Nanoco Result 15/10/2014
Nanoco Group plc has released its preliminary results, posting a net loss for the year of
Rambus Result 23/10/2014
Rambus Inc. reported a net profit in Q3 of $5.5 million on turnover of $64 million, which compares with a net loss a year earlier of $5.7 million on turnover of $71 million. In the first nine months of the year, the company’s net profit was $18.3 million, which compares with a net loss for … Read more
Texas Instruments Result 21/10/2014
Texas Instruments Incorporated achieved a 31% year on year increase in net profit in Q3 to $826 million from $629 million in Q3 of the previous year, while turnover rose 8% to $3.5 billion from $3.2 billion. For the first nine months of the year, TI’s net profit was $2 billion on turnover of $9.7 … Read more
TSMC Result 20/10/2014
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) announced a net profit of NT$76.3 billion ($2.5 billion) on turnover of NT$209 billion ($6.8 billion) for the third quarter of the year, which represented a 28.6% year on year increase in turnover and 46.9% increase in net profit. The company said that it aims to increase its capital expenditure in … Read more
IDC: Rising EMEA PCs Mark Return to Growth
PC shipments in EMEA increased 10.4% YoY in Q3, to 23.7 million units. As the second consecutive quarter of rising shipments, the result marks a ‘clear’ return to growth, says IDC. Western Europe’s mature markets largely drove the growth. Portable PC shipments rose 13.5% due to strong consumer demand, supplemented by back-to-school purchases; the upcoming … Read more
Acer Appoints BDL Group in MEA
Acer has appointed BDL Group to distribute its consumer and commercial range of tablets, projectors, display panels and notebooks in the Middle East. The Dubai-based distributor will offer Acer products in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Acer Signs MTI in Ukraine
Acer’s notebooks and tablets are now being distributed in Ukraine by MTI.
Argos to Expand Digital Stores
UK retailer Argos is planning to have opened 50 digital stores by Christmas. In the last 12 months, the chain has opened 32 digital stores across the UK trading in three different formats (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 41). Argos’ parent company, the Home Retail Group, also announced its half yearly results this week, reporting … Read more
Tech Data Expands Panasonic Offering
Tech Data in the UK is aiming to increase awareness of Panasonic’s Toughbook line of rugged handheld devices and is targeting the public sector, particularly the emergency services. The company has recently expanded its partnership with Panasonic to include notebooks, tablets and industrial handheld devices.
Ipsos Analyses WiFi Signals to Measure Loyalty
Ipsos Retail Performance is trialling a new footfall-tracking solution with UK chain Argos. The Ipsos Retail Performance Shopper Mobile system uses WiFi and Bluetooth signals from mobile devices to gather metrics on a store’s performance. Personal details are not stored, but the system can track a returning mobile (by registering data within a phone’s MAC … Read more
Ocean Enables WiFi Campaigns Across Portfolio
Ocean Outdoor’s new Ocean Labs division has rolled out Wi-Fi across Ocean’s DOOH locations so that users can connect to exclusive content. Brands operating on Ocean’s sites can now leverage Wi-Fi campaigns as needed. Trials have been running on the company’s screens at Canary Wharf, The Screen @Eat Street (London) and St Enoch (Glasgow). Wi-Fi … Read more
Android Supports UltraHD and HEVC
Google has confirmed that the next version of Android – 5.0, or Lollipop – will support UltraHD resolution and HEVC decoding from its rollout. The OS will be used to drive Android TV, with the first products expected in late Q1 or early Q2 next year.
