Vol 22 – Issue 38 – Page 7

WCG Displays Represent Quarter of Display Market by 2020

by Tom Allen

25% of the 2020 display market, in terms of area, will feature a wide colour gamut (WCG), says IHS – up from 3% this year. The majority of WCG unit shipments today are formed …

HP Bundles Monitors

by Tom Allen

HP has launched an offer in the UK, whereby customers purchasing select HP PCs will also receive a free monitor. Six mini PCs and one tower PC are part of the offer, with accompanying …

Peerless and APlus Show Xtreme Displays in France

by Tom Allen

Peerless-AV and APlus Systéme Automation will work together at Viscom Paris 2015 (29th September – 1st October). The companies recently signed an agreement for APlus to sell, market and support Peerless-AV’s Xtreme Outdoor displays …

HDR in Movies? Check! Broadcast? Check! PCs? Hmmm…

by Bob Raikes

I have spent most of September at IFA and IBC, or writing about them. The big topic has, of course, been UltraHD in its broadest sense, especially the “next step” for UltraHD, which is …

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Amazon Sticks With Mediatek

by Tom Allen

Amazon’s new Fire TV, as well as its Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets, are powered by Mediatek processors, the company has announced. The MT8173, a 64-bit quad-core processor based on ARM’s …

Thin Clients Will Return to Growth in 2016

by Tom Allen

Global thin and terminal client shipments fell 8.9% YoY in Q2’15, says IDC, continuing the downward trend seen in Q1 (Thin Client Shipments Suffer After Strong 2014). The market suffered from comparisons to a …

Microsoft Forces Partial Windows Update

by Tom Allen

The Inquirer has found out that Microsoft is installing Windows 10 files on users’ PCs – whether they have opted in to the update or not. Users have discovered hidden folders ranging in size …

Hon Hai Seeks Apple Funding

by Tom Allen

A new twist has been added to the long-running rumours of Hon Hai (Foxconn) buying Sharp’s LCD panel business (these began in 2012 and fell through in 2013, when Sharp balked at giving up …

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John Lewis Result 21/09/15

by Bob Raikes

The John Lewis Partnership’s revenues and operating profits rose 1.9% (to £4.5 billion ($7 billion)) and 55% (to £273 million ($424 million)) YoY, respectively, in the first half of 2015. However, electrical sales were …

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LG Signs With Euronics

by Tom Allen

Euronics has announced that it will introduce LG’s EF9509 (EF9500 in the USA) 55″ and 65″ flat OLED TV, for its authorised dealers to distribute across Europe.

Austria Sets T2 Transition Date

by Tom Allen

Austria will soon begin a switchover to the DVB-T2 platform. Viewers in Steiermark and Südburgenland will require a compatible receiver from the 20th October. Some services (ORF1 and ORF2) will be simulcast until the …

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Free UHD Video Catalogue Posted Online

by Tom Allen

A US director of photography has taken it upon himself to help grow the UltraHD market by providing content free. Mitch Martinez has posted an online catalogue of stock UltraHD video, shot by him …

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