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Samsung’s curved monitors have now reached the European market. They were launched in the UK earlier this month. The curved monitors include the SD590C (Samsung Matches Curve of the Eye), SE790C (Samsung Swaps PLS for VA) and SE590C/SE510C (No More Plasma for Samsung, But LED is New Category). All are fairly new – the oldest … Read more
The Society for Information Display (SID) and IHS have announced the programme for SID’s Market Focus Conference on Touch, which will be part of the SID Display Week (31st May – 5th June). The conference, on the 3rd June, will delve into the touch industry, covering topics such as ‘the right touch technology’, new touch … Read more
Deluxe and Technicolor announced today that they have entered into a binding agreement to create a new digital cinema joint venture, Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema, which will specialize in theatrical digital cinema mastering, distribution and key management services. This joint venture in digital cinema will bring together best-in-class technologies, personnel, work processes and facilities to … Read more
Texas Instruments Incorporated reported a strong start to the year, with a 33.4% increase in net profit in Q1 at $650 million from $487 million a year earlier, with turnover up 6.9% at $3.1 billion from $2.9 billion.
LG Display (LGD) returned to profit in the first quarter of the year, reporting a net profit of KRW476 billion ($439.8 million) having seen a net loss a year earlier of KRW82 billion ($75.7 million). However, turnover improved 26% to KRW7 trillion ($6.4 billion) from KRW5.8 trillion ($5.3 billion) and represents the company’s highest ever … Read more
The Motor Fuel Group (MFG), an independent forecourt operator in the UK, has extended its existing contract with Amscreen for five more years. The revised agreement will cover a screen technology upgrade in MFG’s initial 58 stations, as well as a roll-out of a new 24″ product with the Optimeyes audience measurement technology (possibly Amscreen’s … Read more
The UK’s Ocean Group has announced the acquisition of MediaCo Outdoor, a Manchester-based company specialising in OOH digital and backlight premium large formats. Ocean’s CEO Tim Bleakley said the acquisition will accelerate the company’s dual strategy of developing “ iconic digital and premium formats, and mirrors its acquisition of Signature Outdoor in Birmingham last year”. … Read more
Major UK retailer Tesco reported a record £6.3 billion ($9.4 billion) pre-tax loss for last year, having lost ground to cheaper rivals such as Aldi and Lidl. Tesco swung to a net loss for the year of £5.7 billion ($8.5 billion) from a net profit in the previous year of £970 million ($1.4 billion), while … Read more
Dell UK has promoted its sales director and general manager, Sarah Shields, adding responsibility for consumer, SME, channel and distribution sales for the PC seller. Prior to the promotion Shields focused on consumer and SME sales direct.
According to the United Nations University, 41.8 million tonnes of electronic waste (including household appliances) was generated last year – up 2 million tonnes from 2013. Less than a sixth was recycled or made available for re-use. Around 7% came from mobile phones, PCs, calculators and printers. In volume terms, most came from the USA, … Read more
A Galaxy Note rival has been released by LG – but only for the Korean market, at present. A worldwide release is planned later in the year, but specific markets have not been announced. The LG G Stylo phablet is a 5.7″ handset with an IPS panel (1280 x 720 resolution) and in-cell touch. It … Read more
We’d be the first to admit to occasionally prodding an under-performing PC with a toe, but we can at least tell the difference between a computer and Old Yeller. Someone ought to share this information with Lucas Hinch, a Colorado resident who – frustrated by his ageing Dell XPS 410 – took it out back … Read more
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