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Positive Chip Growth Forecast to 2016

by Raverstead

In its autumn forecast, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation has predicted 9% YoY growth in the semiconductor market this year, to $333 billion. All categories are forecast to have positive growth rates, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 21 - Issue 48| Worldwide

Rugged Chromebook Said to Arrive in March

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Acer wants to introduce a rugged Chromebook in March next year, according to a source speaking to Omgchrome.com. The C740 will be designed for use in classrooms, with a brushed iron metal design and …

Samsung to Trim IM Unit

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There have been unconfirmed reports that Samsung is planning to reassign around 30% of the workforce in its IT and mobile business. Sources suggest that both employees and executives will be affected and will …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Signage on the Rise in Spain, Portugal…

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OVAB Europe has been expanding its Digital Signage Business Climate index lately, and has just released its latest for Spain and Portugal. The index rose 14.77 points, to 54.74. After more than two years …

Stand-off Threatens ITA Talks

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The Information Technology Agreement, which defines tariffs on many technology products at 0%, has been threatened by a stand-off between China and South Korea. The ITA has not been updated since 1996, but there …

Tags:Duty| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Toshiba Bundles Microsoft Products

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The WT10-A-106 is a second-generation Encore tablet from Toshiba. A ‘Windows 8.1 with Bing’ model, the slate is bundled with a one-year Office 365 licence, 60 Skype Free Minutes every month and 1TB of …

UK Retailers are Positive About Christmas

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A survey of 300 UK retailers by Barclays has revealed that almost 70% believe that the Christmas trading period this year will be better than last year’s. This compares to 52% who felt the …

What has 3D Done for me Lately?

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In the educational 3D world, stasis is a hazardous state of being. It’s all too easy for a pioneering software or hardware company to slow drip their way into obsolescence. I have seen it …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

DVB-T2 Plans Outlined in Germany

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At a Media Broadcast event in Germany regarding DVB-T2, it was said that private broadcasters in the country plan to launch services using the platform in mid-2016. DVB-T broadcasts could be turned off in …

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Matrox Powers Munich Airport FID

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The 72-screen flight information display at Munich Airport (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 27) is driven by Matrox’s M-Series graphics cards. Local system integrator Inonet used a combination of an M9148 quad-monitor and an …

Sky Deutschland Brings UltraHD Concert to Germany

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On 20th December, Sky Deutschland will broadcast a live concert in UltraHD – the first such broadcast in Germany. The Die Fantastischen Vier concert will be sent from Stuttgart’s Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle to four selected households …

AX800 Gains UltraHD Streaming

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Panasonic’s AX800 TVs are now able to stream UltraHD content from Netflix. The firmware update has been rolled out to the USA already and will be available in Europe this month.