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Merck Acquires Remaining Stake in Qlight

by Tom Allen

Merck, the world’s largest producer of liquid crystal materials, has worked with Israel’s Qlight Nanotech since the latter’s foundation in 2009. At SID this year, for example, the companies showed their joint work on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Merck| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 28

LEDs Put The Writing on the Wall for LCD Video Walls

by Bob Raikes

This week has been one of those that makes having a front page something of a problem. As I’ve said before, putting something on the front page makes it important, and that was what …

Securities Commission Estimates HP’s Post-Split Performance

by Tom Allen

HP has formally confirmed its intent to split its business into two separate divisions (HP to Split into Two Companies), known as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The former will look after HP’s enterprise …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 27

TVP Tests UltraHD

by Tom Allen

TVP, the Polish broadcaster, has begun UltraHD tests using the DVB-T2 platform. It aims to test the compatibility of consumers’ HEVC receivers; test the quality of different transmission parameters and reception; to measure and …

Sterlite Plans $6 Billion LCD Factory Investment

by Tom Allen

Anil Agarwal, leader of Sterlite Technologies, has announced an investment of INR400 billion ($6.3 billion) to establish an LCD manufacturing plant in India. Agarwal said that the move would create about 50,000 jobs.

Concept’s Smart Displays Run Android

by Tom Allen

Concept International GmbH has developed a range of smart displays running Android 4.4, in 14″ – 21.5″ sizes. Available with or without capacitive touch, the SH series are designed for use in public environments. …

Samsung Introduces Curved Monitors for Workspace

by Tom Allen

Employees can spend many hours in front of a computer screen, so it is important that they can focus on the content and avoid eye-strain. Samsung has developed two curved monitors specifically for these …

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

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 28

by Tom Allen

An Ubuntu-powered version of Intel‘s Compute Stick (Intel to Challenge Rivals With Thumb-PC) has been launched. The STCK1A8LFC has half the RAM and quarter of the storage of the original Compute Stick (1GB and …

Vendors Seek New Metal Chassis Materials

by Tom Allen

According to reports from Asia, notebook vendors – including Dell and HP – have been inquiring about new chassis materials. The source says that they have been looking into carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic and magnesium-alloy chassis …

OTT Revenue Will Double in Five Years

by Tom Allen

Western European OTT TV and video revenues will more than double between 2015 and 2020, says Digital TV Research. From the $894 million in 2010, and $6.3 billion expected this year, revenues will climb …

Dreamvision Releases the World’s First UST Laser FHD Projector

by Chris Chinnock

France-based Dreamvision has announced a new projector called the UST25-4000HDi that it claims is the world’s first ultra short throw (UST) FHD laser projector. Sony has a UST laser projector at 4K resolution, so …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Rising Dollar Cuts IT Spending

by Tom Allen

Worldwide IT spending will fall 5.5% YoY in 2015, says Gartner, due solely to the strength of the US dollar. Spending will reach $3.5 trillion – a 2.5% rise in constant currency terms. The …