Vol 22 – Issue 03 – Page 5

Google Glass is off the Shelves for Now

by Helen Vince

Major news outlets including ABC, BBC, Telegraph, etc. broke the news that Google is halting the distribution of Google Glass in its current form and have announced a major change in the organization. This came after the Wall Street Journal reported the …

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Semiconductors Rise 9% in November

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor sales were up 9.1% YoY in November 2014, to $29.7 billion (from $27.2 billion), although this was a slight (0.1%) decrease MoM. The Semiconductor Industry Association said that year-to-date sales to November …

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Philips Ensures Image Colour Consistency

by Tom Allen

MMD’s 272P4APJKHB (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is a new P-line LCD monitor for colour-critical applications. The 27″ display is factory-calibrated to cover 99% of the Adobe RGB and 100% sRGB colour gamuts; it also …

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Silicon Image Surprises Us with SiBeam Move

by Vanessa Browning

This reporter went along to Silicon Image not expecting to see much as somebody else was covering the new Super MHL interface. However, we found a lot of interest! First, we looked at the …

Lenovo Adds Greek Distributor

by Helen Vince

Lenovo has added a third distributor for its consumer and professional products in Greece. Oktabit joins Westnet and Infoquest as agents for Lenovo.

CES Reaches Record Numbers

by Vanessa Browning

CES 2015 ended with record numbers in all areas, according to organiser the Consumer Electronics Association. President Gary Shapiro said that this year’s show “exceeded all [of] our expectations”. The number of visitors was …

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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 3

by Tom Allen

Consumers in India, who might struggle to afford Samsung’s AMOLED smartphones, are now being offered a lower-cost option in the form of Micromax‘s Canvas Hue. The 5″ device has an AMOLED display (1280 x 720), …

Samsung Made Offer for Blackberry, Says Reuters

by Vanessa Browning

According to Reuters, Samsung is seeking to buy Blackberry to acquire the company’s patent portfolio. Blackberry was looking to sell in 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 31). Several rumours of interested parties – …

Sony Mulling Sale of Loss-Making Businesses

by Helen Vince

Sony is reported to be considering a restructuring of its business which could see the loss-making smartphone and TV businesses being sold off. According to a Reuters report, CEO Kazuo Hirai and his senior …

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Gartner Lowers 2015 Semiconductor Growth Forecast

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor revenue will reach $358 billion this year: a 5.4% YoY increase, says Gartner, which is lower than the forecast made in Q4’14 of 5.8% growth. Application-specific standard products (ASSPs) in smartphones, as well as …

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Intel Updates Convertible Reference Design

by Tom Allen

Intel has expanded the scope of its $350 – $400 convertible reference designs to cover a new size segment: 12.5″. Additionally, the reference design has been updated to adopt the new 14nm fifth-generation Broadwell-based …

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Following the 4K Television Ecosystem

by Phillip Wright

After the 2015 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, it is clear that market movement toward 4k (UHD) television is continuing to advance. The 4k sets on view at …

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