Vol 24 – Issue 17 – Page 11

Pixelworks Result 02/05/2017

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Pixelworks, Inc. announced FY17 Q1 result with revenue of $22.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $5.0 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 22%. The GAAP net income was $2.8 million with a net …

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O2 Czech Sees Quarter Rise in TV Subscribers

by Alan Spencer

O2 Czech has ended the first quarter of 2017 with 222,000 TV subscribers for its IPTV and OTT service, which is a rise of 5% compared to the same quarter of 2016. There were …

There have been reports that Samsung may be looking to acquire a Taiwan-based microLED developer, PlayNitride for around $150 million. PlayNitride exhibited its PixelLED technology which is for smartwatches and can reach 1,500ppi at …

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Panasonic OLED TVs Get UHD Alliance Premium Logo

by Alan Spencer

Reports said that Panasonic’s EZ1000 and EZ952 TV ranges have both been certified as UHD Premium and received THX 4K certification. The EZ1000 is reported to have been selected as a reference TV by …

Gaming PC sales in North America Grew 25-30% Last Year

by Alan Spencer

The gaming PC market sales in North America increased by 25-30% in 2016, compared to the previous year, according to a report by Digitimes. Kevin Jones, VP for US-based retail chain Micro Center, stated …

Will Crystal Cycle’s Swing into Oversupply as China Comes On Line?

by Steve Sechrist

Admittedly it may just be the writing on the wall, but IHS is seeing a slight price drop in LCD panels in 2H17 after a fifteen (count ’em -15!) month consecutive price increases in …

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New Daylight Viewable Monitor from SmallHD

by Bob Raikes

SmallHD has launched a new 5″ Focus ‘on camera’ monitor that is optimised for use in higher ambient light conditions. The monitor is claimed to have high resolution and a touchscreen for operation as …

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EDC Adds New High Vacuum Equipment

by Bob Raikes

The Electronic Displays Center, Gundersheim, Germany, has add new equipment to allow the high vacuum production of organic and inorganic coatings as well as solid state processes with high frequency activation. The company said …

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Planar/Leyard Update

by Bob Raikes

Unfortunately, some comments about the Planar/Leyard touch system didn’t make it into last week’s issue (Leyard’s Planar Shows Seamless LED Touch Wall). Here they are: The technology, as you would expect, is infrared optical …

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Two Airport Expansion Plans Announced

by Alan Spencer

Memphis International Airport is to redesign and update its B concourse with consolidation of all airline, retail and food and beverage businesses. The modernisation will include the addition of wider corridors, moving walkways, larger …

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Chicago Tower Installs Huge Artistic Video Wall

by Alan Spencer

A new commercial tower at 150 North Riverside in Chicago, has an experiential digital art sculpture video wall in its lobby. The video wall, called 150 Media Stream, uses a staggered series of direct …

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JFK Terminal 4 Gets New Display Board

by Alan Spencer

JFK Terminal 4 has unveiled a new two-sided digital flight information display board in its arrivals hall. The 30’ x 10’ (9m x 3m) display, shows flight arrival information, the time, news and weather …

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