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Parks Names Most Popular Christmas Gifts

Parks Associates expects smartwatches and connected entertainment devices (including games consoles and streaming media players) to be among the most popular gifts given in the USA this Christmas. The trend will echo one seen across the rest of 2014, where 37% of smartwatches, 25% of streaming media devices and 20% of games consoles were received … Read more

PCs Rebound But Tablets Fall in Europe

Increased PC demand was the main driver for smart connected devices (SCDs) in Western Europe in Q3, which posted another period of growth. IDC’s data shows that PC, tablet and smartphone shipments totalled 60.1 million – an 8.6% YoY rise. As in Q2’14, PC shipments continued to rise, with demand moving to desktops and portables; … Read more

Pixelworks Result 31/10/2014

Pixelworks Inc. reported turnover for the third quarter of $17.1 million, which compares with $15.3 million in Q3 of last year, thanks to strong chip sales. The company recorded a net loss for the quarter of $2.3 million, while a year earlier Pixelworks posted a net profit of $1.5 million. In the nine month period … Read more

PMA Research Moves Into FPD Reporting

PMA Research is to begin a flat-panel display tracking service, in addition to its projector tracking. The FPD Tracking reports will be compiled from monthly sell-through data provided by a panel of pro-AV dealers and integrators in the USA. They will highlight sales, revenue, brand shares and top models. The first FPD report, for September … Read more

Positive Chip Growth Forecast to 2016

In its autumn forecast, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation has predicted 9% YoY growth in the semiconductor market this year, to $333 billion. All categories are forecast to have positive growth rates, with the strongest rises seen in Memory (17.3%), Discretes (12.3%) and Analogue (10.3%). Steady but moderate growth is expected in 2015, … Read more

Preparing for ISE 2015

ISE 2015 takes place in February next year, in Amsterdam’s RAI convention centre. Three key zones will divide Canon’s stand, where attendees can learn more about colour, refraction and brightness. The focus is on Canon’s research into lens technology. Projectors will be on show throughout, including the new Xeed WUX6000 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No … Read more

Prestigio Targets Mid-Range

Prestigio’s Multipad Muze 5001 3G features 3G connectivity, Bluetooth and a dual-SIM slot. It is a mid-range tablet, with 8GB of storage (expandable to 32GB), 7,000mAh battery and 1280 x 800 resolution. Android 4.4.4 is run by a quad-core 1.3GHz Cortex-A7 processor from ARM (Mediatek MT8382 chipset). A dual-core Mali 400MP2 graphics card with 1GB … Read more

Promethean is Ready for BETT

We’re still three months away, but BETT (21st – 24th January 2015) news has already begun to appear! Promethean (stand B87) is an education technology provider and will be demonstrating its ActivClassroom solutions, powered by Classflow. Classflow is a teaching platform that synchronises devices and manages lessons in a connected classroom. Touch displays (ActivTouch) will … Read more