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Acer Kicks off IFA in Bullish Mode

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Acer was the first press conference and CEO Jason Chen started by saying that sales in Germany were double in Q2 2014 and in Austria, it was closer to 3X business. Chen said that …

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ITRI Lowers Touch Production Costs

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The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) showcased a new metal mesh production technology at Touch Taiwan last month. The technology is said to feature a ‘one-step’ roll-to-roll method, which can apparently lower production costs …

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Epson Leads US Projector Sales in July

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PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in July. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’; ‘mainstream’; and ‘high end’. Aaxa manufactured three of the pico and …

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Eizo ColorEdge CS240 Monitor Released

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Eizo has announced a new lower cost ColorEdge CS240 monitor with 24.1″ diagonal and 99% AdobeRGB coverage. The display uses an LED backlight and consumes just 27W. The display has 10 bit grey scaling …

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CEDIA Celebrates 25 Years

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The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary at CEDIA 2014 this month. Formed in Chicago in 1989, the group’s meetings soon moved to Las Vegas. Today, CEDIA takes …

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TV Makers Promote “Feature Desperation”

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The annual IFA conference on TV that is run by DisplaySearch and IFA took place in the new CityCube. A representative of IFA welcomed delegates and Paul Gray of DisplaySearch introduced the agenda. The …

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LTPS Will Replace a-Si

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The CEO of Taiwan Display (a subsidiary of Japan Display), Jeff Hsu, said that he expects LTPS panels to become mainstream in mobile phones in 2-3 years. According to Hsu, JDI currently has a …

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Freesync Monitors Will Cost $100 Less Than G-Sync

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AMD has told PCR that its upcoming Freesync (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4) gaming monitors will be between $80 and $100 cheaper than models with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology. Both aim to eliminate screen …

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Epson Hails First Portable Projector With QR Code Connectivity

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Epson has launched what it describes as the first-ever portable business projector to feature QR code connectivity, the EB-W28. The projector displays a QR code that can be used to connect devices such as …

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Daktronics’ Displays Chosen for Baku Olympic Stadium

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Daktronics is providing a new LED super-system featuring two HD video displays to the Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. Each display will feature a 15HD pixel layout and measure 10.97 metres high by …

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Hsieh Sees State of the Supply Chain

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David Hsieh looks after the Chinese market for DisplaySearch and is also responsible for the panel supply data. Hsieh is always an interesting speaker and he started by talking about “Smart Displays”. Hsieh defined …

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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. …

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