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Vestel Sees 20% Growth in Turnover

Vestel has said that it expects to record a more than 20% year on year growth in turnover for 2014, reaching in excess of 7.5 billion Turkish lira (TL) ($3.1 billion). Domestic revenue is expected to reach more than TL2 billion ($831 million), representing 30% YoY growth, while export sales will account for around TL5.5 … Read more

TCL Corporation to Restructure its Businesses

TCL Corporation says it is to  restructure its operations into 11 entities, deemed the “7 plus 3 plus 1 structure”, with seven entities focusing on the product businesses, three on the service businesses and one on the venture capital business. Based on the current structure and the addition of new businesses, the firm’s product businesses are … Read more

Iiyama Installs Procap on Public Monitors

Iiyama has produced four new open frame monitors in the Prolite series, with edge-to-edge glass and procap touch. The new screens (32″ TF3237MSC-B1AG; 42″ TF4237MSC-B1AG; 46″ TF4637MSC-B1AG; and 55″ TF5537MSC-B1AG) feature AMVA or IPS panels and support up to 12 touch points at once. They have an anti-glare coating, so can be used in bright environments. … Read more

Comp Mall Ruggedises Display for Outdoor Use

Comp Mall of Germany has produced a new 19″ panel PC called the WTP-9A66. It is a fanless, sealed unit that is IP66-compliant and enclosed in a stainless steel housing. Intended for applications as a control PC, operator terminal or in MMI/HMI, the unit can be used outdoors as well as inside, and cleaned with high … Read more

Metz Still in Business

Insolvency administrators handling German TV manufacturer Metz say that they have succeeded in keeping the business operating since Metz filed for insolvency last November (Metz Files for Insolvency). A restructuring plan has been agreed which will see around 110 of the firm’s 540-strong employee base being offered alternative employment for six months while administrators and … Read more

Samsung Takes Inspiration From Alcatel

Polish blog Android.com/pl claims that owners of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will be able to use accessories to enhance the phone’s functionality. Similar to Alcatel’s Hero line, the site claims that the S6 will have an E Ink display add-on, as well as modules to track blood sugar and heart rate. A new camera lens can … Read more

Battery Raises Capacity, Withstands 1 Million Folds

Rolled, crumpled or neatly folded into an origami swan, the battery will operate.Jenax of South Korea has developed a new flexible battery, which is as thin as paper. The J.Flex can be folded, twisted and bent while retaining its charge. In tests, the battery was folded more than 200,000 times without losing performance. It is … Read more