Vol 21 – Issue 46 – Page 2

Jolla’s Sailfish Tablet Funded in Hours

by Raverstead

Jolla, a spin-off from Nokia that pushes a mobile OS called Sailfish, has successfully crowdfunded a tablet. Actually, the company smashed its $380,000 target on Indiegogo. At the time of writing the campaign still …

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Public Displays Solid in Q3

by Raverstead

Sales in the Public Display market in Europe were solid in Q3, with year on year growth of 27.5% in volume terms and 3.7% quarterly growth. This was in line with Meko’s latest forecast …

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Telefonica, Canal Plus Face Antitrust Probe

by Raverstead

The proposed acquisition by Spain’s Telefonica of pay-TV company Digital+ (known as Canal+ in Spain) is to be investigated by the Spanish competition authority, the CNMC. In a statement, the CNMC was quoted as …

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Vorsprung Durch Samsung

by Raverstead

Audi showrooms in the UK are using Samsung’s Gear VR headset to demonstrate the features of the new Audi TT. Wearers can investigate the interior of the car and be taken for a drive. …

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Sony Discusses Crackle at Next TV Summit

by Raverstead

Sony discussed its Crackle OTT offering at the Next TV Summit. Sony stated that networks have become more equal in the eyes of the consumer through the use of apps. At the same time, …

Buzzcocks Set Revamped With New Displays

by Raverstead

XL Video has supplied new display solutions for studio recordings of UK TV show, Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Several elements of the set rely on video, such as the main screen (4.8m x 2.7m), …

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JVC Claims Rec.2020 for TV

by Raverstead

JVC has unveiled a new Diamond-series TV called the DM85UZXR, set to be released in late January. Although full details are not available, it is interesting to see that JVC claims Rec.2020 coverage; full …

Samsung Reaches New UK TV Milestone

by Raverstead

Samsung has boasted that it has hit a new TV milestone; its Smart TV platform now has more than 1.5 million users in the UK every week. The figure represents a 50% increase over …

32″ – 42″ Panel Prices Will Rise in Q4

by Raverstead

Pricing for 32″, 40″ and 42″ TV panels will continue to rise in Q4’14, say Asian sources. The situation is not expected to soften until Q1’15, when demand seasonally falls. Panel makers have lowered …

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LDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 46

by Raverstead

A price and release date has been shared for Acer’s S77HK 27″ UltraHD LCD monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36). It will go on sale in December, starting at £460 ($720). The Insight …

Canatu Qualifies TouchTurns

by Raverstead

Canatu has qualified TouchTurns, in the USA, as an official partner for the production of carbon nanobud film touch sensors. TouchTurns will produce CNB touch modules for a range of consumer electronics, industrial, medical …

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Graphene and Applications

by Raverstead

Antonio Hélio Castro Neto gave a talk on graphene at the event. He started work on the material in the US but has now moved to Signapore to further the research. The level of …

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