Vol 23 – Issue 10 – Page 4

Sony Expands Vue Across US

by Tom Allen

Sony’s Playstation Vue IPTV service, which was launched to the East Coast of the USA last year (Sony’s Vue Service Now Live), is now being rolled out across the country. Prices start at $30 …

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Lattice and MediaTek Drive UHD Over USB

by Tom Allen

Lattice Semiconductor and MediaTek have jointly released reference designs to drive UltraHD video over a USB-C connector. Lattice’s USB-C port controllers and MHL transceivers can be paired with MediaTek’s Helio X20 mobile processor. Power …

Sharp Has Plans for Colour

by Tom Allen

Sharp has pushed two of its large-format products, introduced at ISE (Sharp Enjoying the Big Pad), to market: the 70″ Big Pad PN-70TW3 and 80″ PN-H801. The Big Pad is Sharp’s first interactive (10-point …

CTA Begins Unveiled in Prague

by Tom Allen

The CTA has announced that CES Unveiled will return to Paris for the fourth consecutive year, in preparation for CES 2017 (5th – 8th January). A new event, CES Unveiled Prague, has also been …

COO Leaving Ingram

by Tom Allen

Ingram Micro’s president and COO, Paul Read, has decided to leave the company. This is because the buyout by HNA (HNA Group to Acquire Ingram Micro) disrupts his aim to succeed Alain Monié as …

Udo Sekulla Joins LG Germany

by Tom Allen

From the start of April, Udo Sekulla will take on the position of director of sales and marketing (mobile communications) at LG Germany. Sekulla most recently served as a division manager at Komsa Kommunikation …

VR Takes Over GDC 2016

by Tom Allen

The Game Developers’ Conference took place in San Francisco this month. With the advances in virtual reality, this event is becoming ever more relevant to display makers. AMD estimates that it has an 83% …

CEE PCs Decline for Third Year

by Tom Allen

2015 was one of the worst years on record for the PC market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Shipments declined in double-digits (26.2%) for the third consecutive year, to 13.7 million units, according …

Acer Rises and Falls

by Tom Allen

Acer ended February with consolidated net revenues of NT$16.2 billion ($492.6 million), up 1.9% MoM but down 21.7% YoY. Cumulative revenues were NT$32 billion ($973 million), down 26.1% YoY.

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Foxconn is Flat

by Tom Allen

Foxconn Electronics reported a 16.9% MoM fall in February revenues, but a 0.2% climb YoY. Consolidated revenues were NT$280.6 billion ($8.5 billion). Year-to-date revenues were NT$618.3 billion ($18.8 billion), down 8.6% YoY. The firm …

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Lattice and MediaTek Want to Drive 4K Video over USB Type-C

by Chris Chinnock

USB is probably the most ubiquitous wired connector worldwide and the addition of the new Type-C version is opening it up to incredible new capabilities. With 24 contact points and 10 configurable conductors (see …

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Ang Lee’s HFR Film Previewed at NAB

by Tom Allen

Director Ang Lee’s next project – which he announced at CinemaCon 2015 would be shot at 120fps – will be previewed at NAB in April. The film, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, will also …