Vol 23 – Issue 35 – Page 4

What we Learned (or Didn’t Learn) from IFA Press Days

by Chris Chinnock

The press day at CES is 1 day long – at IFA it’s two days. Bob Raikes and I attended this year and frankly, it is too much and the value is marginal. And …

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Innolux To sell 8-9 Million Auto Panels in 2016

by Milos Pavlovic

Innolux expects to ship 8 or 9 million display panels for automotive use this year, with prestigious brands including Mercedes, BMW and Porsche, according to Asian sources who got the information at Touch Taiwan. …

Etron’s USB Type-C Controller Shipments to Increase

by Isaac Oburu

Chinese sources have indicated that shipment for Etron Technology’s USB Type-C controller solutions could have a significant increase in Q2 16 bringing total shipments to about 10 million units ths year, thanks to wide …

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HP Offers a Switchable Privacy Filter on Some Laptops

by Arthur Berman

An issue that will be familiar to many users of laptop computers relates to privacy. In the context of such mobile devices, privacy is the concern that, when in public, it may not be …

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UltraHD Programmes from RTL Nitro

by Isaac Oburu

German TV channel RTL Nitro has three episodes of ‘Nitro Autoquartett’ in UHD resolution. HD+, German DTH satellite platform, will air the programmes simultaneously on UHD1 by HD+on Astra (19.2° East) and RTL Nitro. …

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Samsung Delays Note7 Shipments After Users Report Exploding Batteries

by Milos Pavlovic

During the IFA show, Samsung had to issue a recall for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone as well as a stop to sales (although it seems that in some geographies, sales continued to be …

TV Nova to launch HbbTV

by Isaac Oburu

Czech broadcaster TV Nova deployed the Icareus Playout HbbTV server to broadcast hybrid and broadband services. Wth Icareus HbbTV Carousel server TV Nova can now offer HbbTV to its viewers.

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Daktronics Result

by Milos Pavlovic

Daktronics saw first fiscal quarter sales at $157.1 million with operating income of $8.0 million and net income of $5.5 million, up from $150.2 million, $6.1 million and $3.8 million for the same quarter …

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Mirle to Start Shipping 3D Curved Glass Chassis Equipment

by Isaac Oburu

According to reports, Mirle Automation has developed forming equipment to create 3D curved glass chassis. Foxconn Technology and Lens Technology reportedly ordered the equipment with shipments scheduled for Q416.

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Telia Now on Chromecast

by Isaac Oburu

Telia customers in Sweden, Finland and Denmark are now able to stream using a Chromecast device. By simply plugging the device on your TV and launching Chromecast app on a mobile device the customers …

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When Teachers Give Products Failing Marks

by Len Scrogan

Imagine this Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde scenario occurring in your own pilot project as you implement your company’s brilliant technology solution in an educational setting: After completing a twelve- month pilot project in a dozen …

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Mursion’s Virtual Spaces

by Len Scrogan

The ISTE 2016 educational conference held in late June, with over 16,000 in attendance hailing from 76 countries, is the largest ed-tech conference held in the U.S. One of the newest and most interesting …

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