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HTC Result 02/08/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

HTC reported Q2 2016 net loss of NT$3.1 billion ($97.8 million). Turnover was NT$ 18.9 billion ($596 million). For the six month period, net loss was NT$ 5.7 billion ($180 million), whereas turnover was …

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Edge Screen Design Now on Samsung’s Note Series

by Tom Allen

Samsung changed its traditional September launch for its Note series last year to an earlier date, with encouraging results. The company has decided to stick with the same approach this year, announcing its new …

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FPD Market Corrects 20% Supply Glut

by Tom Allen

Flat panel display supply was 20% higher than demand, globally, in Q1’16 – the highest glut since early 2012, says IHS in a research note. This was due to seasonally weak demand and new …

Christie Q-Series Projectors ‘Talking’ at Arup

by Isaac Oburu

Christie Q-Series projectors have been installed for engineering firm Arup, in what has been dubbed a ‘talking sculpture’. The four projectors, located at No.8 Fitzroy Street in London, are used to project social media …

Sony’s Low-Cost Projector Wows With Black Levels

by Tom Allen

I was able to borrow one of Sony’s VPL-HW45ES home cinema projectors in late July (Sony Eases Home Cinema Entry) to conduct a hands-on review. I’ve been interested to test this model since I …

AOC Ready for Gamescom

by Tom Allen

AOC has said that it will show new 24″ – 35″ gaming monitors at Gamescom in Germany this year, as well as a preview of a prototype VR headset. Gamescom runs from the 18th-21st …

Sony Expands in Video-Over-IP

by Tom Allen

Sony Europe has acquired Belgian company eSaturnus NV, which develops video-over-IP solutions in the medical field. The acquisition covers all of eSaturnus’s assets, including IP, technologies and software solution capabilities. Sony intends to expand …

Chromebooks Continue Progress

by Tom Allen

Chromebook sales will grow in double digits this year – one of the few areas of growth in the PC market, along with Windows-based convertibles and gaming PCs. Mikako Kitagawa, a Gartner analyst, shared …

Opera Revamps Video Pop-Out

by Tom Allen

The latest version of Opera for computers revamps its video pop-out feature. This can be used to detach a move a video to the side of the screen, in order to continue work on …

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Leyard and Planar Shipping EP Series

by Isaac Oburu

Leyard and Planar are now shipping Planar EP Series and Planar UltraRes Series from the European factory at shorter lead times. The Planar® EP Series is available in 50″, 58″ and 65″ while the …

Epson and Lang Hold Laser Conference

by Tom Allen

Lang expanded its HQ in Lindlar in October 2015Lang acquired 150 of Epson’s new EB-L25000 projectors in June (Epson Works on Laser With Lang), and is now inviting interested parties to a conference on …

Tablets Fall as Consumers Delay Purchases

by Tom Allen

Worldwide tablet shipments (including both slates and detachables) shrank 12.3% YoY in Q2, says IDC, to 38.7 million units. Vendors are beginning to ‘refocus’ their product lines and consumers are delaying purchases. 65% of …