Vol 24 – Issue 10 – Page 5

Harman Acquisition Completed by Samsung Electronics

by Alan Spencer

Following all conditions being met, the acquisition of Harman International by Samsung Electronics has been completed for $112.00 per share in cash. The conditions that had to be met included approval by Harman stockholders …

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Chinese SVoD Market Driven by the Young

by Alan Spencer

According to Futuresource, the uptake of SVoD in China is being driven by the young consumers, with some 66% of SVoD users being in the 16 to 35 age group, plus there is a …

Hulu to Launch Six Extra Channels this Spring

by Alan Spencer

Hulu is adding to the channels it will offer on its upcoming live TV streaming service by adding six original brands from A+E Networks to the platform, to be launched in spring this year. …

Cheltenham Festival Highlights Shown in 4K 360° Video

by Alan Spencer

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, produced a daily highlights package of horse-racing action in Ultra HD and 360° video, for the Cheltenham Festival, which ended on 17th March. The content was put up on …

System76 Adds UltraHD Options

by Bob Raikes

System76 is a Denver, Colorado-based maker of Linux-powered systems and has upgraded its line of notebooks in the Oryx Pro (15″/17″), Serval WS (15″/17″) and Bonobo WS (17″) ranges to give options of UltraHD …

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African Pay-TV Subscribers Reached 18.7 million in 2016

by Alan Spencer

According to figures from Dataxis, Africa pay-TV subscribers were approximately 18.7 million at the end of 2016, which is a rise of approximately 2 million subscribers compared to 2015. DTH subscribers amounted to 14 …

NHK Shows 8K VR Ride

by Bob Raikes

NHK Enterprises (NEP) and NHK Media Technology showed an 8K VR ride at the recent SXSW event in Austin. The ride, which allowed a virtual visit to Tokyo, was developed with RecoChoku Labo and …

Reports on the Leap Motion tech in the Qualcomm VRDK

by Bob Raikes

Last week, we reported on the launch of the Qualcomm VRDK development kit at the GDC, which features the latest Leap Motion hand tracking technology. Later, we spotted a detailed review of the new …

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TCL Communications to Work with Extenso

by Isaac Oburu

Extenso Telecom has been appointed by TCL Communications to distribute their tablets, smartphones and related accessories in France.

Ingram Micro Appoints New EMEA CEO

by Alan Spencer

Ingram Micro Pan EMEA has appointed Mark Chlebek, as the new EMEA CEO. Mark Chlebek was previously senior director advanced solutions EMEA, and began his career at Ingram Micro ten years ago. In his …

China to Expand AMOLED Panel Production

by Alan Spencer

According to Digitimes, in view of the growing demand for AMOLED panels, China-based panel makers will set up new production facilities or expand existing facilities to meet the demand. According to Photonics Industry and …

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HannsTouch Plans Production Boost

by Alan Spencer

According to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News, due to growing demand for touch sensors used in AMOLED panels, HannsTouch Solution will invest $58.3 million and expand production capacity to 48,000 units in the third …

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