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Q2 Marks End to Workstations’ Sideways Movement

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Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has referred to the workstation market’s Q2’14 as a ‘breakout quarter’ (while admitting that characterising a mature market as ‘breakout’ “verges upon [an] oxymoron”). Q2 saw record levels of unit …

Nvidia’s GPUs DOWNSCALE for Sharper Image

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The Maxwell architecture introduced by Nvidia as the eventual successor to Kepler (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 8) now has two new GPUs: the GTX 970 and 980. Maxwell is more efficient than Kepler, …

Sony Issues Another Profit Warning

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Sony has issued its third profit warning in six months and the sixth since Kazuo Hirai was appointed CEO in 2012. The company said that it now expects to record a full year net …

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Holotronica Shows 3D/2D Hologram Gauze

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UK-based Holotronica has developed a 3D display solution called Holo-Gauze. As well as creating a polarised 3D projection system, the transparent metallic gauze can be used to show 2D hologram effects, when viewed without …

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Amscreen…And Goes Swiss With Socar

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The digital screen network at Socar petrol stations in Switzerland has been expanded with the addition of 60 new Amscreen displays at 60 locations. The installation boosts Amscreen’s presence to 131 screens across the …

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LG Lowers OLED Target – Apparently

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Sources in Asia have said that LG has reduced its OLED TV sales target. The company set a target of 5 million sets in June (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25), but has apparently …

Wood and Leather Lend Touch of Elegance to Motorola

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Motorola has begun to launch the second generation of the Moto X and Moto G smartphones. They are available for $500 and $180, respectively. The Moto X’s display and resolution have grown from 4.7″ …

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Amazon Streams UltraHD Next Month

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Pre-IFA (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35), Samsung let slip the announcement that Amazon was developing an UltraHD streaming service. The company has now confirmed that the service is coming, and will be launched …

Samsung to Leave German Notebooks

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Samsung is to withdraw from the German notebook market. According to local media, the decision is only related to the German market; Samsung will stop selling notebooks (and Chromebooks) to focus on more profitable …

Optoma Brings Fast Refresh to Office Space

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Optoma’s new DLP business projector, the DH1008, provides smooth frame rates and “loud” audio for office environments. Featuring dual MHL-HDMI inputs, the DH1008 can switch sources with the press of a button. Connecting a …

Barco Takes Board Seat in 3D Society

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Barco has become a founding member of the International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society. Wim Buyens, SVP of entertainment, is now a member of the 3D Society’s executive committee and board of governors. The …

Toshiba to Restructure PC Unit

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Toshiba has announced a restructuring of its PC business which will see around 900 jobs lost, accounting for more than 20% of its global workforce. Although the PC business reported positive operating income in …

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