Vol 21 – Issue 35 – Page 2

Visualplanet Brings New Retail Experience to Midwich

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Visualplanet will show an interactive touch sensor that can be applied to ‘any non-metallic surface’ at Midwich’s Technology Exposed on 17th and 18th September. The Touchfoil is a clear, large-format procap film. It will …

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Automotive Panels Come From CPT’s Small/Medium Shift

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At Touch Taiwan, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) president Lin Sheng-chang said that the company plans to increase its automotive display shipments by 33% this year. 7.5 million units were shipped last year, meaning that …

Digital Europe Unveils New UHD Logo

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Digital Europe used IFA 2014 to release a new Ultra HD logo which it says will help consumers differentiate it from the earlier HD standard. In order to use the logo, a device has …

Crystal Display’s 70″ Touch Monitor Precedes 84″

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A 70″ touch display has been launched by Crystal Display Systems in the UK, with an 84″ to follow ‘soon’. The CDS-700SLT is a slim (89mm) product featuring 10-point (IR) touch and automatic temperature …

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IFA Says Consumers Willing to Buy

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IFA kicks off with a press event (although to try to get them all in, several are held before this one!). The format is much the same each year, so we’ve cut our report …

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Chinese Product Mix Shifts to High-End

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TV makers in China will produce a greater number of high-end units in the second half of 2014, as demand grows in the country. Sources in Asia said that 20% or more of TVs …

Emerging Markets Take Smartphone Slack

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Smartphone shipments are expected to rise 23.8% YoY in 2014, according to IDC, to more than 1.25 billion units, from 1.01 billion in 2013. A 12.7% CAGR will lead to 1.8 billion shipments in …

Dell Widens Gamut and Size

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A 2015 version of Dell’s Ultrasharp U2414H (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 38) has appeared on the company’s Chinese website. While similar to last year’s product, the display on the U2415H has been changed. …

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 …

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 …

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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