Vol 21 – Issue 46 – Page 7

SkreensTV Brings Multi-Display to Consumer TVs

by Raverstead

A device currently seeking funding on Indiegogo (24 days left of the campaign and 14% funded at the time of writing) promises to bring picture-by-picture functionality to any TV. ‘SkreensTV’ can handle up to …

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Inkjet Encapsulation Developed for Flexible OLEDs

by Raverstead

Kateeva is the developer of the Yieldjet roll-to-roll inkjet OLED deposition system (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 45). The company has now announced a new flexible OLED thin film encapsulation system, based on the …

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TPK Sales Half YoY

by Raverstead

TPK said sales in October fell 50% from October 2013 to NT$11.2 billion ($372.2 million), though this was 4.9% higher than September. Sales to date increased almost 4% to NT$128.3 billion ($4.2 billion).

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Fujitsu Forum Exhibition

by Raverstead

There was an exhibition area as part of the Forum event and much of it was dominated by servers, SANs and a large area by POS solutions and equipment. Clearly retail systems are a …

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 …