Vol 24 – Issue 05 – Page 7

Samsung Display Plans AMOLED Expansion in Vietnam

by Alan Spencer

According to the South Korea-based Chosun Ilbo (Chosun Daily Newspaper), Samsung Display is in talks with the government of Bac Ninh Province of North Vietnam with the intention of reaching an agreement to provide …

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Acer Wins Big Order in Europe for Digital Signage

by Bob Raikes

Acer has been reported in Taiwan as winning an order for digital signage devices in Europe, although it was not clear from the reports that this order for 1,000 devices from a European supermarket …

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FCC Proposes Rule Change for ATSC 3.0 Introduction

by Alan Spencer

The FCC in the US is circulating a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to authorise TV broadcasters to use the ATSC 3.0 broadcast television transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis. The NPRM …

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ATEME Provides VR Near-Live Coverage for Super Bowl

by Alan Spencer

Ateme has announced that its video compression technology was used for the VR near-live coverage in UHD of the American football Super Bowl. On offer was a virtual and interactive lounge that presented highlights …

Those Offering Mobile Services Fall Foul of EU Law

by Alan Spencer

Strand Consult, a mobile virtual network operator (MNVO) market consultancy, predicted that net neutrality and zero rating for MVNOs would become a nightmare of interpretation for EU telecom regulators. For example, the provision of …

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Trans-Lux LED in Union Station in Washington, DC

by Bob Raikes

Trans-Lux Corporation said that it has installed 3,000 sq. ft. (278m²) of LED display at the Union Station in Washington, DC, which is visited by 40 million people every year. The display was put …

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Machine Vision Positions Mixed Reality as Disruptor

by Bob Raikes

ABI Research has forecast the AR/VR device market at 37 million by 2018, representing 83% CAGR and believes that companies including Fovi3D, Meta and Sensics will be lead development. Companies such as Eonite Perception, …

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New BlackBerry to Launch at MWC

by Bob Raikes

TCL said that it would launch the new BlackBerry ‘flagship’ device just before the MWC event in Barcelona on the evening of 25th February. The company was not showing the phone officially at CES, …

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Google Becomes World’s Most Valuable Brand

by Alan Spencer

The latest Brand Finance Global 500 report put Google’s brand value at US$109 billion and Apple’s at US$107 billion. This ends a five year reign by Apple. Amazon came in fourth place with an …

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Sony’s DVD and Blu-ray Business Sees Q3 Fall

by Alan Spencer

Sony has issued its third quarter results (for last quarter of 2016) for the Home Entertainment and Sound division The division, which includes LCD TVs, Blu-ray and DVD players and recorders as well as …

Sony Result 02/02/17

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Sony Corp. announced its FY17 Q3 sales of ¥2397.5 bn ($20.7 bn) and net profit of ¥19.6 bn ($169 mn), resulting in a net profit margin of 0.8%. The quarterly sales were lower by …

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Wistron Rumoured to Start Making iPhones in India

by Alan Spencer

An Indian government official has told a news agency that Wistron will start manufacturing for Apple in Karnataka by the end of April 2017. Apple has yet to officially confirm the plan. Karnataka is …

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