Changes at Tech Data
Tech Data Mobile’s senior VP in the UK, Rod Millar, has resigned from the company and is to be replaced by Stephen Nolan.
E Fun Promises First Sub-$200 Windows Hybrid
E Fun’s new convertible, the Nextbook 10.1, is said to be the first 10.1″ Windows hybrid device being sold for under $200. The tablet, which features a detachable keyboard, will be available in the USA in November for $180. 32GB of internal storage is complemented by a free one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, with … Read more
No Radical Shifts in Apple’s Third iPad Mini
The iPad Air 2 and retina-class iMac garnered the lion’s share of attention at Apple’s press event in mid-October, but there was another device introduced. The iPad Mini 3 is almost identical to the Mini 2 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 41), so don’t feel bad if you missed it! Probably the most significant change … Read more
Posiflex’s Tablet Bundles Suit Two Applications
Taiwan’s Posiflex manufactures point-of-sale (PoS) devices, and has expanded its range with a new tablet: the MT-4008W. Available in two packages, for retail and hospitality, the 7.85″ tablet can be used with a pistol grip (retail) or hand strap (hospitality). Both packages also feature a touch pen (although 10-point finger touch is supported); the retail … Read more
BenQ Brings Art to Life
Four of BenQ’s W1080ST DLP projectors are being used in the ‘Apophany’ art installation in Brooklyn, New York. Designed by artist and filmmaker Carmen Osterlye, the video exhibit will run until the 18th November. Osterlye said, “I’m turning to BenQ’s projectors once again this year for their short-throw capabilities and ability to authentically recreate my … Read more
Cineplanet Selects Barco
Barco has supplied digital cinema projectors to the Cineplanet chain’s 200+ locations across Latin America. Local distributor and integrator Bardan Cinema assisted with the rollout. A variety of projectors were used, from the DP2K-10SX for smaller auditoriums to the DP4K-32B for the largest cinemas.
LG Presents Display Products at Flux Lounge
Engage Productions’ Flux Innovation Lounge in London will host new products from LG at an event on 6th November. As well as a videowall made of nine 55″ LCD displays – with an IR touch overlay – an individual 84″ UltraHD screen with touch will be demonstrated. Finally, visitors will be able to see three … Read more
Magnachip Wins With LG
Magnachip Semiconductor has announced that it is supplying LG Display with display panel driver integrated circuits for UltraHD TVs.
USA Drive-Ins Hopes to Revitalise American Tradition With NEC
USA Drive-Ins has chosen to exclusively use NEC projectors at its new drive-in cinema locations. NEC’s NC3200S and NC3240S projectors will be used in both the ‘traditional’ locations, set for completion next year, and ‘pop-up’ drive-ins.
EU Clears Dolby/Doremi Acquisition
The European Commission’s antitrust authorities have approved Dolby Laboratories’ proposed acquisition of Doremi Labs. The two companies signed a definitive agreement in February under the terms of which Dolby would acquire Doremi for $92.5 million in cash, plus an additional $20 million contingency that could be earned over a four-year period (Display Monitor Vol 21 … Read more
FCC Halts US ‘Super-Mergers’
Significant acquisition deals in the USA have been put on hold by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The organisation has stopped its 180-day review schedules for the mergers of AT&T and DirecTV, and Comcast and Time Warner Cable, citing concerns about transparency. The deals between the merging companies and content providers, such as CBS and … Read more
Dynamic Focus on 22″ Full HD LCD Monitors
This week we are highlighting LCD monitors in the 22″ Full HD category, which includes sizes from 21.5″ to 22.9″ with resolution of 1920 x 1080. There are 15 brands featured in the advertising with Samsung, Iiyama and LG the top three advertised brands over the three countries. In France, Iiyama leads followed by Samsung … Read more
