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DivX Makes HEVC Wins

Several new companies have been announced with products using the DivX HEVC solution. TVs from Toshiba (see Product News); LG (UltraHD models); and TCL have been named as using the format. Additionally, Wohler has licensed the MainConcept DivX HEVC SDK, to enable file-based content preparation through the ‘RadiantGrid’ content distribution and transformation platform.

SID Discusses Display Tech in Europe

SID will hold a Mid-Europe Meeting Programme on the 9th and 10th October this year, in Stuttgart. Topics covered on the first day will include OLED and liquid crystal technologies, as well as flexible electronics. The second day of the event will cover Oxide electronics and display measurement and optimisation. Speakers will include Gregor Schwartz … Read more

Watch Users Warned Away From Roads

The Insitute of Advanced Motorists, a UK charity, has warned that the Apple Watch (which it incorrectly calls the iWatch) could be dangerous to use while driving. Head of policy Neil Greig said that the Watch “has the potential to be just as distracting as any other smartphone device… Indeed, more so if you have … Read more

Apple Suppliers Made Slow Progress in August

Taiwanese ODMs Focxonn and Pegatron are both lined up to produce new iPhones for Apple, with shipments expected to reach 80 million units by the end of this year. However, the fact that the new iPhones did not ship in August held back both company’s sales performance. Foxconn’s sales improved 5.7% in August from the … Read more

EU Approves BSkyB Deal

The European Union’s antitrust authority has approved BSkyB’s acquisition of Sky Italia and 57% of Sky Deutschland, saying that the transaction would not hinder competition in the European pay-TV arena. The new entity would be known as Sky Europe and would create a multinational pay-TV network. However, the news came as the management and supervisory … Read more