Vol 21 – Issue 42 – Page 9

Digital Winter Entertains But Lets Down for Displays

by Super User

Every six months sees a new Digital Seasons event in the Montcalm Hotel near London’s Marble Arch. While the event itself is small, the products on show are extremely varied and the prize draws …

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Too Tipsy to Stand? No Problem at Wales’ iPub

by Super User

The Wesbourne pub in South Wales is using iPads to cut queue times – by letting drinkers serve themselves. The tablets are fixed to tables and linked to self-service taps, which can be operated …

IDC: Rising EMEA PCs Mark Return to Growth

by Super User

PC shipments in EMEA increased 10.4% YoY in Q3, to 23.7 million units. As the second consecutive quarter of rising shipments, the result marks a ‘clear’ return to growth, says IDC. Western Europe’s mature …

Acer Leads Rapid Chromebook Growth

by Super User

Chromebook shipments were up 67% QoQ globally in Q3’14, with Acer in the lead, according to ABI Research. The market’s top three vendors (Acer, Samsung and HP) accounted for 74% of shipments in the …

Nvidia Expands European Team

by Super User

Nvidia has hired two new vice presidents for the Europe, Middle East and India (EMEAI) region, Jaap Zuiderveld who will be responsible for sales and marketing, and Xochilt Balzola-Widmann who takes responsibility for Nvidia’s …

Onyx’s Smartwatch Features E Ink

by Super User

A prototype of a smartwatch with an E Ink display has been shown at the HKTDC show in Hong Kong. Onyx International, an eReader maker, is building the device. The smartwatch features a 1.56″ …

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Konka Chooses DivX for HEVC

by Super User

Konka has announced that it is using DivX’s HEVC UltraHD technology in all of its UltraHD TVs.

Exceptional 3D Available Worldwide

by Super User

Exceptional 3D says that its no-glasses 3D digital signage displays are now available in almost every country or region worldwide, through newly established distribution centres.

Intel Treads on ARM’s Toes With HDMI Dongle

by Super User

A new HDMI dongle – apparently the first using an Intel chip – is now being sold in China. The ‘Meegopad T01’ is more expensive, but also more powerful, than similar ARM-powered units. Costing …

Absen Appoints Regional Sales Director

by Super User

Absen Optoelectronics has appointed Christopher Backhaus as its regional sales director for the German-speaking region. Backhaus joins Absen from Barco LiveDots, where he served as sales director for the DACH region. Prior to working …

BOE Receives Grant Towards OLED Line

by Super User

BOE Display has been granted a CNY124 million ($20.2 million) subsidy towards its G8.5 OLED fab in Hefei by the local government. The subsidy will be recognised as deferred income. BOE’s facility is currently …

Acer Appoints BDL Group in MEA

by Super User

Acer has appointed BDL Group to distribute its consumer and commercial range of tablets, projectors, display panels and notebooks in the Middle East. The Dubai-based distributor will offer Acer products in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar …