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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
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
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 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
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
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 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.
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
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
After the surprising announcement of the HoloLens device by Microsoft at a Windows 10 event, we have been learning more about the HoloLens and its position in the Windows 10 platform. Meanwhile, Microsoft has also developed some professional applications that show the potential of HoloLens and augmented reality in general. HoloLens is a standalone device … Read more
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, China smartphone shipments grew 17 percent annually to reach 110 million units in the first quarter of 2015. Xiaomi maintained first position, but Apple is rapidly closing the gap with 12 percent market share in second place. Linda Sui, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “China smartphone shipments … Read more
Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the second consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Overall shipments for tablets and 2-in-1 devices fell to 47.1 million in 1Q15, a -5.9% decline from the same quarter a year ago, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet … Read more
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