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Panasonic is Big on B2B

by Tom Allen

This year’s CES focuses on automotive technology, said Joe Taylor, chairman and CEO of Panasonic North America when he took the stage. More than 25% of Panasonic’s North American sales are expected to be …

ShineOn, BOE roll-out wide colour gamut LED backlight for monitors

by Tom Allen

ShineOn has announced that panel maker BOE has developed several monitor panels featuring the company’s wide colour gamut LED backlight solution. BOE plans to market the technology as one of its key features …

UK Government Allocates Wearable Fund

by Tom Allen

The UK government’s technology strategy board, Innovate UK, has allocated a £210,000 ($319,200) fund to drive innovation in wearable technology. Six winners of a wearables competetion will each receive £35,000 ($53,200). Successful companies will …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04| Wearables

Hannstar’s 2014 Sales Fell 25%

by Helen Vince

Hannstar Display reported a 24.7% drop in sales for 2014, falling to NT$23.7 billion ($748.2 million). In December, sales of NT$2 billion ($63.1 million) were 1.8% lower than November but 5.2% higher than December …

Tags:Financial Data| Hannstar (Hannspree)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Koenig: How Long Can Mobiles Last?

by Tom Allen

Steve Koenig is the CEA’s director of industry analysis and he presented a talk before the official start of CES. He began his time on-stage by asking which technologies are driving device sales? There …

Gefen Develops Shock Protection

by Tom Allen

Two new DVI-over-CAT-X products have been released by Gefen. The DVI ELR (Extra Long Range) Extender over One CAT-5 (EXT-DVI-1CAT5-ELR) can be used to transport DVI signals up to 150m, using HDBaseT technology. Video …

Tags:Interface Extenders| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 02

MDM Product Roundup: Vol 22 No 2

by Tom Allen

Blackberry has announced a partnership with Boeing to produce an ultra-secure smartphone called the Boeing Black. The phone will only be sold to ‘approved’ customers, each of which will have to sign an agreement …

Playstation Streaming Set for Samsung

by Tom Allen

The Playstation Now game streaming service will be available on select Samsung smart TVs this year. The service will initially be available in North America only.

Xiaomi Teases Thin Flagship

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi’s next ‘halo’ product will be unveiled on the 15th January, it is thought. The Chinese company has sent out invitations to an event in Beijing, where it says it will launch a new …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| tablets| Xiaomi

Sony to Join Large Tablet Makers

by Tom Allen

12″+ tablets already exist in the market today, from companies including Samsung and Microsoft; Apple has also repeatedly been linked to such a device. Supply chain sources now say that Sony will also develop …

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HD Panel Demand Remains Steady in New Year

by Tom Allen

Demand for high-definition panels for smartphones will be steady through the Chinese New Year period, say sources in Asia, as vendors continue to promote low-cost handsets. These vendors are building stock for the New …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Supply Chain

Tablets and Ultrabooks Became ‘30% More Affordable’ in 2014

by Tom Allen

Tablets and ultrabooks became more affordable in emerging markets last year, says ABI Research. The ASPs of these products fell 7.8% YoY in 2014 as the market matured and commoditised. This represents roughly a …

Tags:Emerging Markets| Mobile Display Monitor