Vol 23 – Issue 24 – Page 2

Sony Ends Manufacturing in Brazil

by Tom Allen

Sony has decided to stop making smartphones in Brazil, which was being done through deals with Foxconn and Arima. The company took the decision due to a lack of fiscal incentives and the poor …

Foxconn Plans Big Changes for Sharp

by Tom Allen

Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that his company will “carry out a series of measures to help Sharp make a turnaround as soon as possible,” after officially joining the board in July. Gou …

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Peter Chou is No Longer at HTC

by Tom Allen

HTC has confirmed that former CEO Peter Chou has left the company. Although he is still an honourary consultant to HTC, Chou is now serving as chairman of the Digital Domain, a Hong Kong-based …

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China Maintains Large-Screen Lead

by Tom Allen

IHS says that demand for large-screen (55″+) TVs is ‘surging’ in China, as falling prices promote consumer adoption. Shipments of these sets rose almost 80% YoY in Q1’16, with many local brands offering steep …

Apple Patent Application Features Dual-Layer LCD for HDR

by Chris Chinnock

A patent application by Apple was published that shows a method for creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) images using a dual-LCD approach. While this will definitely work, it is not likely to be a …

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Ingram Micro and Tech Partner broaden cooperation to Europe

by Tom Allen

Ingram Micro is now distributing PC-based PoS systems for Tech Partners Europe GmbH. Ingram is TPE’s first pan-European distributor.

Optoma Promotes Colour With Rebranding

by Tom Allen

In a bid to focus attention on the colour reproduction of its DLP projectors, Optoma has come up with a new marketing term: Amazing Colour. It is a catch-all piece of marketing, referring to …

Festo Chooses Dual-Screen Eizo Solution

by Tom Allen

Industrial control and automation company Festo has used Eizo’s FlexScan EV2450 monitors throughout its new Automation Centre building in Esslingen, Germany. 400 work stations can be found inside, each featuring two of Eizo’s displays. …

Missed Display Summit ’16? Proceedings Now Available

by Tom Allen

Proceedings from the Display Summit USA and Display Summit China, organised by Insight Media, are now available. They can be ordered at http://tinyurl.com/hbh3vkx. They would make a good accompaniment to the report in this …

Dell Achieves 99% DCI-P3 – With LCD

by Tom Allen

A new LCD monitor, spotted on Dell’s Chinese website, boasts very wide colour gamut coverage and factory calibration. Known as the UP3017 (not to be confused with the UP3017Q, an OLED monitor seen at …

HP Recalls Batteries Over Fire Risk

by Tom Allen

HP has issued a recall for laptop batteries, supplied in certain models sold worldwide between March 2013 and August 2015. Affected batteries, which have the potential to overheat and catch fire, may also have …

Monitor Rivals Steal Share From Samsung

by Tom Allen

More than 29 million PC monitors were shipped in Q1’16, says IDC – up 0.5% YoY, although a 5.7% QoQ fall. IDC expects the monitor market to decline about 3% annually between 2018 and …