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Asbis Adds Dell in CEE

by Helen Vince

Asbis has signed two distribution agreements with Dell which cover the company’s complete range of products, including laptops, PCs and monitors. Dell’s enterprise products and solutions will now be available in Bulgaria and Cyprus. …

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Desigual Chooses NEC

by Tom Allen

Spanish brand Desigual has opened a new store in Munich, with digital signage throughout the 650m², four-storey space. As well as LED displays on the upper floors, the entrance to Neuhauser Strasse is flanked …

Aiptek Makes Projection Mobile

by Tom Allen

Aiptek’s Pocket Cinema A100W is a pico DLP projector which is intended to strike a balance between business and private use. A built-in adaptor means that the A100W can accept content wirelessly, through Apple …

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London Hotel Invests in LG

by Tom Allen

As part of a £1.4 million investment, the Grosvenor House hotel in London has installed 10 LG displays in a 5×2 video wall. Pure AV installed the 47″ screens, which have a 4.9mm bezel …

iPhone Case Harvests Energy From Radio Waves

by Tom Allen

Nikola Labs, from Ohio, showed a new iPhone case at TechCrunch Disrupt this month, which harvests power to extend battery life. The case ($100) will debut on Kickstarter in June. Radio waves are converted …

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Vodafone Has Large, Affordable Phones

by Tom Allen

UK mobile operator EE recently unveiled its own smartphones (EE Has Own-Brand Products – From BenQ), and now the competition has taken its turn. Vodafone’s Smart Prime 6, Smart First 6 and SmartTab Prime …

TPK Result 06/05/2015

by Helen Vince

TPK Holding’s turnover in Q1 improved 8.8% year on year to NT$28.9 billion ($938.6 million) from NT$26.6 billion ($863.9 million) a year earlier. However, the company recorded a net loss in the first quarter …

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Wisechip Begins PMOLED Sampling

by Tom Allen

Wisechip Semiconductor is sending PMOLED display samples to partners, for use in wearable products. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second half of the year. The company aims to produce 5mm-thick flexible …

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Semiconductors Approach Two Years of Growth

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor sales continue to grow, with the global industry posting a YoY increase for the 23rd consecutive month in March 2015. Data from the Semiconductor Industry Association shows that revenues reached $83.1 billion for …

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HTC’s April Sales Fell 32%

by Helen Vince

HTC reported a 32.3% month on month drop in sales in April and a 38.6% fall year on year to NT$13.5 billion ($439.1 million). Analysts attributed the poor revenue figure to disappointing sales of …

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DirecTV Churn Falls to Six-Year Low

by Tom Allen

DirecTV’s fiscal Q1 results show that 279,000 net subscribers were added in the quarter. The company enjoyed its lowest Q1 churn rate in six years.

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Computex Taipei Highlights ICT

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Computex Taipei 2015 is scheduled to take place June 2nd to 6th, at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) and the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC). Computex is the largest information and communications technology …

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