Vol 24 – Issue 44 – Page 7

E Ink Benefits From Strong E-book Sales

by Yvette Raikes

E Ink Holdings posted Q3 net profits of NT$1.17 billion ($39 million), up 131% from NT$509 million ($17 million) a year ago, on revenue which rose 8% to NT$4.79 billion ($160 million) from NT$4.44 …

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Flat Panel Demand Sees Biggest Gain Since 2014

by Andrew Fenn

Global demand for flat panel displays by area is forecast to grow 7.2% to 210 million m² in 2018 compared to 2017, according to IHS Markit, representing the biggest annual growth since 2014. Ricky …

Comcast Xfinity App Coming to Sony Android TVs Next Year

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast will bring its Xfinity pay TV service to Sony Android Smart TVs from next year. Sony’s XE7002 Android Smart TV. Previously only available via a Comcast set-top-box, the service will be fully integrated …

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ADB Wins New Project With Melita

by Bob Raikes

ADB said that the quadruple-play cable operator, Melita, of Malta, has chosen the firm to implement the commercial launch of its TV service. ADB will provide an STB that supports RDK middleware and services, …

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New Humax Sales Director Rob Peacock Joins DTG Council

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that Rob Peacock has been named as Humax’s new sales director, the DTG Council has also announced it has welcomed Peacock as its newest member, replacing ex-Humax VP, Graham North. Rob …

HTC Announces Consumer Availability of Vive Tracker and Accessories

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced that the Vive Tracker, the tracking module that uses Valve’s Lighthouse tracking standard, is now available to consumers. The Vive Tracker shipped to developers earlier this year, and now boasts support …

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ITRI Launches LCD Recycling Scheme in the US

by Andrew Fenn

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has developed a new system for the recycling of LCD screens, by separating them into their three component materials—glass, indium and liquid crystal. The system is …

Also Adds Acer Channel and Enterprise Range to its Portfolio

by Andrew Fenn

Also is now distributing Acer’s line of channel and enterprise products in the Netherlands. Acer’s TravelMate P6 professional notebook. This line, which includes the company’s business desktops and notebooks, monitors and projectors adds to …

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Vimeo Adds Support for HDR and Super Hi-Vision Resolution

by Andrew Fenn

Vimeo has added support for owners of Apple TV 4K, iPhone X and iPad Pro to watch content in HDR, making it the first online video streaming platform to offer HDR playback on Apple …

Element to Launch Roku-Powered UHD TV Later This Month

by Andrew Fenn

Element will launch its first Roku-powered Ultra HD TV later this month. The 50″ LCD panel-based TV will run Roku OS and support resolutions up to 2160p, plus HDR10. Users will have access to …

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IDC: India Traditional PC Market Recovers in Q3 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The overall India traditional PC shipments for the third quarter of 2017 stood at 3.03 million units, with a strong growth of 72.3% quarter-on-quarter and 20.5% over the same period last year according to …

Doogee Now 2nd Biggest Selling Smartphone Brand on AliExpress

by Andrew Fenn

The Doogee Mix 2 was the best-selling all-screen smartphone in the recent AliExpress 11.11 sale, generating revenue of $1.3 million. Doogee also entered the top two smartphone brands on AliExpress, second only to Xiaomi. …

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