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Systeam Expands Portfolio

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In Germany, Systeam has added new products to its portfolio from Lenovo and Eiki. The distributor is now offering Lenovo’s PCs and Eiki’s videoprojectors to customers throughout Germany.

LTPS is in Oversupply

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There is an oversupply of LTPS LCD panels in the market, say sources in the Asian supply chain. The sources, quoting unnamed analysts, say that it may take two or three years before the …

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Blackberry Passport Veers From ‘Traditional’ Design

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The Blackberry Passport is perhaps Blackberry’s least conventional device of recent years. With a 4.5″ square display (1440 x 1440, 453ppi) and physical keyboard, the Passport is a long way from the iPhone 6. …

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Argos Makes Key Appointments

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UK retail chain Argos has made two new appointments as part of its strategy to become a digital retail leader. Ian Dobson joins the company as head of customer and market insight, in which …

Flexible Phones Next Year, Says Smartkem

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Flexible smartphones will be available by ‘late 2015’, according to UK-based organic semiconductor materials supplier Smartkem. Mike Cowin, head of strategic marketing, told Mobile Today that this year’s fixed-curve models are “just the beginning… …

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LG’s Entry-Level Phone Boasts 4G, Dual-SIM

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LG’s F60 is the company’s newest entry-level offering – with 4G connectivity. Powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor, running Android 4.4, the phone shares many functions with the LG G3. These include Knock …

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Mark Lufkin, ViewSonic

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Mark is the MD of ViewSonic Europe, having joined the company in 2012. He has a strong history in technology, having previously worked at HP, Netpower, Sony, Lenovo and Promethean. Mark aims to have …

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Gartner Revises Semiconductor Forecast Upwards

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Global semiconductor revenue is on track to reach $338 billion this year, a 7.2% increase from last year, says Gartner. The figure also represents a climb from Gartner’s forecast in Q3’14 of 6.7% annual …

iPhone Priority Pushes Back iPad Pro

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The Wall Street Journal says that production of Apple’s 12.9″ iPad Pro has been delayed. Difficulties producing enough new iPhones to meet demand will apparently delay the tablet. Mass-production was scheduled for December (Bloomberg …

Where are Wearables Going From Here?

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When we talk about wearables we think about all kinds of devices and foremost of all, the cool things we will be able to do once the gadgets are cheap enough to reach the …

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Postconsumer Plastic Demand and Price Rise

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OEMs are beginning to specifically ask for recycled plastic to use in an increasing number of new components, says the USA’s EPEAT. The organisation claims to have been a key driver in the move, …

Mitsubishi Chemical Doubles OLED Panel Life

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Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 13), Mitsubishi Chemical and Pioneer began to mass-produce OLED lighting modules, made with a wet-coating system. However, these had a lifespan of 15,000 hours. Mitsubishi has …