Vol 25 – Issue 19 – Page 5

Asus Provides for EU Price Fixing Fine

by Bob Raikes

On its quarterly financial report, Asus has said that it has put aside €65 million ($77 million) to cover a settlement with European competition authorities after it was accused of fixing the prices that …

YouTube Adds Newer iPhones to List of HDR-Compatible Devices

by Andrew Fenn

HDR on YouTube is now supported on iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, joining the Google Pixel, LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy S8, as well as Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium. These are the first …

THX Doesn’t Like Samsung Q7

by Bob Raikes

THX (founded by George Lucas, but, these days, owned by US-based and Hong Kong-listed game specialist, Razer Inc) has started a consumer electronics testing website and has published a list of TVs that it …

IHS: LG Retains Lead in Large Display Area Shipments in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Despite the low seasonality factor and brands turning their focus away from volume growth, the demand for large display panels showed better-than-expected results in the first quarter of 2018, albeit still weak, according to …

Asustek Result 11/05/2018

by Vijaya

Asustek announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2018 with net revenues of NT$90.05 billion ($3.01 billion), a decrease of 8.3%, compared to NT$98.20 billion ($3.29 billion) in Q1 2107. Net profit …

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Quanta Result 03/05/2018

by Vijaya

Quanta Computer announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 with net revenues of NT$ 220.93 billion ($7.39 billion), a decrease of 3.1%, compared to NT$227.92 billion($7.63 billion) in Q1 …

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SoC Specialist ALi Posts Ninth Consecutive Quarterly Loss

by Andrew Fenn

STB chipset provider ALi reported a loss in the first quarter of 2018, the company’s ninth consecutive quarterly loss, according to Digitimes. The company’s net losses in the first quarter reportedly came to $96.3 …

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Parks Associates Releases New US Pay TV Research

by Andrew Fenn

New research from Parks Associates shows that 6% of US broadband households are highly likely to subscribe to an online pay TV service within the next 12 months, which would more than double the …

Virtual Reality: Defragmenting the Market

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I have written several times about standards for Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), most recently in my Display Daily last December that focused on the Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF). This week …

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Mim X – Smartwatch with ‘Transparent Levitation Display’

by Norbert Hildebrand

Mim is a Honk Kong based company that announced a smartwatch with the world’s first ‘Transparent Levitation Display’. As it turns out, the fancy name refers to a transparent display and it appears to …

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Canal+ to Offer Customers Apple TV 4K in Place of Its STB

by Andrew Fenn

French pay TV operator Canal+ has announced that customers of its myCanal subscription service will be able to get an Apple TV 4K in place of its own set-top box from May 17th. Rental …

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Tivo Corporation Result 10/05/2018

by Vijaya

Tivo Corporation announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. Net revenues for Q1 2018 were $189.8 million, a decrease of 7.7%, compared to $205.7 million in Q1 2107. This …

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