Vol 21 – Issue 42 – Page 6

More BSkyB Customers Take on HD

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46,000 new customers joined BSkyB in Q3, with the company ending the quarter at 10.73 million subscribers. 273,000 households were added compared to the same period last year. Of the total subscriber figure, roughly …

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Paul Molyneux is Vestel’s UK MD

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Vestel UK has confirmed the appointment of Paul Molyneux as its new managing director and as the European head of the recently formed Sharp Brand licensing programme. Molyneux joins Vestel from Sharp Electronic Europe, …

Is Lenovo Eyeing Blackberry?

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There have been rumours circulating this week suggesting that Lenovo is close to signing a deal to acquire Blackberry. Two sources in the Canadian press reported the rumours, saying that an offer could come …

Argos to Expand Digital Stores

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UK retailer Argos is planning to have opened 50 digital stores by Christmas. In the last 12 months, the chain has opened 32 digital stores across the UK trading in three different formats (Display …

Distributors Represent KOE at Electronica 2014

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KOE will be represented at Electronica 2014 next month by its distributors: Data Modul (A3.207), Distrelec (A6.363) and MSC Technologies (A6.510). These partners will show a range of KOE’s industrial ‘Rugged+’ TFT LCD displays; …

HTC Takes The Needle to a Smartphone

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A limited edition HTC One M8 has been created, in partnership with tattoo artists Lal Hardy and Cally-Jo Pothecary. HTC and the artists designed the phone to celebrate the company’s sponsorship of the MOBO …

Will.i.am Makes Good on Smartwatch Promise

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Will.i.am told the world that he was going to release a smartwatch earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 15), and here is the finished result. The singer calls his new product, the …

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Power Up With BenQ at ESWC

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For the third year running, BenQ has been taken on as the exclusive supplier and offical partner of the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) finals. The finals run between 29th October and 2nd November …

Astral Takes on First UltraHD Rollout in Canada

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Astral Out-of-Home is to deploy 40 new digital bus shelters in Toronto, Canada, starting in early November. Each will feature an 84″ UltraHD LCD display, with content managed remotely by Astral. The screens, produced …

OSCE Reports on Armenia’s Digital Switch

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The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has issued a report on digital switchover in Armenia. According to the report, the technical components of the switchover are the most advanced, but many …

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PSCo Expands LED Team

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AV distributor and rental specialist PSCo has announced the expansion of its specialist LED team with the appointment of Mike Bone. Bone joins from LED screen provider Mediatec Solutions UK where he was managing …

TPK Denies Hon Hai Interest

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TPK Holding has dismissed rumours that Hon Hai Precision is investing in the business and also denied reports that there had been changes made to its management. Reports had suggested that Hon Hai was …