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Thin-client company NComputing is reported to be in the process of being acquired by a ‘large hardware vendor’. Several sources contacted by CRN claimed that the desktop virtualisation company is in talks with a potentiual buyer, suggesting that an announcement could be made as early as this week. NComputing is ranked third in the global … Read more
There has been a major reorganisation at the top of AMD, with three executives leaving the company. The announcement came in an 8-K filing in which it was revealed that John Byrne, general manager of the computing and graphics business group, chief marketing officer Colette LaForce and chief strategy officer Raj Naik, had all left … Read more
CES Unveiled is a pre-CES ‘mini show’, in the style of Pepcom and Showstoppers. With tables costing significantly less than a stand on the show floor, these events are a great way to meet startups and smaller companies. The free food and drink don’t hurt, either! CES Unveiled, as the first press event of … Read more
Italy’s SIM2 entered into a collaboration with OV-LaserTec of China, to produce a compact pure RGB laser projector. The unit, which is still under development, is a bright red model with 1920 x 1080 resolution. Based on SIM2’s Alphapath platform, the new projector is a 3DLP unit using OV-LaserTec’s despeckle technology. Light output can vary … Read more
Two new touchpanel PCs have been launched by Advantech. The 12.1″ TPC-1251T and 15″ TPC-1551T units feature Advantech’s iDoor modular design; customers can use this to add desired functionality without adding unnecessary hardware and costs. The modules run Windows Embedded Server 7/Windows 7/Windows 8 on a 1.75GHz Intel Atom processor with 4GB of RAM (8GB optional). They are … Read more
LG monitors are now being distributed in the Czech Republic by 100Mega.
Dynascan will launch a very bright 32″ signage display at ISE next month (10th – 12th). Extending Dynascan’s number of professional displays to 11, the DS321LR4 can be mounted horizontally or vertically. It is able to combat direct sunlight (and is suitable for semi-outdoor use) through its maximum 2,500cd/m² of brightness. The DS321LR4 is factory-calibrated to a … Read more
Media Markt and Saturn in Germany have expanded their multi-channel strategy and are now selling electronic goods through eBay. The retailers have around 93,000 products listed on eBay. (eBay has had a lot of strength in Germany as a channel, even when other online commerce sites were struggling – Man. Ed.)
In a bid to reduce its reliance on Android, Samsung will release several affordable handsets based on Windows Phone 8.1 this year. The news comes from The Korea Times, whose source – a Samsung official – claims that the company has already run pilot programmes to test the operating system on its hardware. Originally Samsung … Read more
PC shipments increased 1% YoY in Q4’14, indicating a slow but steady improvement in the market after two years of declines. Shipments reached 83.7 million units, according to Gartner. PC displacements by tablets peaked in 2013 and the first half of 2014; now that these devices have penetrated key markets, spending is shifting back to … Read more
To maintain orders from Chinese vendors, Japan Display will aim to lower its handset panel prices in Q1’15, say sources in the supply chain. Handset panel module pricing could drop as much as 10% in Q1 and there may be an oversupply in the market, the sources said.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manuafacturing Company Limited (TSMC) has reported its fourth quarter and full year results, recording a net profit in Q4 of NT$80 billion ($2.5 billion) on turnover of NT$222.5 billion ($7 billion), which compares with a net profit of NT$44.8 billion ($1.4 billion) on turnover of NT$145.8 billion ($4.6 billion) in Q4 of the … Read more
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