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Resolving Ed-Tech Procurement Challenges

by Len Scrogan

The predictive education bazaar that we know as SXSWedu was held this year in Austin, Texas from March 7-10. The SXSWedu® Conference & Festival is a part of the SouthbySouthwest family of conferences, fostering …

Video Clarity Unveils Perceptual-Quality Measurement Device for 4K

by Chris Chinnock

Video Clarity has released the RTM 4K, a 4K-capable version of the company’s RTM real-time audio and video monitoring solutions. RTM 4K is the first quality-monitoring solution that can apply 4K video sources and …

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NYT Delivers Cardboard Viewers

by Tom Allen

The New York Times has announced that it plans to distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to select digital subscribers this month. The viewers can be used to watch a 3D film by the NYT, …

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LeEco Moves to California

by Tom Allen

China’s LeEco (formerly LeTV) has formally opened its new 7,400m² North American headquarters in San Jose. As well as being able to house 800 employees, the facility will be the future home of LeEco’s …

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Amazon Result 28/04/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Amazon reported Q1 2016 net profit of $513 million, compared to a net loss of $57 million in same quarter of the previous year. Turnover was $29.1 billion, up 28% YoY from $22.7 billion. …

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Pixelworks Result 28/04/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Pixelworks reported Q1 2016 net loss of $8.6 million, up 152% YoY from $3.4 million. Turnover was $11.2 million, down 23% YoY from $14.4 million. Inventory adjustments in emerging markets and a $4.3 million …

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Consoles Falling Worldwide

by Tom Allen

There has been a steady decline in the adoption of gaming consoles in several European markets, while others have remained flat. According to Parks Associates, the continued uptake of mobile gaming, and the availability …

Peerless Takes New Manager for DACH

by Tom Allen

Peerless-AV has appointed Johannes Scholz as its new distribution account manager for the DACH region. Scholz joins Peerless from Ricoh Deutschland, where he looked after sales of the company’s entire solutions portfolio. He also …

Panel Price Hike for Small Vendors

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise data, which contains an analysis of LCD panel prices in March and April. Notebooks PC brands continued to seek lower prices, even on bundle deals, in March. These deals …

Supply Shifts Raise TV Panel Prices

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise data, which contains an analysis of LCD panel prices in March and April. TVs The earthquake in Taiwan this February (Earthquake Rocks Taiwan Production Base) continues to affect the …

S[quadrat] Moves Outdoors

by Tom Allen

S[quadrat] GmbH, a German LED display maker, has developed a series designed to replace outdoor LCD screens. The ‘Ocean’ series complements the existing ‘Sky’ range, which are designed for indoor use. Ocean-series modules are …

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Garmin Result 27/04/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Garmin reported Q1 2016 net profit of $103 million, down 8% Yoy from $111 million. Turnover increased 7% YoY to $624 million from $585 million. Despite the contraction in operating margin from 19.1% to …

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