Vol 24 – Issue 43 – Page 2

Barco Shares Plans for RSNA

by Bob Raikes

Barco will be at the RSNA at the end of November, showing its displays for radiology, including the Coronis Uniti, and highlighting the MediCal QAWeb online QA service designed to help hospitals reduce operating …

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GoVision and DigiLED Enjoy a Busy Summer

by Andrew Fenn

DigiLED’s and GoVision have recently provided display solutions at several locations and events across the United States. Some 125,000 people attended the 2017 Solheim Cup at Des Moines Golf & Country Club in Iowa, …

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Eizo Is Not Amused

by Yvette Raikes

Eizo Corporation reported first half net profits of ¥2.96 billion ($26.3 million), down from ¥3.11 billion ($27.6 million) a year ago, on turnover which fell to ¥38.33 billion ($340.4 million) from ¥39.53 billion ($351.1 …

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EIZO Innovates Its 49″ Monitor for the Operating Room

by Bob Raikes

Eizo in Karlsruhe, Germany, has released a number of new medical monitors in the last few weeks and has now added the LX491W monitor for operating rooms to its CuratOR range. The 49″ monitor …

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VESA Rolls Out DisplayID Version 2

by Bob Raikes

VESA has released a new version of its DisplayID standard that adds support for higher resolutions, HDR, AR and VR and variable and high refresh rates. The standard supports stand-alone or embedded displays. The …

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IDC: Record Quarter for Smartphones in India

by Andrew Fenn

Smartphone shipments in India reached a record high of 39 million units in the third quarter of 2017, with a substantial growth of 40% from the previous quarter and a healthy 21% growth from …

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IDC: Tablet Shipments Slow Down in Western Europe in Q3

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the tablet market in Western Europe decreased 5.0% year-on-year this quarter. In total, 7.8 million devices were shipped in the region, which shows …

Gartner: IT Device Spend in India will Reach $27.8 Billion in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Gartner estimates that Indian IT spending on devices will reach $27.8 billion in 2017, a growth of 23.2% year-on-year. It is also expected to grow another 13% in 2018, up to $31.4 billion. The …

Frost & Sullivan: European OTT Revenue to Double by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

The media industry in Europe is undergoing rapid transformation with increasing popularity of over-the-top (OTT) video services according to Frost & Sullivan. Increasingly ubiquitous connectivity, progressive consumers and regulatory initiatives around a digital single …

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Hisense to Buy Toshiba TVs – Asus for PCs?

by Bob Raikes

Hisense of China has done a deal with Toshiba to buy the TV business, in the form of Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation. Hisense will buy 95% of the organisation, which has 700 employees, for …

Toshiba Denies PC Business Sale, but Sells TV Business

by Bob Raikes

Just as we were going to press, there was a story from Nikkei that reported that Toshiba was in talks with Asustech (Asus) to sell its PC division, although Lenovo was also said to …

Eutelsat 7/8°W Reaching Over 56 million TV Homes in MENA

by Bob Raikes

Eutelsat said that its location of 7/8° West has now reached 56 million homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The company claims to have reach to 56.2 million homes in 14 …

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