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PCs Rise in APAC QoQ, But YoY Comparison is Down

by Super User

The market for PCs in APACxJ was up 8% QoQ in Q3, but down 5% YoY according to IDC. Total shipments equalled 26.6 million units – higher than the firm’s original forecasts. Consumer shipments …

Apple Looks to LG for Panel Supply

by Super User

Sources in Asia have said that the supply of panels for Apple’s iPhone 6 will mainly come from LG Display (LGD) and Sharp. iPhone 6 Plus panels, on other hand, will be supplied by …

Wearables Are ‘Ripe for Growth’

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Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PwC), after surveying 1,000 US adults, has said that the wearable device market is ‘ripe for growth’. 20% of American adults now own a wearable device; however, many existing wearables have not …

Tags:Internet of Things IOT| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21| Wearable Market

Corning Result 29/10/2014

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Corning Incorporated posted a net profit in Q3 of $1 billion on turnover of $2.5 billion, which compares with a net profit of $408 million on turnover of $2 billion in Q3 a year …

Amazon Sticks It To Chromecast

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Amazon already has its own set-top box (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 14), but is now challenging the growing streaming stick market with the Fire TV stick. Streaming OTT services such as Netflix, Hulu …

Tech Data for HTC’s Nexus 9

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HTC will use Tech Data to distribute the new Nexus 9 tablet in the UK.

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| TechData| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Project Ara Prototype On Show in January

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Project Ara is a modular smartphone concept; it was initially devised by Motorola and is being worked on by Google (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48). Project lead Paul Eremenko has announced (http://tinyurl.com/mev2rvr) two …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Shanda Uses Hybrid Display for Week-Long Smartwatch Life

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Shanda, a Chinese manufacturer, has unveiled two smartwatches with battery life of up to a week. Using a hybrid screen, which switches between (transflective) LCD and E Ink modes, the Geak Watch 2 and …

Nintendo Widens Viewing Angles to Tempt 3D Audience

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Nintendo has announced refreshed models of the 3DS and 3DS XL handheld consoles, focusing on the screen. The ‘New 3DS’ and ‘New 3DS XL’ will feature wider 3D viewing angles than the older models. …

Samsung Brings B2B to Consumer Show

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Samsung Mobile’s press event, where the Note 4, Note Edge and Gear VR were announced, took place the day before Samsung Electronics’ event. We couldn’t make it, unfortunately, but look for more information in …

Tesco Cancels Hudl Smartphone

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Tesco’s Hudl tablet was wildly popular last year, but the company has cancelled plans for a 4G smartphone under the same brand. Since the phone, apparently capable of challenging the Galaxy S5, was first …

New, Disruptive Tech Discussed at ‘Screen4All’

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The ‘Screen4All Forum’ is a programme of coonferences dedicated to developments in the television, cinema and new screen industries. Topics covered on the first day will include VR games, 3D printing, augmented reality and …