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Silicon Image has signed an agreement to be acquired by Lattice Semiconductor for approximately $600 million. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close by the end of March 2015. Lattice Semiconductor specialises in low-power, small form factor semiconductors for connected consumer devices and industrial … Read more
Epson America’s new 3LCD Powerlite projectors, for education, feature up to 10,000 hours of lamp life. All (excluding S27) support projection from multiple devices with moderator device management; teachers can use this to connect to up to 50 devices and share students’ work from up to four at the same time. Each is compatible with … Read more
Taiwan’s Ruggon has created the Ruggon Rextorm rugged tablet range. Created for field work, the tablets feature 1,000cd/m² of brightness, dual hot-swappable batteries and capacitive touch supporting gloved operation. The three tablets (PX-501, PM-521 and PA-501) feature ‘Snapon’ modularity; users can attach modules to extend their functionality, such as magnetic stripe or smartcard readers, NFC and … Read more
Captive Media, a UK provider of digital signage for public toilets, has converted its network to use Broadsign’s cloud-based software platform. Captive currently has a network of 60 screens in London and will install another 160 this year in different cities, targeting an installed base of 1,500 by 2017. The company’s screens are 12″ LCD … Read more
Corning Incorporated recorded a fourth quarter net profit of $988 million on turnover of $2.4 billion, which compares with a net profit of $421 million on turnover of $1.9 billion in Q4 of the previous year. Corning’s net profit for the year increased to $2.5 billion from $1.9 billion in 2013, while turnover rose to … Read more
LG Display Co. has reported its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit in Q4 of KRW389 billion ($353.8 million) a year on year increase of 448% from KRW71 billion ($64.6 million) in Q4 2013. Turnover in the quarter increased by 18% YoY to KRW8.3 trillion ($7.5 billion). For the year, LGD … Read more
Magnetic 3D has produced a super-narrow bezel, glasses-free 3D display for use in videowalls. The ‘Empreza’ is a 46″ LCD display using a direct-LED backlight, lenticular 3D lens (also called Empreza) and a 5.9mm bezel. Benefits of the Empreza lens, according to the company, include a higher contrast ratio than previous products (3,500:1), more 3D … Read more
JCDecaux said that revenue in 2014 increased 5.1% year on year to €2.8 billion, compared with €2.7 billion in 2013. In the final quarter of the year, revenue was 8.8% higher at €389.3 million. In the company’s billboard business, revenues fell by 2.4% to €458.8 million. Europe (including France and the UK) was slightly down, as … Read more
Philips is reported to be planning to spin-off its OLED lighting business so that it can focus on LED-based connected systems and services. The news came as Philips reported disappointing results for both Q4 and the year, saying that 2014 had been a challenging year for the company. As a result, Philips said it is … Read more
Apple has reported record first quarter results, with turnover 30% higher year on year at $74.6 billion and a net profit of $18 billion, which was 37% higher. International sales accounted for 65% of the quarter’s revenue. The company said that its Q1 results were fueled by all-time record revenue from iPhone and Mac sales. … Read more
Sony is planning a further 1,000 job cuts in its loss-making smartphone business in Europe and China, in addition to the 1,000 job losses announced last October. Reports suggest that the main regions to be affected in Europe will be the UK and Sweden and that this latest round of cuts will mean that Sony’s … Read more
Acer in Europe has extended its Reliability Promise warranty, for SMBs, until the end of 2015. Customers purchasing a Travelmate notebook, B6 monitor, P5 projector or Iconia business tablet will have it repaired if it breaks within the first year, as well as a 50% refund.
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