Vol 24 – Issue 06 – Page 8

Xplace Rolls out for Media Markt in Benelux

by Bob Raikes

Invidis reported that Xplace GmbH of Göttingen has rolled out a network of 11,000 displays and players for an ‘un-named network’ in Benelux. Although the report identified that the screens are in Media Markt, …

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Samsung Said to Win Another Big Apple Order

by Bob Raikes

The Korea Herald has reported that Samsung has won orders for more OLED panels for the upcoming iPhone. The paper reported that Samsung Display has won a second order (after a 100 million display …

HTC Results 02/15/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

HTC announced FY16 Q4 results with net revenue of NT$22.2 bn ($720 mn) with net losses of NT$3.1 bn ($100.5 mn), however with an gross margin of 10.5%. The net revenue was the same …

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Taiwan Panel Makers See 10.2% Rise in 2016

by Alan Spencer

Digitimes Research has announced that TFT-LCD panel makers in Taiwan increased their shipments of small to medium sized units by 1% in the last quarter of 2016 and by 10.2% for 2016 as a …

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Rumours of iPhone Chassis Choice

by Bob Raikes

Taiwan sources have said that the next 5.8″ iPhone will use a glass chassis with a stainless steel frame, while the 4.7″ will use an aluminium chassis. The decision on the 5.5″ is yet …

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Apple Joins Wireless Power Consortium

by Alan Spencer

Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). Industry sources have suggested that a possible reason is that Apple is planning to use wireless charging in its next generation iPhone. Based on a survey …

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HP to be Top Notebook Vendor in 2017

by Alan Spencer

HP is expected to be the world’s top notebook vendor this year, replacing Lenovo that held this position in 2016. Although, global notebook shipments fell under 150 million units in 2016, and will fall …

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Vuzix Updates on Business and M300 Status

by Bob Raikes

Vuzix Blade 3000 prototype at CES Vuzix said that it has now achieved certification of its M300 glasses and expects to ship into Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand before the …

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Hiperwall Software Now Fault Tolerant

by Bob Raikes

Hiperwall, which makes software to support multidisplay video walls, has announce a new Hiperwall Premium Suite video wall management software designed with fault tolerance, future-proof expansion, limitless resolution, overlapping display boundaries. The software is …

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Apple CEO: “AR more potential than VR”

by Bob Raikes

In an interview in ‘The Independent’, during a visit to Europe, Tim Cook of Apple said that he is very excited by AR because, unlike VR, it doesn’t block out the real world. “Most …

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Vodafone Uses Cisco for UltraHD

by Bob Raikes

Broadband TV news reported that Vodafone Deutschland has rolled out its GigaTV service, based on the Cisco Infinite video platform, to give access to UltraHD content. The service has 120 channels, 55 catch-up portals …

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CDM Wins Retail Deal in Canada

by Bob Raikes

Cineplex Digital Media said that it will install digital signage networks at shopping centres in Canada managed by Morguard Investments Ltd. ‘Nearly’ 175 digital displays will be installed and supported in 21 Morguard-managed retail …