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Samsung confirmed this week that it expects operating profit in the first quarter to rise by more than 2% sequentially, thanks to strong performances in its flat panel and chip businesses. The company is likely to post an operating profit of KRW5.4 trillion ($4.5 billion), compared with KRW5.3 trillion ($4.4 billion) in Q4. Samsung’s operating … Read more
CEC Panda has opened a new G8.5 IGZO LCD production line in Nanjing, China. CNY29.2 billion ($4.7 billion) was invested in the fab, which has an annual output of 720,000 substrates. These substrates can be used in displays ranging from smartphones to TVs, which will have a pixel density of up to 700 ppi, according … Read more
In the Czech Republic, Kobe is now distributing large-size digital frames from FrameXX, for personal or professional use, such as in art galleries or museums.
Acer’s Russian distributor, MICS, is now offering the Taiwanese company’s Packard Bell-branded notebooks throughout the region.
Also in Germany has signed an exclusive partnership with Esprinet for the distribution of its Nilox-branded accessories, including wearable devices.
Comp Mall of Germany has developed a 21.5″ industrial monitor, with scratch-resistant 7H hardness glass and a sturdy metal frame. The display is IP65-compliant on the front and will operate in 10° – 50° temperatures. The DM-F22A can be used in production, automation, logistics and factory applications, as well as facility management, kiosks and digital … Read more
Wortmann AG has a new 10.1″ tablet, the Terra Pad 1061 Pro, which has been specifically designed for medium-sized companies. ‘A tablet that copes with the daily challenges in commerce, industry and trade as well as well as in medical and healing practices, architecture and other professions’. As well as acting as a tablet, the … Read more
Credit: @Upleaks@Upleaks has tweeted images of what is apparently the HTC One M9+. The pictured phone has a fingerprint scanner and HTC’s Duo Camera, as well as front-facing speakers. Rumours put the screen size at 5.2″ or 5.5″ and resolution at 2560 x 1440.
Former Apple, HP, NASA and Pixar employees have created the Olio smartwatch. Instead of acting like a wrist-mounted smartphone, the Olio aims to protect wearers from a flood of notifications. The watch aggregates everything in a series of streams that owners can browse, similar to Twitter. Calls and texts can also be answered, and the … Read more
Apple has officially expanded its iPhone trade-in scheme to include Android models, as rumoured last month (Apple to Expand iPhone Trade-Ins…to Android?). Customers are able to trade in handsets from Samsung, Sony and others to put towards an Apple product.
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported record results for last year, with net profit up 22.3% to NT$130.5 billion ($4.2 billion) and turnover up 6.6% to NT$4.2 trillion ($134.3 billion). In Q4, the company’s net profit was 33.1% higher year on year at NT$56.7 billion ($1.8 billion), on turnover that climbed 12.9% to NT$1.5 trillion … Read more
A fifth Mexican city has turned off its analogue signals. Signals in Mexicali were turned off on the 26th March, with no reported problems.
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