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Samsung Will be Apple’s Sole OLED Supplier – At First

by Tom Allen

We have covered the ‘OLED iPhone’ rumour several times in recent months, and now Bloomberg is back with new claims about Samsung’s links to Apple. According to sources, Samsung will be the exclusive supplier …

Samsung Electronics Result 28/04/16

by Milos Pavlovic

Samsung Electronics saw an increase in sales of 5.7% YoY in Q1 2016 to 48.78 trillion Won ($43.6 billion) with profits of 6.68 trillion Won ($5.86 billion), up 12% YoY, in line with its …

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POST Deploys UltraHD TV Service

by Isaac Oburu

Netgem is launching its newest version of its #TelcoTV solution, following the deployment of POST Telecom in Luxembourg. POST Luxembourg customers will now have access to the full suite of Netgem’s solution, including a …

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North America Holding Back Global Pay-TV

by Tom Allen

Digital TV Research is conservative about global pay-TV revenues (including subscription fees and pay-per-view) over the coming years. The firm expects revenues to peak in 2018, growing ‘only’ $99 million between 2015 and 2021, …

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Starbreeze Shows StarVR Headset

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the Next@Acer press conference on April 21, Starbreeze Studios showed its prototype StarVR headset. Starbreeze was founded in 1998 and is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of entertainment products, especially games. Company …

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Four VR Headsets Compared at Next@Acer

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the Next@Acer press conference on April 21 (See related article in this issue), Virtual Reality (VR) headsets from four different suppliers were on display. These were all dedicated VR headsets, not systems based …

Next@Acer Shows New Products

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On the 57th floor of World Trace Center 4, Acer held on April 21 Next@Acer, a standing-room only global press conference and product exhibition. Jason Chen, President and CEO of Acer since Jan 1 …

Fraunhofer IIS Updates on Light Field Activities

by Chris Chinnock

While the Lytro Cinema light field camera got enormous buzz at NAB this year, Fraunhofer IIS showed a much smaller camera, similar post-production tools and a short video last year called Coming Home (photo) …

Technicolor Shows How to Create an HDR Channel

by Chris Chinnock

We had a chance to catch up with Technicolor and Philips in their suite at the Renaissance Hotel at NAB. Just prior to the event, we joined a webinar that gave more details on …

Lenovo and Xiaomi Fall From Top Five

by Tom Allen

Although global smartphone shipments rose YoY in Q1’16, it was the smallest-ever recorded rise: just 0.4 million units, or less than 0.2%. IDC says that the low growth (from 334.5 million units to 334.9 …

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TV Logic Showcases New UHD 10-bit Broadcast Monitors

by Chris Chinnock

Professional monitor maker TVLogic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven Star Works Co., Ltd., unveiled a total of 10 new models at NAB including four aimed at 3/6/12G UltraHD workflows in broadcast, production, post-production, …

Schubert Takes on Android at Tech Data

by Tom Allen

Tom Schubert has joined Tech Data as its dedicated Android business development manager. He will be tasked with providing additional support for customers taking Android-based smartphones and mobile devices to the business and consumer …

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