Honor 7 smartphone from Huawei has been launched in China. The company’s new flagship features a 5.2″ display, with 1920 x 1080 resolution and in-cell touch. Android 5.0 runs on an octa-core 64-bit Kirin 935 CPU from Hisilicon, with 3GB of RAM. Three versions are available: a 16GB 4G model, 16GB dual-SIM 4G model … Read more
Sources have told Reuters that AT&T’s planned acquisition of DirecTV is close to being approved by the US Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The two companies have been in negotiations for over a year, in a deal valued at more than $67 billion and which would make AT&T the largest pay-TV provider … Read more
Iiyama’s XU monitor family has been expanded with the introduction of two new models, with a further unit to follow in August. Designed for multi-monitor applications, the Prolite XU2490HS-B1 (23.8″) and XU2590HS-B1 (25″) have thin bezels. They can also be used in digital signage and office applications. They are additions to the existing 22″, 23″ … Read more
The world’s first European Games were held in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month. Massive LED display systems for the event were installed by Daktronics, and LED modules from Screen Vision were used for the closing ceremony. Daktronics supplied two LED boards measuring 10.97m x 19.75m, with a 15mm pixel pitch. They were installed at either end … Read more
Aicha EvansIntel has announced a series of leadership and organisational changes. Intel president Reneé James is to leave the company and take up an external CEO role in January 2016. Aicha Evans, general manager of Intel Communication and Devices Group, has been elevated to the company’s management committee, which Intel said reflects the leadership role … Read more
AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have dismissed further rumours that the two companies are considering merging, citing differences in market strategy, technology, patents and management. The two companies were reported to have been considering a merger at various points during 2014, in a move which appeared to have the backing of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic … Read more
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