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Gartner Lowers Chip Growth Prediction

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor revenue will rise 2.2% YoY this year, to $348 billion, says Gartner – although this is down from the Q4’14 forecast of 4% growth. The outlook for major applications, which drive the semiconductor …

Samsung Monitors Take Home Green Mark

by Tom Allen

All of Samsung’s 2015 business monitors (SE200, SE450, SE650, SE650C and UE850) have earned Intertek’s Green Leaf Mark certification. The Mark is issued to products that meet a series of eco-friendly criteria. Samsung’s new …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Environment| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Asustek Cuts Notebook Shipment Forecast

by Helen Vince

Asustek has reduced its notebook shipment forecast for this year to 20 million units, from 22.8 million units and lower than last year’s total of 20.3 million notebooks. However, Asustek still expects to ship …

Tags:Asus| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Device Forecast Falls From Q4

by Tom Allen

Worldwide device (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) shipments are forecast to reach 2.5 billion this year: up 1.5% from 2014, although down from the Q4’14 forecast of 2.8% growth. Gartner expects end-user spending …

Samsung to Shift Production to 49″

by Tom Allen

Samsung Display will shift its 48″ TV panel production to 49″ units, say Asian sources. The move will be an attempt to compete with LG Display and 50″ units from Taiwanese vendors. Production is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Samsung Display| TV Sizes| Vol 22 - Issue 28

More than a Quarter of US TV is Streamed

by Tom Allen

28% of all TV viewing in the USA is now accomplished via streaming, says GfK. 16% is through a PC or mobile device; 9% through a TV set; and 3% through other methods, such …

Tags:GfK| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Video| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 28

SES to Launch UltraHD at IFA

by Tom Allen

SES’ UltraHD TV channel, Pearl.tv (SES to Carry First FTA UltraHD Channel), will be unveiled at IFA 2015, the company has announced.

Tags:4k| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| SES| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs

by Helen Vince

Microsoft says it will cut 7,500 jobs, around 7% of its workforce, primarily in its phone hardware business, and write down approximately $7.6 billion related to its Nokia phone business. Around one third of …

Flexible Technology Will Drive Display Revenues

by Tom Allen

The flexible display market is on the rise – not as a niche product, but as an increasingly-important part of the display market’s revenues. IHS DisplaySearch expects these products to represent 15% of total …

Arch Links Two Sides of Dubai Skyscape

by Tom Allen

Arch, of Belgium, has installed two massive LED displays in Dubai. Located at the top of the Al Hikma Tower, both screens are 50m tall and 250m off the ground – with a combined …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Hannstar’s June Sales Down 36% YoY

by Helen Vince

Hannstar Display’s sales in June fell 2.5% sequentially and 35.9% year on year to NT$1.3 billion ($41.9 million), bringing sales for the first six months of the year to NT$9.4 billion ($302.9 million), down …

Tags:Financial Data| Hannstar (Hannspree)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 28

CPT Sees Monthly Sales Decline 24%

by Helen Vince

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) reported a 3.4% month on month and 23.9% year on year drop in sales in June, to NT$3.6 billion ($115.9 million), bringing sales in the first half of the year …

Tags:CPT| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 28