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Death Announced of Crestron Founder

by Raverstead

The death has been announced of Crestron’s chairman and founder, George Feldstein, after a year-long battle with brain cancer. In an interview with AV Magazine, Crestron’s vice president, Robin Van Meeuwen, summed up Feldstein …

Tags:Crestron| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Freesync to Arrive in 2014

by Raverstead

There have been conflicting reports over when the first Freesync monitors (AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s G-Sync) will be launched. We have heard both Q1’15 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) and Q4’14 (Display Monitor …

Himax Result 27/10/2014

by Raverstead

Himax Technologies Inc. has reported its third quarter and nine month results. In Q3 the company posted a net profit of $11.1 million on turnover of $222.3 million, which compares with a net profit …

Tags:Financial Data| Himax| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Intel Discusses Future PC Technologies

by Raverstead

Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen has spoken about the company’s vision for PCs, specifically discussing three technologies: wireless PCs, eliminating passwords and enabling new kinds of user interface. Speaking at an event in California, Skaugen …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs

Lightest Laptop’ Claimed by Gigabyte

by Raverstead

The 15.6″ P35X v3 from Gigabyte is marketed as the lightest laptop in its size category. Weighing between 2.2kg and 2.3kg, depending on components, the unit is less than 21mm thick. Dual heat pipes …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Moody Chooses Christie’s Laser

by Raverstead

Christie’s 6P laser projector has been installed at the MG3D Laser Theatre at Moody Garden, Texas. D3D Cinema and Moody Gardens say that it is the first institution in the world to feature such …

November Large Panel Shipments up 5% YoY

by Raverstead

A total of 22.3 million large panels were shipped in November, from Taiwan’s four major panel manufacturers. This was just under 1% lower than the previous month but represented a year on year improvement …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Positive Chip Growth Forecast to 2016

by Raverstead

In its autumn forecast, the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation has predicted 9% YoY growth in the semiconductor market this year, to $333 billion. All categories are forecast to have positive growth rates, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 21 - Issue 48| Worldwide

Rugged Chromebook Said to Arrive in March

by Raverstead

Acer wants to introduce a rugged Chromebook in March next year, according to a source speaking to Omgchrome.com. The C740 will be designed for use in classrooms, with a brushed iron metal design and …

Samsung to Trim IM Unit

by Raverstead

There have been unconfirmed reports that Samsung is planning to reassign around 30% of the workforce in its IT and mobile business. Sources suggest that both employees and executives will be affected and will …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Spectra7 Receives Large Multi-Product Order

by Raverstead

Spectra7 Microsystems has received a multi-product order for its VR7200 dual screen VR and HT8181 UltraHD display interconnect chips. The order was placed by ‘a leading provider of VR and home theatre products to …

Tianma to Open 6G LTPS Line

by Raverstead

Tianma Microelectronics has signed a co-operation agreement with Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone (ELHTZ), also known as Optics Valley of China, for a 6G LTPS LCD production line project. Construction of the new …