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Android Spurs MEA Tablet Growth

by Bob Raikes

Tablet sales grew strongly in the MEA region in Q3’14, says IDC, spurred by significant Android shipments. Volume rose 29.6%, to 4.15 million units. Growth was most evident in the consumer segment, which was …

Smartphones Rise in Q3, But Mobile Sales Are Flat

by Bob Raikes

Emerging markets exhibited record levels of smartphone growth in Q3’14, while mature regions like Western Europe continued to decline. Smartphone sales were up 20.3% YoY, to 301 million units – balanced by falling feature …

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ITA Talks Collapse, Resume in 2015

by Bob Raikes

Last week (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 49), talks surrounding the second phase of the International Technology Agreement (ITA-II) were said to have stalled over a disagreement between China and South Korea. Reuters now …

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Imagination Technologies Result 18/12/2014

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies Group plc has released its half yearly results, posting a net loss of £10.3 million ($16.1 million) on turnover of £82.2 million ($128.6 million), which compares with a net loss in the …

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Adobe Result 15/12/2014

by Bob Raikes

Adobe has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit of $73.3 million on turnover of $1.1 billion in the final quarter, which compares with a net profit of $65.3 …

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A Look Back on 2014

by Bob Raikes

First, I want to set out our plans for the holiday season. There will be a break next week (26th December) and the next full issue of the newsletter will be on 2nd January, …

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Dynamic Focus on 65″ Full HD Public Displays

by Bob Raikes

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XOEye Raises $1.5 million for Wearable Tech

by Bob Raikes

XOEye Technologies has raised $1.5 million in a Series A funding round. The money will help to transition XOEye from a research and development operation into a fully operational company. XOEye Technologies offers a …

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Wintek to Give Up Touch Panel Business

by Bob Raikes

It has been reported that touch panel maker Wintek is to withdraw from touch panel manufacturing and switch to LED lighting and biotech food products. The reports came after Wintek announced that it would …

Max Sound Sues Google for Patent Infringement

by Bob Raikes

With video streaming being one of the hottest topics in the home entertainment world these days, the lawsuit of Max Sound Corporation against Google over video compression software has raised one or two eyebrows. …

JCDecaux to Buy Continental Outdoor Media

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux, in partnership with Royal Bafokeng Holdings, a community-owned investment company, is to acquire Africa’s Continental Outdoor Media. The company operates in 14 countries throughout Africa. JCDecaux already has operations in South Africa, Algeria …

Dixons Carphone Posts 30% Pre-Tax Profit Rise

by Bob Raikes

Dixons Carphone has released its results for the first half of the year and the first since the merger of the two companies was completed in the summer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 32). …

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