Vol 21 - Issue 49

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30 CAE Launches Next Generation Medallion-6000 Image Generator

by Raverstead

CAE launched its next generation Medallion-6000 image generator at I/ITSEC 2014, which is based upon the latest COTS graphics processor from Nvidia (probably the consumer GeForce series rather than the Quadro cards). The Medallion …

Tags:GPUs| Graphics Cards| I/ITSEC 2014| Image Generators| Large Display Monitor| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Thales to Supply Reality H Full Flight Simulators to Boeing

by Raverstead

2014 has been a good year for Thales, explained Vincent Megaides, the business line strategy director for Thales Training and Simulation at I/ITSEC 2014. He noted that Australia’s Army and Navy helicopter pilots will …

Tags:I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Military & Defence| Simulation| Thales| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Ginsbury Expands With Kingtech

by Raverstead

Chinese LCD manufacturer Kingtech has signed a distribution agreement with Ginsbury for the UK and Ireland. The company will supply Kingtech’s TFT-LCD displays (1.44″ – 10.2″), as well as touchscreen and driver card solutions.

Tags:Distributors| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 49

HBO’s Cord-Cutter Service Arrives in April

by Raverstead

HBO’s standalone streaming service (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42) will be launched next April. The OTT service will be separate from HBO Go and will target cord-cutters; people will be able to watch …

Tags:Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| HBO| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 49

BLU Shipments Fell in November

by Raverstead

Taiwan’s two major backlight unit (BLU) manufacturers reported sequential falls in shipments and sales in November. Coretronic’s BLU shipments fell 6% month on month in November to 7.7 million units and sales for the …

Tags:Coretronic| Large Display Monitor| LCD Backlights| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Mas Continues With Wintel

by Raverstead

Germany’s Mas Elektronik has introduced the ‘big brother’ to its Xoro Pad 8W2 tablet. The Xoro Pad 10W4 is one of the growing number of Intel tablets, running Windows 8.1 on a quad-core 1.8GHz …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 49| Windows

Slowdown in Orders Hits Chip Firms

by Raverstead

Seasonal weakness was blamed for disappointing results amongst Taiwan’s chip manufacturers. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) said that a slowdown in orders for the latest iPhone device was the main reason why sales in November …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Industry| Semiconductor Market| TSMC| Vol 21 - Issue 49