Vol 22 – Issue 17 – Page 4

Ocean Group Buys MediaCo Outdoor

by Helen Vince

The UK’s Ocean Group has announced the acquisition of MediaCo Outdoor, a Manchester-based company specialising in OOH digital and backlight premium large formats. Ocean’s CEO Tim Bleakley said the acquisition will accelerate the company’s …

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Tesco Posts Record Loss

by Helen Vince

Major UK retailer Tesco reported a record £6.3 billion ($9.4 billion) pre-tax loss for last year, having lost ground to cheaper rivals such as Aldi and Lidl. Tesco swung to a net loss for …

Dell UK Promotes Sales Director

by Helen Vince

Dell UK has promoted its sales director and general manager, Sarah Shields, adding responsibility for consumer, SME, channel and distribution sales for the PC seller. Prior to the promotion Shields focused on consumer and …

E-Waste to Approach 50 Million Tonnes

by Tom Allen

According to the United Nations University, 41.8 million tonnes of electronic waste (including household appliances) was generated last year – up 2 million tonnes from 2013. Less than a sixth was recycled or made …

LG Prepares Note Rival

by Tom Allen

A Galaxy Note rival has been released by LG – but only for the Korean market, at present. A worldwide release is planned later in the year, but specific markets have not been announced. …

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HTC Opens Vive Sign-Ups

by Tom Allen

The developer edition of the HTC Vive headset, announced at MWC 2015, is now available. However, developers wanting to test the product will need to fill out an application form – Valve, HTC’s partner, …

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Google Patents Back to the Future Technology

by Tom Allen

A patent awarded to Google has the potential to turn walls into screens. The patent outlines a projection system that can display images on a wall covered with photo-reactive paint. A beam of light …

Cree Result 23/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Cree Inc.’s net profit in the third quarter of the year was down 48% at $24.9 million from $47.7 million in Q3 of the previous year. However, turnover for the quarter improved slightly to …

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Gartner Revises Semiconductor Growth Downwards

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor revenue will rise to $354 billion, says Gartner. While this is a 4% climb, it is lower than the 5.4% increase predicted in Q4’14. The semiconductor industry is increasingly concerned about revenue growth …

Sony Narrows Loss Forecast

by Helen Vince

Sony has revised its outlook for this year and narrowed its net loss forecast to ¥126 billion ($1 billion) from ¥170 billion ($1.4 billion) predicted in February, while turnover is now expected to be …

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Asus Raises Smartphone Target

by Tom Allen

Asus has raised its Zenfone shipment forecast for this year, from 25 million units to 30 million, say supply chain sources. It was said that monthly Zenfone 2 shipments would reach 2 million in …

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OTT Demand Rises for Quality OTT Experience

by Tom Allen

According to OTT video optimisation company Conviva, the challenges to building a sustainable OTT service are rising. It is no longer enough to simply have a video play – the demand for quality is …