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Panasonic Chooses ViXS

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ViXS has announced that its XCode 6400 decoder is being used in Panasonic’s new AX800 UltraHD TVs.

Winners Announced for Intel’s ‘Make it Wearable’ Contest

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Intel’s Make it Wearable contest, announced at CES 2014, challenged competitors to design innovative and creative wearable devices. Devices could be entered on one of two tracks: ‘Development’ (must be an actual concept based …

20th HbbTV Workshop Takes Place in December

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The 20th HbbTV Interoperability Workshop will take place in Munich, Germany, on 9th and 10th December. All HbbTV application developers and manufacturers of HbbTV products are invited to attend. More details can be found …

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And Finally – Samsung sustainability

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And finally… There are sustainability reports, and then there are Samsung sustainability reports. The Korean company is known for its massive marketing budget, which has led to some awkward musical product introductions in the …

Tags:Back Panel| Environment| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Another Apple 1 Under the Hammer

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Last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 43), Bonhams sold a working Apple 1 computer at auction, for more than $900,000. Now another has appeared at Christie’s auction house, and is expected to be …

Ingram Micro Offering CES Prize

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Ingram Micro partners in the UK have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes, including a trip to CES 2016 (yes, that’s 2016 – not a typo). Partners will accumulate points every time …

Parks Names Most Popular Christmas Gifts

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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 …

ZVEI Recognises Work of GFU Chairman

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The ZVEI trade associated in Germany has honoured GFU chairman Hans-Joachim Kamp with the Golden Plaque of Honour, in recognition of his three decades of work in and commitment to the electrical industry.

Acer Monitor Named ‘Best of What’s New’

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Acer’s XB280HK UltraHD gaming monitor has won a Popular Science 2014 ‘Best of What’s New’ award, in the hardware category.

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Fraunhofer Hosts Organic Electronics Course

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Fraunhofer FEP will run a course on organic electronics, including OLEDs, on 10th March in Dresden, Germany. OLED lighting, OLED-on-silicon, encapsulation and roll-to-roll technologies will be among those covered. Registration is €650. To register, …

Asia Tops Thomson Reuters Innovators

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Thomson Reuters has named its top 100 global innovators for 2014. Asian companies led the list, with 46 hailing from the region – including the first Chinese company, Huawei. North America, with 36 entrants, …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

JCDecaux Snags Best Billboard

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JCDecaux’s massive (120m²) Waterloo Motion digital billboard, in London, has won DailyDOOH’s Best Original Digital Billboard award for 2014. The company also took second and third place, with the Trafford Arch and Heathrow GrandView …