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Samsung Kicks Off 2015 With German Roadshow

A Samsung roadshow will take place at Berlin-Tempelhof on 25th – 27th February. The ‘Smart | Er | Life’ show will highlight TV, AV, IT and mobile products, as well as home appliances and B2B products. Following the event, pop-up showroms will appear in five German cities: Munich (2nd March); Essen (4th March); Stuttgart (10th … Read more

Intel Result 21/01/2015

Intel Corporation has released its fourth quarter and full year results, achieving record turnover for Q4 and 2014, both up 6% and also record full-year unit shipments of PCs, servers, tablets, phones and Internet of Things devices. The company’s net profit in Q4 increased 39.5% year on year to $3.6 billion from $2.6 billion, while … Read more

Google to test modular cellphone in Puerto Rico

Google will begin a trial of its Project Ara modular smartphone concept (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48) in Puerto Rico this year. The trial will take place in partnership with Mexican carrier Claro and local carrier Open Mobile. Project Ara is based around a central ‘core’, with users adding their own modules to increase … Read more

BBC Tests HDR at New Year

BBC engineers used an Arri camera to capture the New Year’s Eve fireworks in London in HDR – part of the move towards UltraHD Phase 2. BBC R&D identified HDR as providing one of the most noticeable improvements in image quality of several technologies, including wide colour gamut and higher spatial resolution. (Frankly, the BBC’s … Read more

Xiaomi Targets Internationals With Low-Cost Phablet

Xiaomi has unveiled the latest in its premium ‘Mi’ series of mobile devices: the Mi Note. While still low cost for a phablet of its specifications, the Mi Note will be offered in several versions – including one, the Note Pro, while will be Xiaomi’s most expensive product to date. With a 5.7″ display (1920 … Read more

The Global Smartwatch Market Will See More Alliances with the Fashion Industry in the Coming Years

TechNavio has announced the publication of its market research report on the Global Smartwatch Market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 96.8 percent from 2014-2019. The latest report from TechNavio emphasizes budding alliances between smartwatch vendors and the fashion industry. These days, vendors and consumers alike have started considering the physical appearance of … Read more

Dell Momentum Continues with 8 Consecutive Quarters of PC Gains in Global Share

Dell’s momentum in its client solutions (PC) business continued during the fourth calendar quarter of 2014 as it registered its eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gains in global share and grew faster than the overall industry, based on preliminary data recently released by industry analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Specifically: “Our growth in 2014 in the … Read more

MEA Broadcasters Must Enhance Customer Experience in Bid to Counter the Flood of OTT Content

The acceleration of localized content production, the significant increase in the number of over-the-top (OTT) providers, and the defensive stances being employed by telcos and broadcasters against freemium services will all shape the coming 12 months in the Middle East and Africa’s rapidly evolving media and broadcasting industry. That’s according to International Data Corporation’s newly … Read more

Semiconductors Rise 9% in November

Worldwide semiconductor sales were up 9.1% YoY in November 2014, to $29.7 billion (from $27.2 billion), although this was a slight (0.1%) decrease MoM. The Semiconductor Industry Association said that year-to-date sales to November were 10% higher compared to 2013. Semiconductor demand is strong in almost all semiconductor categories. The APAC (12.3%) and Americas (11.1%) markets … Read more