Vol 22 – Issue 17 – Page 5

Mobile Panel Prices Fall, but Demand to Rise

by Tom Allen

Through to the end of April, panel makers are experiencing price declines of around 1% in most applications, IHS DisplaySearch data shows. Larger notebook PC brands continue to adjust inventories in April; both panel …

WOLEDs Will Dominate Large Displays for Five Years

by Tom Allen

UBI Research has published a report on the state of the white OLED (WOLED) industry. WOLEDs, with colour filters, are commonly used in OLED TVs, as they are easier to mass-produce than the RGB …

NEC Encoder Used in Terrestrial Trial

by Tom Allen

NEC has trialled UltraHD terrestrial broadcasting with Chilevisión, a commercial TV station in Chile. Chilevisión used NEC’s HEVC encoder (VC-8150) in the trial, sending live UltraHD transmissions to the press and VIP rooms of …

Epson Takes First Place Projector Spot – Again

by Tom Allen

Futuresource has named Epson as the world’s number one projector manufacturer for the 14th year in a row. The company was found to have the market’s highest share of 500+ lumen models.

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Huawei Names Western Europe President

by Helen Vince

Huawei has appointed Vincent Pang as president of its business in Western Europe, replacing Kevin Tao who has held the position for four years. Pang’s most recent role at Huawei was president of global …

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Broadcom Result 22/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Broadcom Corporation has released its first quarter results, posting a net profit of $209 million on turnover of $2.06 billion, which compares with a net profit in the first quarter of last year of …

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Celestica Result 22/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Celestica Inc. recorded a net profit in Q1 of $33 million, down 30% from $47.1 million in the first quarter of last year, while turnover was broadly flat year on year at $1.3 billion.

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Rambus Result 22/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Rambus Inc. posted a net profit in the first three months of the year of $9.5 million on turnover of $66.9 million, which compares with a net profit of $7.8 million on turnover of …

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Ultrasound Forms Physical Phone Controls

by Tom Allen

A new research paper (http://tinyurl.com/p96ytfp), by Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University, details how ultrasound from a smartphone can be used to help form a physical input device. A plastic sheath for the phone …

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Barco Signs Escape Deal

by Tom Allen

20th Century Fox and Posse Films have entered into an agreement with Barco to produce films for the Barco Escape panoramic film format. Both agreements cover multiple titles, and the Fox agreement will last …

Sony Has Triple Success at TIPA Awards

by Tom Allen

Sony has been recognised for its innovation in digital imaging, winning three awards from the Technical Image Press Association. They are: ‘Best Photo/Video Camera (Professional)’ for the A7S; ‘Best CSC (Entry-Level)’ for the A5100; …

Dolby Laboratories Result 23/04/2015

by Helen Vince

Dolby Laboratories Inc. has reported its second quarter results, posting a net profit in Q2 of $57.9 million on turnover of $243.3 million, which compares with a net profit of $75.8 million on turnover …

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