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Two new LCD modules have been introduced by Kyocera, with on-cell touch technology. The TCG070WVLR-117 and TCG070WVLR-118 have a procap touch sensor layer integrated into the LCD structure, enabling them to be slimmer than units with on-glass touch. In addition to the reduced thickness, on-cell touch lowers interior reflections and improves component management, as a separate touchscreen … Read more
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to have suspended plans to sell its European outdoor advertising business, because of the impact of the weaker euro. The currency has recently fallen to its lowest level against the dollar for over 10 years. Last week it was rumoured that Platinum Equity, the private equity company which owns … Read more
Ingram Micro in Spain has added IQ Board interactive whiteboards to its pro AV business.
Lenovo has signed Marvel Distributsia in Russia to distribute its consumer notebooks.
MSC Technologies is to show off its embedded DisplayPort (eDP) products at Embedded World 2016 (hall 2, stand 2-240). The show takes place from 24th – 26th February in Nuremberg. They include modules from Sharp, AUO and NLT.
German trade association HDE expects a slight increase in retail sales in the country this year – which would make 2015 the sixth year in a row to see an increase. €466.2 billion is expected to be spent at retail, a 1.5% YoY rise. Online shopping remains a growth driver, expected to rise 12% to €43.6 … Read more
A recent article by The Register points at a tax break in the 2015 US budget for tech firms. According to the article, the new budget proposes a tax break for multinational US companies that keep profits from their activities in overseas accounts. The Register claims that these accounts combine for a total value of … Read more
Samsung has announced what is widely expected to be the launch date of the next Galaxy smartphone: the 1st March, just before MWC, in Barcelona. The invitation sent to the Display Monitor team indicates that the phone is likely to be both thin and curved, or flexible.
Samsung announced this week that two of its vice presidents had resigned, both for personal reasons. Park Gwang-gi, vice president of the company’s video display department in charge of strategic marketing tendered his resignation, along with Kim Seok-pil, vice president of strategic marketing for the company’s mobile communications unit. No further details were released.
Microsoft is working on a new Windows Phone unit, which will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor. Juha Kokkonen, general manager for portfolio and product management at Microsoft, confirmed the news, but no other details.
Q4’14 saw tablet shipments fall for the first time since the market became mainstream in 2010, says IDC. Overall shipments of tablets and hybrids reached 76.1 million units, a 3.2% YoY decline. However, full-year shipments were up 4.4%, to 229.6 million. Senior research analyst Jitesh Ubrani noted that “The tablet market is still very top … Read more
Flextronics’ net profit in the third quarter improved to $153 million from $145 million a year earlier, though turnover was slightly lower at $7 billion from $7.2 billion. For the year to date, Flextronics reported a net profit of $465.7 million on turnover of $20.2 billion.
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