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March Orders Boost Germany to Q1 Growth

German trade association Zvei says that orders by the German electrical industry rose 19.9% YoY in March. The small declines of January and February have been “more than compensated for”, he said, with the end result of a 6% YoY rise in Q1. Revenues grew 4%, to €42.7 billion. Domestic orders were up 22.1% and … Read more

Laser Lands in Imax

The first Imax laser projectors will reach the UK at the end of the summer, along with a new 12-channel surround sound system. The Empire, in London’s Leicester Square, will be the first theatre with the projectors, which will be used on a 15.6m x 26.5m screen. Pocket-Lint asked Imax VP Greg Foster what technology … Read more

Touch Panel Makers See Weak Performance in April

Taiwan’s three main touch panel manufacturers all performed weakly in April, in the face of growing competition from Chinese producers and reduced pricing. Young Fast Optoelectronics reported sales of NT$243 million ($7.9 million), down 26.1% month on month and 65.5% year on year. JTouch saw sales drop 2.8% MoM and 42% YoY, which the company … Read more

Verizon to Acquire AOL

Verizon has signed an agreement to acquire AOL in a deal valued at $4.4 billion. According to Verizon, the acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT strategy, as well as supporting the company’s Internet of Things platforms, creating a growth platform from wireless to IoT for consumers and businesses. AOL’s key assets include … Read more

Rockioo Opens Kickstarter Campaign for Smartwatch

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Rockioo has opened a Kickstarter campaign for a new smartwatch aimed at exercise enthusiasts. The device sports a very modern design, not dissimilar to the Pebble Steel smartwatch. The Rockioo smartwatch has a 1.63″ OLED display with 320 x 320 pixels resolution, equating to 278ppi. There are of course all the other essentials, like Wi-Fi, … Read more

AOC Unveils 25″ QHD Display with IPS panel

AOC enriches its professional line with a 25? (63.5 cm) model that boasts a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Q2577PWQ comes with a high-quality IPS panel for ultra-wide viewing angles both vertically and horizontally. Furthermore, this type of panel ensures great colour consistency. Given the combination of impressive colours and resolution, the … Read more

Blu-ray Disc Association Completes Ultra HD Blu-ray Specification and Releases New Logo

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced completion of the Ultra HD Blu-ray™specification and released the new logo that will delineate Ultra HD Blu-ray products. The Ultra HD Blu-ray specification, which represents the work of global leaders from the consumer electronics, IT and content creation industries, will enable delivery of Ultra HD content via Ultra … Read more

US Higher Education Institutions Expected to Spend $6.6 billion on IT In 2015

According to a new IT spending guide from IDC Government Insights, U.S. Higher education institutions are expected to spend about $6.6 billion on IT in 2015, much of that driven by investments in enterprise networks and higher end notebook computers. The first guide of its kind, , “Pivot Table: U.S. Education IT Spending Guide, Version … Read more

BBC Approach to HDR Has Advantages for Broadcasters

There’s no question that High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a very hot topic. We’ve been tracking it in detail over the last year, especially after impressive demonstrations at IFA and IBC, reinforced by more at CES. At NAB, it was clearly the big issue in image quality. Our database shows more than 50 articles on … Read more