Vol 23 - Issue 42

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EIZO Releases 27″ Monitor with USB Type-C Connectivity

by Bob Raikes

Eizo Corp announced the release of the 27″ FlexScan EV2780, its first monitor with a USB Type-C terminal. With USB Type-C, a single cable can transmit video, audio, and USB signals and supports a …

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EIZO Releases Ultra-Slim, Fully Flat Monitors for Business

by Bob Raikes

Eizo of Japan announced the 24.1-inch FlexScan EV2456 and 23.8-inch FlexScan EV2451 monitors for business environments such as trading rooms, back offices and control rooms which have a frameless design. Resolutions are 1920 x …

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Apple Watch Nike+ Arrives Soon

by Bob Raikes

Apple and Nike have got together to launch a version of the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Nike+ which has a new Nike+ Run Club app and Nike Sports bands as well as unique …

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Huawei and Acentic

by Bob Raikes

Hospitality specialist, Acentic, said at Gitex that it would work with Huawei to bring its ‘Hotel Room of the Future’ to the Middle East with In Room Entertainment, Wi-Fi & HSIA tech.

Tags:Back Panel| Hospitality TVs| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 42

LG Display Plans Pilot Production of Inkjet OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

Image:KateevaThe ETNews in Korea reports that LG Display will start pilot production of OLEDs produced using inkjet printing in 2017, with mass production taking a further year or two. The paper reports that LG …

Tags:AMOLED| InkJet Deposition| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Sony Does Well with PSVR in Japan

by Bob Raikes

According to Media Create, the Sony PlayStation VR was bought by 51,500 people in Japan in the first week, said to be 90% of the available stock with most buyers opting for the bundle …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 & Mi Mix Innovate

by Bob Raikes

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Note 2 in China with a dual edge curved 5.7″ FullHD AMOLED display. The smartphone has a Snapdragon 821 with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB …

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BlackBerry DTEK60 Launched

by Bob Raikes

Blackberry has said that it will get out of design and manufacture of hardware (BlackBerry To Drop Smartphone Design and Build) and has now introduced a smartphone that is made by TCL. The DTEK60 …

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BenQ Adds Two Home Cinema Projectors

by Bob Raikes

BenQ has two new home cinema DLP projectors. The W1090 has 1920 x 1080 resolution and uses a six-segment 6X speed colour wheel with 2,000 ANSI lumens and 10,000:1 contrast from a 210W lamp. …

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Google Pixel XL Cost Matches Rivals

by Bob Raikes

The cost to manufacture the Google Pixel phone closely matches that of its intended rivals—a logical and expected move, according to IHS Markit, especially since it’s aimed at the buyers of high end smartphone …

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Taiwan Makers to Hit 1.2 Billion S/M LCDs in 2016

by Bob Raikes

Digitimes Research said that Taiwan-based LCD makers shipped 309 million small- to medium-size panels in Q3 3016, up 15% on Q2 and 0.8% on last year. 89.2% were based on amorphous panels and 10.8% …

Tags:CPT| Hannstar (Hannspree)| Innolux| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Apple

Apple Sees Reduced Profits

by Yvette Raikes

Apple Inc. recorded Q4 net profit of $9.0 billion, down from $11.1 billion last time, on turnover of $46.9 billion, a decrease from $51.5 billion. For the year there were profits of $45.7 billion, …

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