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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
XL Video UK has invested £1.2 million ($1.8 million) in 30 new Barco HDX-W14 projectors, including a quantity of Barco’s TLD+ UST lenses. XL Video also spent £250,000 ($377,500) on a range of new DVI matrices and Modex DVI fibre transmitters from Lightware Visual Engineering.
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
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
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
Do friends laugh at your plebeian smartphone? Does it just not fit your power-buying, power-dressing lifestyle? How about getting it gold plated? London-based Goldgenie is a start-up that offers what could be called ‘affordable’ plating. The Blackberry Passport can be plated for about £450 ($680), ex VAT, while the larger HTC One M8 will cost £820 ($1,240). Platinum … Read more
Huawei has said that it will introduce new wearables and tablets at MWC in March. The company’s focus will be on premium devices. Although specifics were not announced, Huawei did say that it would launch an Android Wear smartwatch this year. A slide showed a black device with a round face, although this may only … Read more
Qualcomm Incorporated has reported its first quarter results, posting a net profit of $2 billion on record turnover of $7.1 billion. This compares with a net profit of $1.1 billion on turnover of $6.6 billion in Q1 of last year.
IBM has denied a report by Forbes that it is planning to cut more than 100,000 jobs, as much 26% of its workforce, describing the idea as “totally ludicrous”. However, several IBM sites across the world have reported that staff are being made redundant, and IBM itself said during its Q4 earnings report (see Finance Results) that … Read more
Samsung warned earlier this month that its yearly profit would fall for the first time in three years, and this week its results were confirmed. For the year, Samsung posted a net profit of KRW22.4 trillion ($20.3 billion) on turnover of KRW206.2 trillion ($187.4 billion), which compares with a net profit in the previous year … Read more
LG Electronics reported a 125% increase in net profit for last year, rising to KRW501.4 billion ($474.8 million). Turnover for the year of KRW59 trillion ($55.9 billion) was mainly boosted by a 24% increase in smartphone shipments. LG’s fourth quarter turnover of KRW15.3 trillion ($14 billion) was 5.5% higher year on year. The company recorded … Read more
Hon Hai Group says it does not plan to reduce the number of people it employs and that it will maintain its employee numbers at more than one million worldwide. The group was responding to reports that its subsidiary, Foxconn Technology, was to reduce its massive workforce, in the face of rising labour costs caused … Read more
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