Vol 22 – Issue 42 – Page 5

4K Movie Services Increase

by Chris Chinnock

At CEDIA, several companies made announcements that will bring more content – 4K and other enhancements to affluent home owners. This included news from Prima, Bel Air Cinema and Kaleidescape. Barco Residential, for example, …

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Liberty Passes 800,000 DTH Customers

by Tom Allen

Liberty Global has said that its satellite unit, UPC DTH, has passed 800,000 customers in Europe. The figure is a 60% increase since the formation of the division in 2010.

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Ingram Micro Expands in Latin America

by Tom Allen

Ingram Micro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo AÇÃO, a Brazil-based IT distributor. AÇÃO stocks high-value products from companies such as IBM and VMWare, as well as providing integration services, sales …

Minnesota Wild Team Chooses Toshiba Signage

by Tom Allen

Toshiba has installed its Ellumina digital signage products throughout the Xcel Energy Center stadium, home to the Minnesota Wild ice hockey team. 538 displays (1920 x 1080, between 32″ and 65″) were used in …

Carrefour Result 10/16/15

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Carrerfour reported a rise in turnover of 4.1% (ex-petrol) to €21.5bn ($23.9 billion), growing 4.2% organically for Q3. For the first nine months of the year, turnover increased 3.4% to €63.9bn ($72 billion), with …

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Cree Result 20/10/2015

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Cree, Inc., reported a significant widening in the net loss for Q1 at $23.6 million, up from $11.1 million on a YoY basis. Turnover remained flat on a YoY basis at $425.5 million versus …

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Touchless Sensors Worth $44 Billion by 2021

by Tom Allen

Touch Display Research estimates that the market for touchless human-machine interaction (HDMI) sensor technologies will be worth $44 billion by 2021 – up from $20 billion in 2016. “Gesture-control, voice-recognition, eye-tracking and many other …

Eizo is First With TÜV’s Color Accuracy Certification

by Tom Allen

Frank Piller, general manager, products, Asia Pacific of TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd., left, presents the first Color Accuracy certificate to Kazuhide Shimura, managing director and general manager of product & business development of Eizo …

Sharp Cuts Smartphone Display Production

by Tom Allen

A report from Tech News claims that Sharp began decreasing smartphone panel production in April, and will continue to do so until the end of the year. The company cut production due to the …

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Dell’s Black Friday Advert is Leaked

by Tom Allen

A six-page flyer advertising Dell’s Black Friday deals has been leaked. Some ‘doorbuster’ deals include an 11.6″ Inspiron 11 3000 hybrid PC for $300; a 15.6″ Inspiron 15 3000 laptop for $230, and a …

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Samsung Chooses SWS

by Bob Raikes

SWS is now distributing Samsung’s IT products – including monitors and large displays – in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Vinzeo Expands Lenovo Portfolio

by Milos Pavlovic

Vinzeo of Spain has expanded its Lenovo distribution agreement, from solely servers to include notebooks, PCs, tablets and related accessories.