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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 6

by Tom Allen

A USB 3.0-to-DisplayPort graphics adapter has been released by Diamond Multimedia and supporting UltraHD resolution. The BVU5500 uses DisplayLink’s DL-5500 chipset (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3) and is compatible with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, …

Tags:DisplayPort| Germany| LCD Modules| Microsoft| Mitsubishi| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Razer| Rugged Displays| Smartphones| tablets| UltraHD| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 06| Windows

Toshiba Switches Distributors

by Helen Vince

Toshiba has replaced its distributor for notebooks and tablets in Romania, MB Distribution, with Asbus. The company’s LED TV sets will carry on being offered in the region by Skin Media.    

Tags:Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| tablets| toshiba| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Dell Adds Ingram in Switzerland

by Helen Vince

Dell has expanded its European distributor base and added Ingram Micro as a reseller of its PCs, notebooks, tablets and displays in Switzerland. Ingram Micro already distributes Dell products in Austria, Germany and the …

Tags:Dell| Distributors| Europe| Ingram Micro| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Asustek Sees Tough Year Ahead

by Helen Vince

Asustek said it managed to achieve revenue growth in 2014 and is optimistic about its performance this year, despite tough competition in mobile devices. The company shipped 20.1 million notebooks in 2014, a 6.9% …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 06

TV, Mobile and Automotive Drive Area Demand Growth

by Tom Allen

Significant increases in flat-panel display (FPD) area demand are being driven by steadily rising TV, smartphone, mobile and PC and automotive displays, according to IHS. The global FPD industry was focused on unit growth …

Tags:Automotive| Display Supply & Demand| IHS DisplaySearch| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| OLED TVs| Smartphone Market| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Acer’s Reliability Promise Extended

by Tom Allen

Acer in Europe has extended its Reliability Promise warranty, for SMBs, until the end of 2015. Customers purchasing a Travelmate notebook, B6 monitor, P5 projector or Iconia business tablet will have it repaired if …

Tags:Acer| business| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Projectors| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 05| warranty

10% of UK Viewers Could Benefit from UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A survey of TV viewing habits in the UK has been conducted by the BBC, as it considers moving to UltraHD broadcasts. The results showed that only 10% of viewers would benefit from the …

Tags:BBC| Broadcast| CRT| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Notebooks| OLED TVs| PCs| PDP| Projectors| Smartphones| Sound Bars| Streaming Video| Surround Sound| tablets| UltraHD| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 05

LDM Product Roundup Vol 22 No 5

by Tom Allen

BenQ America is now shipping the RP840G (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 20) 84″ interactive display. Additionally, BenQ Europe has announced release details for the BL2711U 27″ UltraHD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44). It …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| NEC| Notebooks| Nvidia| Panasonic| Rugged Displays| Smart Digital Signage| Streaming Dongles| Streaming Video| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 05| Workstations

HP Approaches Intel’s Wire-Free Vision

by Tom Allen

On the first day of the BETT show, HP launched a variety of new mobile devices, which we detailed in Mobile Display Monitor in Vol 22 No 4 (HP Focuses on Business for Mobility). …

Tags:BETT 2015| Education| HP Inc| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 05

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 5

by Tom Allen

Amazon held a one-day sale of the Fire Phone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25) in the UK last week, cutting the price of the 32GB model to £85 ($130) and the 64GB to £125 …

Tags:Amazon| Dell| Flexible Displays| LG Electronics (LGE)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Panasonic| Rugged Displays| Samsung| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 05| Windows| Workstations

LG 14Z950 notebook PC

LG Claims World’s Lightest 14″ Notebook

by Tom Allen

LG has introduced two new notebooks for the Korean market, which will also be launched in South America in Q2. The new products feature lightweight designs and narrow (4.4mm) bezels. The 14″ 14Z950 and …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Acer Iterates on 15″ Chromebook Design

by Tom Allen

Acer showed off several new products – possibly the largest portfolio of new devices of any company that we met with at BETT. Two Chromebooks – the C740 and C910 – were introduced. Following …

Tags:Acer| BETT 2015| Chromebooks| Convertible PCs| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 22 - Issue 05