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Udo Sekulla Joins LG Germany

by Tom Allen

From the start of April, Udo Sekulla will take on the position of director of sales and marketing (mobile communications) at LG Germany. Sekulla most recently served as a division manager at Komsa Kommunikation …

VR Takes Over GDC 2016

by Tom Allen

The Game Developers’ Conference took place in San Francisco this month. With the advances in virtual reality, this event is becoming ever more relevant to display makers. AMD estimates that it has an 83% …

CEE PCs Decline for Third Year

by Tom Allen

2015 was one of the worst years on record for the PC market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Shipments declined in double-digits (26.2%) for the third consecutive year, to 13.7 million units, according …

Acer Rises and Falls

by Tom Allen

Acer ended February with consolidated net revenues of NT$16.2 billion ($492.6 million), up 1.9% MoM but down 21.7% YoY. Cumulative revenues were NT$32 billion ($973 million), down 26.1% YoY.

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Foxconn is Flat

by Tom Allen

Foxconn Electronics reported a 16.9% MoM fall in February revenues, but a 0.2% climb YoY. Consolidated revenues were NT$280.6 billion ($8.5 billion). Year-to-date revenues were NT$618.3 billion ($18.8 billion), down 8.6% YoY. The firm …

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700MHz Discussion is Ongoing Across Europee

by Tom Allen

UK regulator Ofcom has described plans to clear DTT services out of the 700MHz spectrum by Q2 in 2020. Two documents are available: ‘Maximising the benefits of 700MHz clearance’ (http://tinyurl.com/z3s97zq) and ‘Management of transitional …

Analogix Responsible for Acer’s Jade Primo Docking

by Tom Allen

We have seen Acer’s Display Dock and Jade Primo working together several times: first at IFA 2015 (Acer Looks to Gamers, Chromebooks and “PC Phone”), and most recently at MWC and CeBIT. The Dock …

PCs Will ‘Eventually’ Stabilise, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

IDC continues to predict the ‘eventual stabilisation’ of the global PC market, with easing competition from other devices; Windows 10 and upgrades to new models boosting demand; and improving economic conditions. However, the decline …

Oculus Starts Integrating VR into Social Apps

by Norbert Hildebrand

After the Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was somewhat pessimistic about the integration of social apps and virtual reality (Facebook, Oculus and the Future of VR), corporate reality has already caught up with Oculus. This …

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VR Comes with an Age Restriction

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a recent interview with Re/Code, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe spoke about the age restriction they are putting on their VR headsets. The firm suggests usage of its headsets only for children of 13 …

Samsung Beats Galaxy Pre-Orders

by Tom Allen

Samsung UK has said that pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were the highest ever seen for any Galaxy product sold in the country. Pre-orders were ‘at least 2.5 times greater’ than …

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UK Footfall Falls on Brexit Concerns

by Tom Allen

Data from Ipsos Retail Performance has shown that retail footfall in the UK was down 7.9% MoM in February, and 1.3% YoY. The firm believes this to be due to weakening consumer confidence at …