Volume 21 – Page 32 – Display Daily

WDR Works With Media Broadcast on 2015 -T2 Trials

by Super User

German public broadcaster WDR will begin test broadcasts using DVB-T2, with HEVC, in the Cologne-Bonn area next August. The trial will be conducted with Media Broadcast, which is currently testing DVB-T2 with HEVC in …

Allwinner Targets Premium SoCs

by Super User

China’s Allwinner Technology has announced a new octa-core SoC for high-end set-top boxes and gaming devices. The H8 chip is based on TSMC’s 28nm process. It uses eight Cortex-A7 cores, running at up to …

IP to Blame for Broadcom OIC Exit – Apparently

by Super User

The Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) has not been around for long – it was established this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 28). It could be seen as a bad sign, therefore, that founding …

HTC Smartphone Production Moves Out-of-House

by Super User

HTC will outsource part of its smartphone production to contract manufacturers, CEO Peter Chou has said.

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LG Remains EISA Winner for Third Year

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LG’s 77″ EC980V (EC9800 outside Europe and an UltraHD OLED TV) has won an award from the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). It was named as the ‘Best Product 2014-2015’ in the high-end …

Iiyama Appoints NTT System in Poland

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In Poland, distributor NTT System is now offering monitors and touchscreens from Iiyama.

Montenegro Sets Aside Digital Switch Funds

by Super User

Funds have been secured for Montenegro’s digital switchover. The launch of the country’s digital platform is scheduled for 1st December, with ASO on 17th June 2015. Almost

BenQ Creates New Business Development Manager

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Andre Hoock has been named as business development manager at BenQ Germany. This is a new position created to help BenQ expand its presence in the digital signage and education sectors, with an emphasis …

IBM Pays Globalfoundries $1.5B to Take Chip Unit

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IBM has agreed to pay Globalfoundries $1.5 billion over the next three years to take over its loss-making semiconductor business. IBM announced earlier this year that it was looking for a buyer for the …

Acer Signs MTI in Ukraine

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Acer’s notebooks and tablets are now being distributed in Ukraine by MTI.

Displays Will Drive Organic Electronics Growth

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Organic electronics will grow quickly over the next six years, largely driven by displays. A new report by Allied Market Research (http://tinyurl.com/p3r86mv) says that organic electronics will grow at a 29.5% CAGR between 2014 …

HTC Takes The Needle to a Smartphone

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A limited edition HTC One M8 has been created, in partnership with tattoo artists Lal Hardy and Cally-Jo Pothecary. HTC and the artists designed the phone to celebrate the company’s sponsorship of the MOBO …