Vol 21 - Issue 41

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Digital Migration Takes Place in Carinthia

by Super User

KommAustria, the Austrian communications regulator, has approved DVB-T2 migration in the region of Carinthia. The migration of DTT services will take place on 21st October.

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Another Week of Too Much

by Super User

I’ll keep the editorial short this week as we have a huge amount of content for you as we have three event reports this week. I worry that we’re overloading you, but, equally, I …

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Chinese Display Makers Form Alliance

by Super User

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Chinese FPD makers have formed an alliance to boost their global competitiveness. The alliance, which has not been named, was launched on 11th October. The launch event saw …

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Qualcomm to Buy CSR for $2.5 Billion

by Super User

Qualcomm announced this week that it has reached agreement with CSR to acquire the UK firm for a cash consideration of approximately $2.5 billion. Qualcomm said that the acquisition complements its current offerings by …

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Hitachi Looks to 2015

by Super User

The first product that we looked at from Hitachi was the new SP-1 small UST projector. It’s based on 3 (0.45″) LCD technology with an LED light source and has a resolution of 1280 …

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TVE Builds Brand Loyalty

by Super User

TV Everywhere viewing is additive to overall TV viewing, rather than detracting from it. In a study by Viacom, 64% of TVE users said that they watched more TV overall, although the TV is …

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Apple Launches iPad Air 2 With a Focus on Display

by Super User

Apple has launched a new upgrade to its popular iPad flagship tablet with a focus on the display, where Apple has added a new anti-reflective coating. The company claims its new retina class display …

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India Will Beat Chinese Growth

by Super User

GfK has predicted that – contrary to common belief – the Indian technology market will outstrip China’s next year. Sales of technology devices in India will reach $34.8 billion in 2015, up from $30 …

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Mediatek’s Platform Speeds Time-to-Market

by Super User

Mediatek’s new smartphone platform, the MT6735, is a 64-bit device designed to speed products’ time-to-market. The MT6735 Mainstream Worldmode Smartphone Platform, to give it its full name, aims at ‘mid-range’ price points. It incorporates …

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LG Offers a Range of LFD Software

by Super User

We’ve reported a couple of times on LG’s new range of digital signage using the WebOS platform that it acquired from HP and at Gitex the firm extended the range of displays by featuring …

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WDR Works With Media Broadcast on 2015 -T2 Trials

by Super User

German public broadcaster WDR will begin test broadcasts using DVB-T2, with HEVC, in the Cologne-Bonn area next August. The trial will be conducted with Media Broadcast, which is currently testing DVB-T2 with HEVC in …

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3DIcon Talks 3D Visualisation With USAF

by Super User

3DIcon has met with members of the US Air Force to discuss uses of 3D visualisation technology. The talks focused on how 3D could be used to enhance and ease situational awareness and decision-making …

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