Vol 21 - Issue 45

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Asia Tops Thomson Reuters Innovators

by Raverstead

Thomson Reuters has named its top 100 global innovators for 2014. Asian companies led the list, with 46 hailing from the region – including the first Chinese company, Huawei. North America, with 36 entrants, …

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Dell Replaces P-Series TN Panels

by Raverstead

Dell is iterating on last year’s 28″ UltraHD monitor, the P2815Q (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 47), with two smaller units known as the P2415Q (23.8″) and P2715Q (27″). The P2815Q was targeted at …

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USA and China Agree Landmark ITA Deal

by Raverstead

The USA and China have reached a new agreement on technology tariffs, which could cover as much as $1 trillion in trade. A deal was reached earlier this month, expanding the Information Technology Agreement …

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Data Modul Highlights OLED Advantage

by Raverstead

Data Modul is based locally, in Munich. It is the largest distributor of specialist displays in Germany. At the 2014 show, the company had divided its stand into several different areas, varying by applications. …

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DirecTV Firming up Plans for 4K-UHD Service

by Raverstead

According to a transcript of the earning call for DirecTV provided by TheStreet, the company will soon begin offering an UltraHD video on demand (VOD) service by the end of the year. In 2015, …

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JCDecaux Result 07/11/2014

by Raverstead

JCDecaux SA has released its quarterly trading update for Q3. The company’s turnover in the quarter rose 6% year on year to €669.3 million from €631.6 million in the third quarter of last year. …

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USB Promoter Group Adds New Type-C Specifications

by Raverstead

New USB specifications have been released by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, and are now available to download from http://www.usb.org/developers/docs. They are USB Power Delivery v2.0 and USB Billboard Device Class v1.0 – said …

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KPN Scraps STB for IPTV Service

by Raverstead

Dutch operator KPN is working with SMiT, a manufacturer of conditional access modules (CAMs), to launch an IPTV service that does not require a set-top box. A product pilot will begin next year, using …

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US TV Subscriber Fall Offset by Telco Gains

by Raverstead

Cable and satellite TV services in the USA suffered significant subscriber losses in Q3 – but these were offset by telco provider gains. According to Informitv’s Multiscreen Index, there was a net loss of …

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AUO’s Sales, Shipments Edge Higher

by Raverstead

AU Optronics (AUO) saw increases in both sales and panel shipments in October, achieving revenue of just under NT$37 billion ($1.2 billion) for the month, up by 3.9% month on month and 9.1% year …

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Dish and CBS Finally Reach an Agreement

by Raverstead

As we have reported before, Dish Network and CBS have been in negotiations about a new carriage agreement for quite some time. Now the companies say they have reached an agreement which satisfies both …

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What has 3D Done for me Lately?

by Raverstead

In the educational 3D world, stasis is a hazardous state of being. It’s all too easy for a pioneering software or hardware company to slow drip their way into obsolescence. I have seen it …

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