Subscribe to Meko News
This is where you can subscribe to news about Meko. If you want to get free display industry news, go here {module Subscribe to Meko News}
High Five with Kathleen Maher of JPR
Kathleen Maher is the editor of Jon Peddie Research’s TechWatch Report: a bi-weekly account of the PC graphics industry. She is author of several reports, covering subjects such as 3D modelling and CAD. Maher also looks at video animation, print and audio software. She is also editor of GraphicSpeak, a website covering graphics hardware and … Read more
And Finally – give up your first born…
We’ve all been there – you need to get online but you don’t want to use your data allowance. You cast an eye over available WiFi networks: locked, locked, password-protected, paid access. Suddenly up pops an open, free network, simply asking you to agree to a few T&Cs for access. Too good to be true? … Read more
Big Names to Keynote DisplaySearch China Conference
NPD DisplaySearch’s China FPD Conference will be held on 4th and 5th September in Shanghai. The ninth edition of the event will feature keynote speeches given by Corning, LG Display, Innolux and Samsung Display on day one; and Light Polymeros, Innolux and DisplaySearch on day two. Discussions will also focus on the AMOLED market, panel … Read more
CFGC Boosts Digital Fleet With Christie Purchase
200 of Christie’s CP2220 have been purchased by the China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), a state-run film organisation. The projectors will be installed in CFGC’s cinema chain around the country. The purchase boosts the organisation’s Christie projector fleet to almost 1,000 digital cinema models.
Cruise Company Commits to Windows
Cruise company Royal Caribbean will equip all crew members with a Windows tablet in the near future. The company will begin the roll-out of 40,000 Hexa tablets in October.
Elo Attends OVAB
Elo Touch Solutions has been announced as an exhibitor at the OVAB Digital Signage Conference, which takes place in Munich on 17th and 18th September.
Eyevis Renews European Roadshow
Eyevis is running its international roadshow again this year. Between 7th October and 6th November, the company will visit six cities in Spain, France and the UK, showing off its own product. These include new LED modules, the Metawall 2.0 system, Slim-Cubes and the new Icue-Playout server (see our IBC preview in this issue). The … Read more
Spend Less Time on the Phone and More With Children
Reg Bailey, chief executive of UK charity Mother’s Union, has said that British parents are some of the most likely in Europe to neglect their children. Bailey cited a Unicef study, examining the behaviour of families from the UK, Spain and Sweden. He said that parents are letting ‘screens take over’ family time. The spread … Read more
Analysts Say Samsung Faces Q3 Profit Slump
Analysts in South Korea have lowered their expectations for Samsung’s third quarter profit because of the tough market conditions in which Samsung operates. They cite falling ASPs, the absence of any major product launches and the anticipated arrival of Apple’s iPhone 6 as reasons for the negative forecast for Samsung’s mobile and IT business. Similarly, … Read more
Clear Channel Outdoor Sells Russian Unit
Clear Channel Outdoor is reported to have sold its Russian business to its general director in Russia, Sergei Kolesnikov. Reports suggest that Clear Channel Outdoor had concerns about the political situation in the region as well as instability in the market. Clear Channel Russia originally operated 3,000 advertising locations in Moscow, St Petersburg and elsewhere … Read more
Cree, Lextar Sign LED Agreement
Cree and Lextar Electronics have entered into a supply agreement for sapphire-based LED chips, with Cree gaining approximately 13% of Lextar through an $83 million investment. The deal also includes a royalty-bearing license agreement for certain Cree LED chip and component intellectual property. The deal will make Cree the second-biggest stakeholder in Lextar after AU … Read more
