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A company called Visionect, based in Slovenia, is working to bring electrophoretic display (EPD e.g. E Ink) signage to the mainstream market. The company has developed new hardware and software that enables custom signage to be built using multiple EPDs. EPDs cannot support video. However, they are durable, consume little power and are scalable. Common … Read more
There have been unconfirmed reports that Vodafone is considering making an offer to acquire Liberty Global and Tesco’s loss-making online video business, Blinkbox. Reuters said that Vodafone is reviewing potential acquisitions in order to compete more effectively with rivals such as the UK’s BT, which is itself in talks to buy either EE or O2. … Read more
The Terra LED 2235W and 2435W are new displays in Wortmann AG’s Green Line Plus series. They are identical, aside from their size: the 2235W is 21.5″ and the 2435W is 24″. Using TN panels, the monitors have a 5ms response time – 2ms with Overdrive – and 170 deg /160 deg viewing angles. Resolution … Read more
Germany’s Evoluce GmbH is now offering its large-format LCD monitors with optical touch technology. The displays are available in 42″, 46″ and 55″ sizes. Getac has refreshed its S400 semi-rugged laptop with Core i3 and i5 Haswell processors. The 14″ laptop features an optional multitouch display, can operate in temperatures between -21 deg and 60 … Read more
The U3477PQU (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30), from Acer, will be available in the USA from the 8th December. It will cost $900. The B326HK UltraHD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44) has also been launched in the region. In other Acer news, the XB280HK 28″ UltraHD monitor with G-Sync is now available … Read more
A set of portable dome projection displays has been released by Barco. The TD series is available with one, three or five projectors: the F35 and F50 on the single-projector models (TD-135, TD-150); F22 or F50 on the three-projector models (TD-322, TD-350); and F22 on the five-projector model (TD-522). Dell’s P2415Q and P2715Q LCD monitors … Read more
The BL3201PT monitor from BenQ (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) is now available in the USA. It is known as the BL3201PH and costs $1,100. A new variant on LG’s 34″ curved widescreen LCD monitor (34UC97, Display Monitor Vol 21 No 33) has been revealed. The 34UC87 has an adjustable stand and lower refresh … Read more
China’s Oppo and Gionee, among other vendors, have increased their AMOLED panel orders to Samsung Display. According to reports, the increased orders have been prompted by SDC cutting the price of its AMOLED panels.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is meeting with Iranian distributors to discuss the distribution of its iPhone in the country.
Apple’s iPhone chip orders are slowing, say sources at IC design houses. Orders are set to fall from 50 million in Q4’14 to 44 – 46 million in Q1’15. Order visibility is also said to be reducing at a gradual pace, say downstream manufacturer sources.
A leaked video transcript, apparently from Apple SVP Angela Ahrendts, shows that the Apple Watch will not be launched until spring next year. Until this point speculation had been for a February release. 9to5Mac posted the transcript, in which Ahrendts tells employees to conserve their energy for the upcoming shopping seasons: “We’re going into the … Read more
BOE is looking to Chinese vendors for growth, say Asian reports, following Samsung’s disappointing smartphone sales. Lenovo, Huawei, ZTE and Coolpad are among the vendors named. BOE is also expanding its LTPS TFT-LCD capacity for mid-range and high-end panels. The main focus is HD panels, but FullHD models will be developed in 2015.
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