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Japan Focusing on UltraHD Channels

by Isaac Oburu

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications has announced that the country is likely to have between 19 and 22 UltraHD channels on air by 2018. The ministry adds that they are already testing …

Mitsubishi’s ‘Aerial Display’ Projects Large Images in Mid-air

by Tom Allen

At its annual R&D Open House event in Japan, Mitsubishi presented an ‘aerial display’ that is able to project images measuring up to 56″ diagonally in mid-air. Mitsubishi describes the two key components of …

Exhibitor Registration Soars as COMPUTEX Debuts New Exhibits

by Isaac Oburu

Since its establishment in 1981, COMPUTEX TAIPEI has witnessed the evolution of Taiwan’s and the world’s ICT industry. The show’s position in Taiwan makes it a vital link in the island’s complete supply chain, …

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Hon Hai Linked to Sharp Buyout

by Tom Allen

Sources in Japan, including the Nikkei newspaper, claim that Hon Hai has proposed a purchase of the entirety of Sharp for ¥300 billion ($2.5 billion). The figure represents a 50% – 60% premium on …

King Jim Splits Keyboard for Small-Screen Productivity

by Tom Allen

King Jim is a Japanese company, which has recently announced an 8″ notebook with a full-size keyboard. Due to be released on the 12th February, the Portabook XMC10 features a keyboard equivalent in size …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 49

by Tom Allen

Amazon has released a ‘Reader’s Edition’ of its Kindle Fire HD 8 tablet, which combines the device with a year-long subscription to Kindle Unlimited; a leather cover; and a new feature called Blue Shade. …

Toshiba Faces Fines For Accounting Scandal

by Tom Allen

After Toshiba began legal action against five former employees (Toshiba Sues Former Executives), fifty individual shareholders have sued the Japanese company. They are seeking almost ¥302 million ($2.5 million) in damages, following the firm’s …

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 48

by Tom Allen

The samurai: master warriors; fearless fighters; and, according to NTT Docomo, absolute rulers of Candy Crush. A new video, aiming to raise awareness of the risks of texting while walking, has some useful information …

Sharp Prepares to Relocate, Says Japanese Media

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbu has said that Sharp is considering relocating its headquarters in Osaka to the nearby city of Tenri, in Nara Prefecture. The report’s sources say that Tenri is Sharp’s main hub …

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SGO and Kyoshin Show Graded Content at InterBEE

by Tom Allen

Kyoshin Communications, reseller partner for SGO in Japan, is showcasing SGO’s Mistika colour-finishing post-production system at InterBEE this year (18th – 20th November, Tokyo). Two systems will be on display on the stand (4201, …

UHD HDR Expected from SkyPerfect Using HLG

by Bob Raikes

SkyPerfect of Japan is to transmit UltraHD videos with HDR at the Inter BEE exhibition in Japan. The signals will carry a signal that supports the BBC/NHK Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) technology which has …

Acer Re-vamping Smartphones

by Milos Pavlovic

Acer is re-aligning its smartphone strategy to look for revenues and profit rather than share and will de-emphasise developing regions, which are already seeing fierce competition and weak demand in some, according to Taiwanese …

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