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Gefen Signs Comm-Tec for Central Europe

by Helen Vince

Gefen has appointed German-based Comm-Tec as master distributor for its products throughout Central Europe. Comm-Tec, which has distributed Gefen solutions to resellers and integrators in Europe for many years, will provide centralised support and …

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Exertis Names Commercial Development Director

by Helen Vince

Exertis has hired Jon Atherton as commercial development director, to focus on B2B vendors. Atherton most recently served as director and VP at Entatech.

AMD Names Head of CG Unit

by Helen Vince

AMD has announced that Jim Anderson has joined the company as senior VP and general manager of AMD’s computing and graphics (CG) business group. In his new role, Anderson will be responsible for managing …

JCDecaux Goes Live in Edinburgh

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeJCDecaux has started to roll out the first displays in Edinburgh, Scotland, as part of the tender it won last year (JCDecaux Brings Digital Network to Edinburgh Centre). Nine digital bus shelters, …

Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Line-Up Grows

by Tom Allen

Rumours have begun to appear of a larger Galaxy S6 model called the S6 Plus. It will be a phablet-style device and is said to be code-named ‘Project Zero 2’. The original S6 and …

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CRT Firms Agree Antitrust Settlement

by Helen Vince

Several Asian CRT manufacturers have reached a settlement with a US court to pay approximately $528 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that they conspired to fix prices. The companies named in …

BQ Follows E4.5 With Larger Ubuntu Smartphone

by Tom Allen

The world’s second Ubuntu smartphone has been announced by Spain’s BQ and Canonical. The Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition follows BQ’s E4.5 in February (Canonical Promises Break from the Norm With Ubuntu). Although full …

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Windows 10 Flagship is Leaked

by Tom Allen

Click to enlarge. The Lumia 940XL is said to be the successor to the Lumia 930.The Lumia 940XL is expected to be Microsoft’s flagship Windows 10 smartphone. Nokiapoweruser claims to have seen leaked specifications …

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AUO Expects 10% Rise in TV Demand

by Tom Allen

AUO has told shareholders that it expects TV demand to rise 10% YoY this year. Replacement demand in both emerging and developed markets will drive sales, said chairman and president Paul Peng.

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New HTC Smartphone Range Incoming

by Tom Allen

HTC will roll out a new series of smartphones in the second half of 2015, according to chairwoman and CEO Cher Wang. These will include a new “hero product” in October, according to the …

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Google Plans Chrome Players With AOpen

by Tom Allen

Sources say that Google is to launch two Chrome-based digital signage players, with AOpen, in the middle of Q3’15. Production was scheduled for Q2, but was deferred due to to certification issues. One product, …

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NHK tests 8k at World Cup

by Tom Allen

NHK has said that it will capture the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in 8k. The tournament is being held in Canada this year, and will act as a test for future sporting events. …