Vol 25 – Issue 14 – Page 8

MMD Announces Monitor Partnership with VIP Computers

by Andrew Fenn

MMD, the brand licence partner for Philips monitors, has announced a new partnership with VIP Computers. Based in Warrington, United Kingdom, the VIP Group is an independent distributor of PC components, peripherals, IT products …

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DTH Satellite was Number-One TV Reception Infrastructure in Germany in 2016

by Andrew Fenn

DTH satellite is the TV infrastructure with the highest level of coverage in Germany with a 46% share. According to the latest Astra TV Monitor, 17.6 million of the 38.3 million TV households in …

HbbTV Not Taking Off in France

by Andrew Fenn

Philippe LererQuadrille business manager Philippe Lerer has gone on record to say that HbbTV isn’t taking off in France, according to Broadband TV News. Speaking on a panel at the Hispasat Innovation Day in …

PlayNitride Gets Production Go Ahead

by Bob Raikes

PlayNitride has been given permission to set up a $17 million microLED facility in Hsinchu, Digitimes has reported. The company is said to be working with Apple, which is also said to be working …

Samsung Bullish on Q4

by Bob Raikes

Samsung issued its earnings guidance for Q1 of 2018 and forecast sales of 60 trillion won ($56 billion) with profits of 15.6 trillion won ($14.5 billion). Analysts pointed to strong results from memory as …

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Future iPhones to Feature a Curved OLED Display?

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is working on a new iPhone design which incorporates a curved OLED display according to various reports online. Originating from Bloomberg, the reports suggest that Apple’s curved screen will vary from Samsung’s, in …

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Daktronics Installs LED Video Display at Harvard University

by Andrew Fenn

Daktronics recently installed a large-sized LED video display at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool in Massachusetts, United States. Measuring 4.9 m tall by 8.5 m wide, the video display features 6 mm pitch and is …

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Gartner: Global End-User Device Spending Set to Increase in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

After a decline of 3% in 2017, worldwide shipments of devices are forecast to grow 1.3% in 2018 and will total 2.3 billion units, according to Gartner. While device shipments fluctuate year-on-year, end-user device …

Digital TV Research: Asia Pacific to Add 78 Million Pay TV Subscribers

by Andrew Fenn

The Asia Pacific pay TV sector is bucking the downward trends in much of the rest of the world. According to Digital TV Research, subscribers will grow by 78 million and revenues by $2.73 …

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Apple Looks to VR for Reducing Motion-Sickness in Autonomous Vehicles

by Andrew Fenn

Last month, we reported on a patent filed by Uber regarding the use of virtual reality technology in self-driving vehicles. (Uber Patents VR Experience for Self-Driving Car Passengers) Now it appears that Apple are …

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Apple and Micro LED – The Saga Continues

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent months the rumors about Apple and micro LEDs have been indicating an increased activity of developing this technology further. Besides Apple’s top management, nobody really knows what they are planning, but this …

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Eizo To Acquire Video Data Company in Japan

by Bob Raikes

Eizo Corp announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Carina System Co., Ltd. of Japan to acquire all the company’s shares. Carina develops hardware, software and integrated systems for healthcare and …

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