Peerless-AV has New German Partner
Peerless-AV has appointed Systeam in Germany to distribute its range of display and projector mounts.
Mediatek Result 06/05/2015
Mediatek Inc. reported a slight year on year increase in first quarter turnover to NT$47.5 billion ($1.5 billion) from NT$46 billion ($1.5 billion) a year earlier, though net profit declined 28.5% to NT$7.2 billion ($235 million) from NT$10.4 billion ($339.5 million), Mediatek’s first drop in profit for 12 quarters.
TP Vision Campaign Promotes Android TV
Customers in Germany buying an Android-based Philips TV from the 7000, 8000 or 9000 series are now able to return it with no questions asked. TP Vision is running the campaign until 30th June, to provide customers with the opportunity to discover the benefits of the Android TV OS and Philips’ Ambilight feature. (CostCo’s no … Read more
Midwich to Acquire PSCo
Midwich in the UK has acquired 100% of PSCo Group for an undisclosed sum. PSCo is a trade-only rental and technical distributor which specialises in the latest display solutions. PSCo will continue under the leadership of managing director Stuart Holmes who commented that the acquisition will allow the company to “focus on the areas where … Read more
Qualcomm Denies Snapdragon Issues
LG chose the Snapdragon 808 chip to power its G4 smartphone, providing more fuel to fire the rumours of overheating that have plagued the Snapdragon 810 (Samsung Drops Qualcomm). Qualcomm has since spoken out to deny the rumours; marketing head Tim McDonough told CNet that the decision to use the 808 was made “over a … Read more
2015 Fails to Check Tablet Fall
Q1’15 was the second consecutive quarter in which the worldwide tablet market declined says IDC. Competition from alternative devices, such as phablets, drove shipments of tablets and hybrids to 47.1 million units, down 5.9% YoY. Some growth areas are starting to materialise, said IDC’s Jean Philippe Bouchard, in particular tablets with cellular connections. These models … Read more
Notebook ASPs Will be Sub-$450 in 2016
Notebook ASPs are still falling, says Taiwan’s MIC, based on the rising share of low-cost models and low demand for touch notebooks and ultrabooks. Notebook PC ASPs are forecast to fall to $453 this year, from $468 in 2013. The cannibalisation of the market by smartphones and tablets continues. The shift in applications to the … Read more
Researchers Developing an Improved Fringe Field Switching LCD
Fringe Field Switching (FFS) is the name given to an electro-optical effect that is utilized in a type of Liquid Crystal Display that is found in a wide variety of consumer products. The reason that this electro-optic effect has been so broadly adopted is that it provides a wide viewing angle, supports high resolution, consumes … Read more
Transition Period Needed for T2 Move, Says CRa
Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa), the Czech broadcast network operator, has called for additional multiplexes to be made available during the DVB-T to DVB-T2 transition. The transition will be completed by 2020.
German T2 Transition Over by 2019
German network operator Media Broadcast has said that its planned DVB-T2 platform, which will be launched in early 2017, will offer up to 50 TV channels. The transition from DVB-T to -T2 is expected to be completed by 2019.
TV Connect Celebrates Winners
The winners of the TV Connect awards have been announced. Held at London’s Gherkin, the awards recognised efforts to continue to transform the industry. Winners included Swisscom AG’s Swisscom TV 2.0 (Best Multiscreen TV Service); Huawei’s Huawei VideoEverywhere Solution (Best TV Multiscreen Solution); Airties’ Air4920 (Best TV Consumer Device); and Virgin Media’s Virgin TV Anywhere … Read more
Apple Watch Display Shoot-Out
Just days after the first Apple Watch began showing up in the hands of consumers, DisplayMate Labs, run by Dr. Ray Soneira, completed a comprehensive battery of tests on Apple’s first AMOLED display technology. Soneira concludes that the results were impressive, reporting Apple made the right choice with its AMOLED panel, “…there is absolutely no … Read more
