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Berlin Prepares for SMPTE Forum

by Tom Allen

The SMPTE Forum will take place on 7th and 8th May in Berlin, Germany. The title of this year’s event is ‘Entertainment Technology in the Internet Age: A European Perspective’. Register at http://tinyurl.com/q5ee5mo.

Tags:Back Panel| Broadcasters| Europe| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Qualcomm Cuts Turnover Forecast by $1 Billion

by Helen Vince

Qualcomm has reduced its turnover forecast for the year by $1 billion, attributing its decision to a “decline in share at a large customer” and the “increased impact of customer share shifts within the …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Samsung Brings its Curve to Europe

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s curved monitors have now reached the European market. They were launched in the UK earlier this month. The curved monitors include the SD590C (Samsung Matches Curve of the Eye), SE790C (Samsung Swaps PLS …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 17

SID and IHS Organise Touch Conference for Display Week

by Tom Allen

The Society for Information Display (SID) and IHS have announced the programme for SID’s Market Focus Conference on Touch, which will be part of the SID Display Week (31st May – 5th June). The …

Tags:Back Panel| IHS Markit| ITO Replacement| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2015| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Texas Instruments Result 23/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Texas Instruments Incorporated reported a strong start to the year, with a 33.4% increase in net profit in Q1 at $650 million from $487 million a year earlier, with turnover up 6.9% at $3.1 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TI (Texas Instruments)| Vol 22 - Issue 17

LGD Returns to Profit in Q1

by Helen Vince

LG Display (LGD) returned to profit in the first quarter of the year, reporting a net profit of KRW476 billion ($439.8 million) having seen a net loss a year earlier of KRW82 billion ($75.7 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Amscreen Extends 5-year MFG Partnership

by Tom Allen

The Motor Fuel Group (MFG), an independent forecourt operator in the UK, has extended its existing contract with Amscreen for five more years. The revised agreement will cover a screen technology upgrade in MFG’s …

Tags:Amscreen| Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Ocean Group Buys MediaCo Outdoor

by Helen Vince

The UK’s Ocean Group has announced the acquisition of MediaCo Outdoor, a Manchester-based company specialising in OOH digital and backlight premium large formats. Ocean’s CEO Tim Bleakley said the acquisition will accelerate the company’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Ocean Outdoor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Tesco Posts Record Loss

by Helen Vince

Major UK retailer Tesco reported a record £6.3 billion ($9.4 billion) pre-tax loss for last year, having lost ground to cheaper rivals such as Aldi and Lidl. Tesco swung to a net loss for …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| Tesco| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Sarah Shields Dell

Dell UK Promotes Sales Director

by Helen Vince

Dell UK has promoted its sales director and general manager, Sarah Shields, adding responsibility for consumer, SME, channel and distribution sales for the PC seller. Prior to the promotion Shields focused on consumer and …

Tags:Dell| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 17

E-Waste to Approach 50 Million Tonnes

by Tom Allen

According to the United Nations University, 41.8 million tonnes of electronic waste (including household appliances) was generated last year – up 2 million tonnes from 2013. Less than a sixth was recycled or made …

Tags:Environment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Recycling| Vol 22 - Issue 17| Worldwide

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 20

by Tom Allen

We’d be the first to admit to occasionally prodding an under-performing PC with a toe, but we can at least tell the difference between a computer and Old Yeller. Someone ought to share this …

Tags:Back Panel| Dell| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 20