Volume 21 – Page 38 – Display Daily

STMicroelectronics Result 30/10/2014

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STMicroelectronics swung to a net profit in the third quarter of the year of $72 million from a net loss a year earlier of $142 million. Turnover for Q3 of this year was $1.8 …

Shelf Share: A Revealing Research Tool

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Deirdre Kennedy, an analyst for Gap Intelligence, has written extensively about shelf share in the retail space. Her explanation of the term is comprehensive and her examples are particularly relevant to the display trade. …

Fitbit Slots in to Smartwatches

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Fitbit has revealed a fitness tracker that also acts as a smartwatch. Joining two other wearables (the Charge and Charge HR, with small AMOLED screens), the Fitbit Surge features an LCD display. It includes …

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Vivo Has Ambitious Smartphone Plan

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A posting on the ‘Chinese Twitter’, Weibo, has revealed that smartphone maker Vivo is planning to create a 3.8mm-thick smartphone. Yes, that’s 1.3mm thinner than the current record-holder, the ELife S5.1 from Gionee (Display …

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Spend Less Time on the Phone and More With Children

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Reg Bailey, chief executive of UK charity Mother’s Union, has said that British parents are some of the most likely in Europe to neglect their children. Bailey cited a Unicef study, examining the behaviour …

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ARM’s Big.Little Evolves at Ineda

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A low-power chip, developed by start-up Ineda Systems, has been developed to extend the lifetime of wearable devices. The chip works alongside the main processor. It listens for voice commands at all times and …

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Toshiba’s Kira-102 is for Travelling Professionals

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A new notebook under Toshiba’s Kira brand has been launched in Europe. The 13.3″ Kira-102 is officially an ultrabook, designed for travellers who do not want to compromise on performance. It features 2560 x …

HUDs to Grow at 25% CAGR

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The head-up display (HUD) market will be worth $8.3 billion by 2020, according to a report (http://tinyurl.com/pzwtcac) on Marketsandmarkets. CAGR between 2013 and 2020 will be 25.8%, says the company, as HUDs gain attention …

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Samsung Leads Flat-Panel TVs AGAIN

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Samsung led the flat-panel TV market for the 34th consecutive quarter in Q2’14, taking a 31.8% market share. This was a 1.2 percentage point QoQ rise, said NPD DisplaySearch. LG Electronics’ share fell 0.4 …

CEDIA Celebrates 25 Years

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The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary at CEDIA 2014 this month. Formed in Chicago in 1989, the group’s meetings soon moved to Las Vegas. Today, CEDIA takes …

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Panel Session Debates Quality and Containers

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Following the talks by Semenza and Hsieh, there was a panel session that was introduced by Paul Gray who asked, “Why UltraHD?” Looking at TV by region: * China – there is no clear …

Prestigio’s Phones Differ in Size, Price

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The Prestigio Multiphones 5453 and 5504 Duo are new smartphones that are similar in all aspects, aside from size and price. The 5453 is 4.5″ while the 5504 is 5″. Both have 1.3GHz quad-core …

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