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Amlogic Chip Uses Just 1GB for Android

by Milos Pavlovic

Amlogic has a new chipset, the S905X, the latest version of which supports Netflix and has 1GB of memory so that it can support UltraHD Android TV set top boxes. It can also be …

ALi and iWedia Promote Joint Hybrid DVB+OTT STB

by Bob Raikes

ALi Corporation, the developer of Set-Top Box (STB) chipsets and iWedia, a provider of software solutions for TV devices to service operators and CE makers, announced that they have joined forces to provide a …

Digital TV Research: Africa to Reach 10 Million SVoD Subscribers by 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Digital TV Research forecasts 9.99 million SVoD subscribers across 35 Sub-Saharan Africa countries by 2023, up from 1.56 million at the end of 2017. Although massive growth will take place, the report estimates that …

Dataxis: 185 Million Pay TV Subscribers for Europe in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

According to Dataxis, the European pay TV market reached 185 million subscribers during the first quarter of 2018 and grew only by 0.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. This is the lowest …

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SKC Breaks Ground on a Clear PI Factory

by Andrew Fenn

South Korean chemical manufacturer, SKC Kolon, has revealed that it will build a facility for the production of transparent polyimide film for foldable display applications. The new line will be incorporated in to one …

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Royole Quasi-G6 Mass Production Campus Begins Producing Fully Flexible Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Royole Corporation — a manufacturer of human-machine interface technologies and products such as flexible displays, flexible sensors and smart devices — has announced that its 102,200m² ‘quasi-6G’ campus in Shenzhen, China is up and …

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ZTE Trump Deal Stopped by US Senate

by Bob Raikes

Although Donald Trump said that he would help ZTE to get over the decision by the FTC to ban the company from buying components from US suppliers (ZTE is on Again, But For How …

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Asus ZenFone 5 Now Available for Pre-Order in the UK

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has announced that the ZenFone 5 is now available for pre-order on its UK eShop. Priced at £349.99 ($386 + tax), those pre-ordering from the eStore will receive £50 off until July 8th, …

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PMA Research: Strong Growth in US Pro AV Channel for Large-Format Displays

by Andrew Fenn

PMA Research has published its latest set of sell-through tracking reports on large-format (32” and larger) flat-panel displays being sold by US professional AV dealers and systems integrators who serve commercial markets. The report …

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Data Projections Adds Promethean to Its Lineup of Interactive Flat Panels

by Andrew Fenn

US-based AV integrator Data Projections has partnered with Promethean, an education solution for interactivity in the classroom. According to Data Projections, the Promethean ActivPanel uses proprietary touch technology to provide a natural writing experience, …

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Oculus Launches Free VR Television Viewing App

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus has launched a dedicated platform for watching 2D video in a VR environment, called Oculus TV. The virtual theatre features the equivalent of a 180″ flat screen, the company says, and provides access …

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Samsung Galaxy S10 to Feature Fingerprint-on-Display Authentication?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone — tentatively called the “Galaxy S10” and codenamed “Beyond — will do away with iris recognition, previously seen in the S8 and S9, in favour of a fingerprint-on-display (FOD) authentication …

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