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Apple’s March 9, 2015 press event disclosed a fairly extensive range of new products and initiatives. As I reported in my prior Display Daily (Notebook Computer Displays Evolve), the new MacBook (available April 10) comprises some interesting design features that result in a very thin, capable notebook computer with very low weight and long battery … Read more
The AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety has released a study on driving safety among teenage drivers in the US. The study takes into account the behavior of teenage drivers directly before an accident. The organisation calls this a “naturalistic” study. As you may envision, collecting information on how an accident occurred is very difficult, but … Read more
E FUN, the fifth largest tablet supplier in the U.S.*, announces four limited edition Nextbook tablets available now at Walmart stores or Walmart.com this spring. These lightweight, sunlight readable tablets are just as ready for spring break as you are. With screen sizes ranging from 7″ to 10.1″, red and black models, and the option … Read more
Power Technology Inc. (Alexander, AR) has been in the laser business for over 45 years without making a splash in the display community. That’s about to change with its March 23 announcement of a public demonstration of its laser cinema system, scheduled for Monday, March 30. Module for Power Technology’s Illumina Cinema Laser System This … Read more
We have reported on transparent and flexible displays before, so look at the commentary if you are familiar with the topic. Business Korea, published an interview with an official from LG and according to the report, the Korean display giants LG Display and Samsung Display hold about a 50% global market share. While they are … Read more
AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV today announced the expansion of its line of trolleys and stands for 32″ to 98″ single flat-panel displays. The new models include all the necessary features to fulfil communication needs in corporate, hospitality, higher education, residential and event applications such as live streaming, ondemand video, presentations, location services and file sharing. … Read more
Foxconn is considering establishing LCD TV production lines in India, to cope with demand from Sony, say industry sources. Production will begin in the second half of the year, at the earliest.
Outfront Media (formerly CBS Outdoor) paid tribute to the actor Leonard Nimoy recently, converting 15 of its own digital billboards around Atlanta. The signs showed a monochrome image of Nimoy as Spock, his famous character from Star trek, giving the Vulcan salute with the words, ‘He did’ – referencing the words accompanying the gesture: “Live … Read more
Madrid-based Cemusa has won a contract to operate advertising in all airports in Spain. Following a proposal, it has been agreed that 171 of Panasonic’s TF-70LF50 70″ LCD displays will be installed in various locations. They will operate 24/7. Each display has 1920 x 1080 resolution and can reach 700cd/m² of brightness.
Inventec aims to ship between 65 million and 70 million devices this year, the company said at its investors’ conference. The proportion of products that are not notebooks or desktop PCs will rise from 20% – 25% in 2014 to 40% this year. Inventec is currently setting up a second factory in China to meet … Read more
The worldwide pay-TV market grew 4% in 2014, to reach 923.5 million subscribers, says ABI research. However, weak exchange rates kept revenue growth lower, ending the year at $257 billion. ABI expects the market to reach 1.1 billion subscribers in 2020. Satellite and IPTV grew the fastest, while cable and terrestrial had slower growth rates.
Nanoco Group plc has released its half year results, recording a net loss of £3.1 million ($4.6 million) on turnover of £1.6 million ($2.3 million), which compares with a net loss for the first six months of last year of £4.3 million ($6.4 million) on turnover of £679,000 ($1 million). The company said it achieved … Read more
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