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There were 18.3 million connected tablets in the USA at the end of 2014, says The NPD Group – up 90% YoY. More than 8.7 million new customers joined cellular tablet contracts last year, due to aggressive promotions, carrier subsidies and simplified service plans. NPD expects this growth to slow in the coming years, however. … Read more
Forrest Media has continued to roll out its Cityscreen digital screen network in Scotland. The company’s latest installation is a 50m² LED screen called the Glasgow City Gateway, positioned on the A77 Southern approach to the city. It uses 12mm-pitch LED modules from D3, running Scala software.
Hannstar Display Corporation reported a first quarter net profit of NT$705 million ($23 million) on turnover of NT$5.3 billion ($173.1 million), which compares with a net profit of NT$1 billion ($32.6 million) on turnover of NT$5.6 billion ($182.9 million) in Q1 2014. The company’s small and medium sized panel shipments reached 79.5 million units in … Read more
STMicroelectronics narrowed its first quarter net loss to $22 million from $24 million a year earlier, though turnover was down 5.5% to $1.7 billion from $1.8 billion in Q1 2014.
Clear Channel Outdoor has appointed Andy Stevens as its new senior VP of research, insights and analytics. In his new role, Stevens will develop critical performance analytics and research related to the out of home (OOH) media market and work with the sales leadership and marketing teams to develop strategies to support the company’s vision … Read more
Microsoft will act as the launch partner for JCDecaux’s new Towers @ T5 screens, in London’s Heathrow Airport. The company will take space on each of the seven full-motion LED screens: five landside and two airside. Each display is 14m x 7m, with a 6mm-pitch.
There have been rumours in recent months that Samsung was preparing to re-enter the OLED TV market (IHS: Samsung Looking at a Change in its OLED TV Plans?). However, Samsung Display executive Lee Chang-hoon, speaking in the company’s quarterly earnings call, has confirmed that the company has no plans to pursue OLED TVs at this … Read more
SES SA recorded a net profit in the first three months of the year of €163.2 million on turnover of €477.8 million, which compares with a net profit a year earlier of €155.5 million on turnover of €465.6 million. The company said that European revenue was down 5.3% to €241 million, though in North America … Read more
Home Retail Group, owner of UK retailer Argos, reported a 1% increase in like for like sales last year to £5.7 billion ($8.7 billion), while Argos’ sales were 0.6% higher, accounting for £4.1 billion ($6.2 billion) of the total. The group’s net profit for the year reached £71.6 million ($109.1 million), compared with £54 million … Read more
Wortmann AG’s Terra Pad 1061 Pro was chosen to receive an Industry Award at the recent Hannover Messe show in Germany.
Panasonic’s Toughbook CF-MX4 is a convertible PC, with a robust design for business users. The Toughbook has been tested in 0.75m drop tests and 100kg force vibration tests. It will last for 13 hours on its battery, which is removable and hot-swappable. There’s a magnesium alloy chassis and the notebook is 21mm thick and the … Read more
The press used in place of a crucible to produce Spinel.US Navy researchers have developed a bulletproof glass – or, more accurately, a ‘transparent material’ – called Spinel. It is actually a synthetic powdered mineral: magnesium aluminate. Spinel can be moulded into ‘virtually any’ shape and does not block unfrared light, unlike traditional bulletproof glass. … Read more
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