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Ingram Micro Opens in Morocco

Ingram Micro has opened a subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, which will trade as Ingram Micro North Africa. This is the company’s first legal presence in North Africa and Ingram Micro says it is launching its business in the region as an Advanced Solutions proposition, with a team mainly hired from its competitor, Westcon Africa. Ingram … Read more

CDS Builds Transparency Into LED Displays

Transparent displays have existed for several years, and development continues in both LCD and OLED technology. However, Crystal Display Systems has gone in a different direction, announcing its T-LED Glass product – standing for transparent LED. Intended as window displays, CDS’ new units can be up to 63″ in size, with transparency up to 75%. … Read more

Huawei ‘Confirmed’ as Google Partner

There have been repeated rumours that a Chinese maker would build Google’s next Nexus smartphone, and now Huawei has won that honour. A source, apparently a Huawei UK employee, has told IB Times that the phone will be launched later this year. The source also said that a premium Huawei smartwatch would be launched in … Read more

QDs Used in ‘Green’ Flexible Paper

Scientists are reporting (in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces) new progress towards flexible electronics. They have developed light-emitting, flexible and transparent paper, using environmentally-friendly materials. A suction-filtration method was used in the production. The researchers developed a thin, clear nanocellulose paper, made of wood flour. This was infused with ‘biocompatible’ quantum dots, made … Read more

Microsoft Reorganises Management

In an email to employees, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, has outlined changes to the company’s senior management team, which includes the departure of Stephen Elop, Nokia’s former CEO. Nadella said he wanted to reorganise Microsoft’s engineering effort into three groups: Windows and Devices (WDG); Cloud and Enterprise (C+E); and Applications and Services Group (ASG). Terry … Read more

Amazon Doubles Resolution for Easier Reading

The new Kindle supports drop caps in text, unlike previous modelsAmazon has updated its Paperwhite eReader, doubling the resolution of the previous generation while maintaining the same price. Reading should be easier on the eyes, thanks to both the higher resolution (300ppi, the same as the high-end Kindle Voyage (Kindle Explores High-End Space With New … Read more

Inking Up With HTC

HTC has a history of redesigning its high-end smartphones, adding elaborate images with famous artists. The latest is the HTC One M9 Ink, designed in collaboration with supermodel Jourdan Dunn and artist Cally-Jo Pothecary (who also worked on the HTC One M8 Tattoo: HTC Takes The Needle to a Smartphone). The phone will be available … Read more

Lenovo Parts Company with UK Head

Darren Phelps Lenovo

Lenovo UK has announced the sudden and immediate departure of its UK & Ireland channel director, Darren Phelps. No reason was given, though reports allege that Lenovo had amassed relatively high channel inventories in the last couple of quarters, and had not reacted quickly enough to reduce orders. Lenovo’s UK & Ireland channel will be … Read more

ITU Region-1 Reaches ASO Deadline

The ITU’s deadline for analogue switch-off (ASO) came and went on 17th June. By this time, the 119 countries in ITU Region 1 (EMEA and Central Asia) should have turned off their analogue TV signals and switched to digital broadcasting. However, there are many countries that have not yet achieved the switch. For example, Georgia … Read more