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Fnac to Open Smaller Stores

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French electronics retailer Fnac plans to open seven new smaller stores by the end of year, including three in Portugal and two in France. The move is part of Fnac’s strategy to focus on …

Tags:Fnac| France| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

CEDIA Celebrates With Yearbook

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To celebrate its 25th anniversary (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35), the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is releasing an Awards Yearbook. The special edition book will feature all the successful winners …

Tags:Back Panel| CEDIA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

RMG Networks Explains Bank Project

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Rob Brinklow is from RMG Networks, which used to be called “Symon Communications” and claims to be the largest publically-traded digital signage company providing end to end solutions. It is US owned. The company …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Munich Digital Signage Conf 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

CEA Aids Sales of UltraHD TVs

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The CEA in the US has created a guide for retailers to help them explain UltraHD technology to consumers. It is part of a push to boost spending in the category. There is also …

Tags:4k| CTA (was CEA)| Large Display Monitor| Retail| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Magnetic Converts to Glasses-Free for Professional Use

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The 42″ Wildfire3D display (M3D-ALL42WF), new from Magnetic3D, features an integrated circuit board that converts glasses-based 3D to glasses-free (autostereoscopic). Additionally, the technology (WildFire3D Conversion Card) is said to simplify the process of autostereoscopic …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 21 - Issue 39

UBI Predicts Changing Encapsulation at Samsung

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Samsung’s upcoming A3 line will use a new hybrid encapsulation technology, Korea’s UBI Research claims. Rather than the current Vitex technique, the new method will be ‘similar to the method that LG Display takes’, …

Tags:AMOLED| Encapsulation| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

EC Finally Clears Liberty’s Ziggo Deal

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The European Commission has finally approved Liberty Global’s pending acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo. Liberty Global said in January that it would acquire Ziggo in a stock and cash transaction which valued Ziggo …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| Mergers & Acquisitions| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Spanish Pay-TV Grows With Multi-Play

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Pay-TV adoption in Spain is being boosted by combination packages, which roll five services (mobile and landline phone; mobile and fixed internet; and TV) into a single product. According to Spanish regulator the CNMC, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Spain| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

NEC Display Trends Forum Is Positive

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NEC Display Solutions held its annual Display Trends Forum in Cannes this year. Now in its fifth year, the event brings around 100 of the company’s top distribution and VAR partners in EMEA together …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market| NEC| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Mixed Results for Taiwan’s Chip Firms

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There were mixed results for Taiwan’s main semiconductor companies last month, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) reporting sequential sales increases, while MediaTek’s monthly results were lower than market expectations. TSMC …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Industry| Semiconductor Market| Taiwan| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Cambrios Achieves Single-Layer Multitouch

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Silver nanowire-producer Cambrios has launched its next-generation ClearOhm material, for use in touch sensors. Products using Cambrios’ new silver nanowire ink will feature higher performance than the previous generation and can be built with …

Tags:Cambrios| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pcap (Procap)| Silver Nanowire| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

German Media Authorities Approve BSkyB Proposal

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German state media authorities in Bavaria and Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein have approved BSkyB’s proposal to buy 57.4% of Sky Deutschland, as part of its Sky Europe plans. The approval follows a recent general meeting …

Tags:Broadcasters| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Sky| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21