Vol 21 – Issue 48 – Page 6

AOC, MMD Hire Sales Manager

by Raverstead

A new sales manager for distribution has been appointed at AOC and MMD. Lars Michelsen joins the company to take over responsibility for sales and distribution in Germany and Austria.

Apple Orders Slowing

by Raverstead

Apple’s iPhone chip orders are slowing, say sources at IC design houses. Orders are set to fall from 50 million in Q4’14 to 44 – 46 million in Q1’15. Order visibility is also said …

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Smartphone Growth Halves From 2014 to 2015

by Raverstead

Almost 1.3 billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide this year, says IDC, representing a 26.3% YoY gain. Growth will slow significantly next year to 12.2%, when 1.4 billion units are forecast to be sold. …

Barco Works With Authorities on Videowall Investigation

by Raverstead

There is an enquiry ongoing in China regarding the import of large videowalls between 1997 and 2009 – before such products were assembled in the country. Barco has announced that it is co-operating with …

LG Brings Curve to LCD

by Raverstead

A new curved TV has been launched by LG – but with LCD technology, not OLED. The UC970 is available in EMEA now in 55″ (55UC970V) and 65″ (65UC970V) sizes. The UC970 is supplied …

Workstations Enjoy Second-Highest Quarter Ever

by Raverstead

The workstation market remained healthy in Q3’14, says Jon Peddie Research, with few changes. Just over 1 million units were shipped worldwide, representing a 4.7% YoY rise, although 2.8% QoQ decline. Q2’14 saw the …

CRA Hails -T2 Test A Success

by Raverstead

Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA), in the Czech Republic, says that it is the first Central European company to successfully test DVB-T2 with HEVC. The trials began in July (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 28) and …

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Asus’ PB279Q Adjusts DC to Reduce Flicker

by Raverstead

Asus’ new 27″ monitor, the PB279Q, is an UltraHD model for prosumers and gamers. It covers 100% sRGB and 75% NTSC, shows 10-bit colour and has a 5ms response time (reasonably low for an …

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Bureau Veritas Laboratory Offers Testing for Wearable Devices

by Raverstead

Bureau Veritas Laboratory, which claims to be the global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), has announced a new service centered around wearable devices. Veritas Labs already offers many testing and certification services …

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Yota Upgrades From LCD to AMOLED

by Raverstead

The YotaPhone 2, from Russia’s Yota Devices, has received an upgrade from the original handset (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 50) – notably in screen technology. Like the original, the second-generation smartphone features both …

Brightsign To Update and Expand Players at ISE

by Raverstead

A massive update to Brightsign’s media player portfolio will be shown for the first time at ISE 2015 (10th – 12th February, Amsterdam). New players will be added to the HD and XD lines. …

LG’s £3 Million Campaign for an OLED Christmas

by Raverstead

LG’s Discover OLED promotion is a £3 million ($4.7 million) campaign, running until the end of the year, to support the company’s OLED TV range. The campaign consists of TV, online and experiential outdoor …