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QD Vision Granted RoHS Exemption

by Tom Allen

The European Commission has granted an exemption to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 2) Directive for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) to QD Vision for its cadmium-based quantum dots. The EC stated, ‘Colour-converting LEDs using quantum …

Chemsec Quits RoHS Group

by Tom Allen

The International Chemical Secretariat, Chemsec, has left the European Commission working group charged with updating the list of banned substances in the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) in electronics. Chemsec said that it left the …

Acer Extends its Strong Commitment to the Education Channel

by Tom Allen

Acer is a leading vendor of IT products in the education market and aims to support the change of the way students learn and teachers teach nowadays. Acer believes the most valuable part of …

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Acer Holds Leading Position in Multiple Markets

by Vanessa Browning

Acer has achieved excellent sell-through results during the latter months of 2014, according to the latest data by GfK Retail and Technology on PC shipments which represents actual sell through figures. The fourth quarter …

Tags:Acer| Europe| Notebooks| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)

UK Minister Calls for Single Economy

by Tom Allen

Vince Cable, the UK’s secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, has called for the creation of a single digital economy in Europe. In a speech in Lisbon, Cable said that such a market …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Lenovo Adds Greek Distributor

by Helen Vince

Lenovo has added a third distributor for its consumer and professional products in Greece. Oktabit joins Westnet and Infoquest as agents for Lenovo.

Barco Signs Partnership with MCD Medical Computers Deutschland

by Helen Vince

Barco has signed a strategic partnership with MCD Medical Computers Deutschland, which will see Barco’s surgical displays offered to the healthcare industry throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Christie Partners with Sahara

by Helen Vince

Christie has signed a new partnership agreement with Sahara Benelux which will distribute Christie’s range of displays in the Netherlands and Belgium. Sahara Benelux will offer Christie’s full range of products, including flat screens, …

Tags:Christie| Distributors| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03

TCO Prepares for New Generation

by Bob Raikes

TCO Certified critera are updated every three years, and 2015 marks the next update. Preliminary work has begun to assess potential criteria and structural updates. TCO Certfied Displays will be the first updated critera, …

Eurofins Invests in Digital TV Labs

by Bob Raikes

Eurofins, a laboratory group, has acquired Digital TV Labs (DTVL), the UK- and China-based media and device testing organisation. DTVL will continue to offer its services to customers, but the move will also extend …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Testing| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Thin Clients Grow in PC Battle

by Bob Raikes

Thin clients achieved single-digit growth in EMEA in Q3’14, says IDC, competing directly (and intensely) for market share with commercial PCs. While these products are still niche in the region, they have grown faster …

EU CE Regulation Change Enforced From January

by Bob Raikes

Display vendors should be aware of a change to regulations in Europe, which will be enforced from January 2015. July 2010 saw a political agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission, which …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| Vol 21 - Issue 50