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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 …

LG Prepares Note Rival

by Tom Allen

A Galaxy Note rival has been released by LG – but only for the Korean market, at present. A worldwide release is planned later in the year, but specific markets have not been announced. …

Tags:Korea| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Vol 22 - Issue 17

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 …

HTC Opens Vive Sign-Ups

by Tom Allen

The developer edition of the HTC Vive headset, announced at MWC 2015, is now available. However, developers wanting to test the product will need to fill out an application form – Valve, HTC’s partner, …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Cree Result 23/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Cree Inc.’s net profit in the third quarter of the year was down 48% at $24.9 million from $47.7 million in Q3 of the previous year. However, turnover for the quarter improved slightly to …

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

Gartner Revises Semiconductor Growth Downwards

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor revenue will rise to $354 billion, says Gartner. While this is a 4% climb, it is lower than the 5.4% increase predicted in Q4’14. The semiconductor industry is increasingly concerned about revenue growth …

Sony Narrows Loss Forecast

by Helen Vince

Sony has revised its outlook for this year and narrowed its net loss forecast to ¥126 billion ($1 billion) from ¥170 billion ($1.4 billion) predicted in February, while turnover is now expected to be …

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

Asus Raises Smartphone Target

by Tom Allen

Asus has raised its Zenfone shipment forecast for this year, from 25 million units to 30 million, say supply chain sources. It was said that monthly Zenfone 2 shipments would reach 2 million in …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 17

OTT Demand Rises for Quality OTT Experience

by Tom Allen

According to OTT video optimisation company Conviva, the challenges to building a sustainable OTT service are rising. It is no longer enough to simply have a video play – the demand for quality is …

The Scanify Hand-Held 3D Scanner

by Arthur Berman

The Fuel-3D (Oxfordshire, UK) 3D scanning system is based on technology developed by Professor Ron Daniel at Oxford University. The company raised over $300,000 in 2013 with a Kickstarter campaign. The scanner was originally …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Mobile Panel Prices Fall, but Demand to Rise

by Tom Allen

Through to the end of April, panel makers are experiencing price declines of around 1% in most applications, IHS DisplaySearch data shows. Larger notebook PC brands continue to adjust inventories in April; both panel …

Huawei Names Western Europe President

by Helen Vince

Huawei has appointed Vincent Pang as president of its business in Western Europe, replacing Kevin Tao who has held the position for four years. Pang’s most recent role at Huawei was president of global …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 22 - Issue 17