Vol 21 – Issue 39 – Page 8

Exhibition Round-up

by Super User

There was a small exhibition area in the lobby of the Kempinski Hotel where the conference was held. I thought that there was less of interest on display this year, as exhibitors seemed to …

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Commercial LFDs Enjoy Growth, Says DisplaySearch

by Super User

Shipments of large-format commercial LCD displays have risen in the USA for eight consecutive quarters – despite pressure from consumer TVs, hybrid displays and other lower-cost alternatives. NPD DisplaySearch data shows that 26″+ commercial …

Sony Claims Thinnest, Brightest 27″ Surgical Monitors

by Super User

Designed for minimally invasive surgery and surgical microscopy, Sony’s 27″ LMD-2765MD and LMD-2760MD monitors are said to be thinner (57mm) and brighter (1,000 cd/m

Nanoco Appoints New COO

by Super User

Nanoco Group has appointed Keith Wiggins to the newly created role of COO. He joins Nanoco from Dow and will be responsible for the operational management of the company including key customer relationships and …

HTC Will Extend M8 Brand to New Flagship

by Super User

A new HTC flagship smartphone, the M8 Life, will be launched in Q4’14, Chinese media claims. The phone will apparently feature a 5.5″ display with 2048 x 1536 resolution and a 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon …

Motion’s CL920 Charges in 90 Minutes

by Super User

The CL920 rugged tablet, from UK-based Motion Computing, will run for eight hours on battery and fully charge in 90 minutes. Built around an internal magnesium frame, the tablet is protected by Gorilla Glass …

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HbbTV Symposium to Run This Month

by Super User

The HbbTV Association and the French HD Forum are running the HbbTV Symposium: Europe 2014, from 8th – 9th October. HbbTV developments, across a range of topics, will be discussed at the Espace Landowski …

Di-House Expands With Gigabyte

by Super User

Russian distributor Di-House has expanded its range with gaming notebooks from Gigabyte.

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Companies Look to UltraHD at Ceatec

by Super User

Ceatec takes place in Chiba, Japan, from 7th – 11th October this year. Mitsubishi will bring its laser-projection TVs to the show again this year. A prototype UltraHD model was displayed in 2013 (Display …

GTDC Recognises Samsung’s Top Growth – Again

by Super User

The Global Technology Distribution Council has presented Samsung with its Gold ‘Rising Star’ award. Samsung is now recognised as the fastest-growing hardware company in the USA, in the $500 million (and higher) revenue category. …

HP Pursues Chromebook Philosophy for Windows

by Super User

A new notebook has joined HP’s Stream 14 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 33), with a similar thin and light design and minimal local storage. Available in two sizes (11.6″ and 13.3″), the HP …

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LG to Use In-House Processor

by Super User

A 5.9″ smartphone, using an application processor developed in-house, will be announced by LG before the end of the year. The claim comes from a Korean-language article in Money Today.

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