Vol 23 – Issue 04 – Page 5

LDM Product Roundup Vol 23 No 04

by Tom Allen

The X754HB, a 75″ high-brightness (2,500 cd/m²) display from NEC, has been released. We first saw this product at the NEC Showcase last May (NEC Impresses with LEDs). In addition, NEC has upgraded its …

Kyocera Result 1/02/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Kyocera reported Q3 net profit of $72 million, down 71.3% YoY from $250.5 million. Turnover was reported at $3 billion, down 4.4% YoY from $3.2 billion. For the nine month period ended Dec 31, …

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Boeing 737 MAX Takes First Flight

by Isaac Oburu

The Boeing 737 MAX took its first flight in Renton, Wash. on 29th January 2016. The new 737 MAX flight deck includes four configurable 15.1″ LCD displays from Rockwell Collins. In addition to the …

Roku Developing Hybrid STB

by Tom Allen

Roku is developing a hybrid STB, which will deliver both linear and streaming services for its partners. Sky will be the first Roku partner to deploy the new box, as part of its Now …

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Xiaomi to Enter Middle East

by Isaac Oburu

Dubai-based Task FZCO has begun to distribute Xiaomi smartphones in the Middle East and North Africa. Handsets will initially be available in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Amazon Continues Fast Growth

by Milos Pavlovic

Amazon’s video streaming service saw strong growth in Q4’15, nearly doubling its subscriber base outside the USA – although the company does not provide hard numbers. The Fire TV media player is claimed to …

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JCDecaux Result 28/01/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

JCDecaux reported Q4 net profit at €983.9 million, up 6.2% YoY. Including the positive results of currency exchange rates, acquisitions, etc., the increase was 17%. For the full year 2015, net profit grew 4.2% …

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Müller Leaves Tech Data

by Tom Allen

Marc Müller, MD of sales at Tech Data Germany, is to leave the company due to restructuring measures. Müller joined the company in 1996. Between 2002 and 2012 he worked at Tech Data Azlan. …

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Wireless Charging Rumoured for iPhone 7S

by Isaac Oburu

According to reports, Apple is developing a new wireless charging technology that looks set to debut on next year’s iPhone 7S. The new technology could allow iPhones and iPads to be charged anywhere in …

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Gou ‘Confident’ About Sharp Offer

by Tom Allen

After talking directly to Sharp’s financiers (Gou Goes Direct to Sharp Lenders), Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that he is confident of his firm’s offer being accepted in a takeover bid. It is …

Sky Prices SkyQ

by Isaac Oburu

Sky has revealed the price of its SkyQ set-top box (Sky Overhauls STB, Prepares for UltraHD). The STB will cost £100 ($145) for installation, with monthly payments of £42 ($60) for the subscription. Non-Sky …

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Jasper Display Shows Working 4K LCOS

by Chris Chinnock

On a recent visit to Jasper Display in California, we had a chance to learn a lot about what the company is doing. Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) has been at the heart of …