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Epson Boosts Lamp-based Installation Projector Range

by Bob Raikes

Epson has launched three new projectors in most of Europe (although the UK seems to have been left out, for now). The models are for installation and are the EB-5510 (1024 x 768), EB-5520W …

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Hull Projects for Seven Days

by Yvette Raikes

To celebrate becoming this year’s UK City of Culture, Hull started the year with seven days of a spectacular called Made in Hull, which was attended by 342,000 people. It was created by Hull-born …

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Chinese Brands Grow Fast in India

by Bob Raikes

According to Counterpoint Research, Chinese brands have substantially increased their share of the mobile phone market in India, reaching 46% in total. Samsung is top brand, but Vivo, Xiaomi, Lenovo and Oppo take the …

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Taiwanese Makers See 2% Rise in LCD Panel Shipments

by Yvette Raikes

Taiwanese manufacturers shipped 61.37 large TFT-LCD panels in Q4, up 2% YoY, according to Digitimes Research. Of these 30% were for TV, 32% for notebooks, 21% for monitors and 14% for tablets. Total shipments …

Corning Result 25/01/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Corning Inc. announced FY16 Q4 GAAP net sales at $2.47 bn with GAAP net incomes of $1.57 bn, resulting in a very healthy net margin of 63%. The quarterly net sales declined marginally by …

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Compal Boosts Fossil Shipments

by Bob Raikes

The Economic Daily News has reported that Compal is forecasting a doubling of shipments to smartwatch brand, Fossil, from between 500 and 600 thousand units in 2016 to 1.2 million in 2017. The firm …

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Microsoft Scorpio Looks Good for UHD

by Bob Raikes

More details of the Microsoft Project Scorpio console project are emerging. The console will be compatible with games for the XBox One S but brings UltraHD game play and will have a high power …

NRF 2017 Optimistic about 2017

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The National Retail Federation (NRF) had their 2017 Big Show in New York’s Javits Convention Center January 15 -17. This is not a new thing – the NRF and its trade show have been …

NRF 2017 – 2 AI and Analytics in Retail

by Matthew Brennesholtz

One of the pre-show press releases from the NRF said, “New innovations and technical capabilities will continue to transform the retail experience, from mobile to personalization to bringing artificial intelligence and augmented reality out …

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NRF 2017 – 3 VR and AR in Retail

by Matthew Brennesholtz

There was a small VR pavilion at the NRF Big Show with three exhibitors InContext Solutions, InVRsion and Marxent Labs. A fourth company, Timelooper, Inc. had reserved a booth but did not show up, …

NRF 2017 – 4 POS Terminals

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Point-of-sale (POS) terminals have displaced cash registers in the technology-centric stores and chains that the NRF Big Show caters to. While traditional cash registers may still be in use in small, individually-owned stores, there …

NRF 2017 – 5 Endless Aisle and Omnichannel concepts

by Matthew Brennesholtz

One common phrase I saw from multiple exhibitors was “Endless Aisle.” This was an in-store kiosk system. If a customer didn’t find what she wanted in the store, she could find the closest item …