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Russian PCs Remain Low for Seventh Quarter

by Super User

PC shipments in Russia have fallen for the seventh consecutive quarter, IDC data has shown. Shipments were down 16.1% YoY in Q3, to a total of 2.27 million units overall. The portable PC market …

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Asus Expects Double Shipments Next Year

by Super User

Asus expecys to ship 16 million handsets next year, say supply chain sources: double the expected eight million shipments in 2014. Almost three million were shipped in Q3. The sources say that smartphone profits …

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WSJ: Sony to Cut Smartphone Targets

by Super User

According to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Sony is considering cutting its smartphone sales target, due to fierce competition in emerging markets. The current target of 43 million units sold between April …

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HEVC is Realizing Promised Benefits Now

by Super User

HEVC is the latest codec for video applications and is the successor to H.264 and MPEG-2 in the broadcast environment – especially for distribution to the home via a variety of methods. At the …

Tags:HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| MPEG4 (H.264 MVC)| SMPTE 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Infocus Chooses Exertis

by Super User

Infocus has appointed Exertis GO Connect to distribute its videoconferencing solutions in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

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Bonhams Sells Apple’s Most Expensive Computer Ever

by Super User

Remember that working Apple One auctioned by Bonhams last month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41)? The house thought that it would be sold for up to $500,000. The actual price was closer to …

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Renesas Result 29/10/2014

by Super User

Renesas Electronics Corporation has announced its results for Q2 and the first six months of the year. The company’s net profit for the second quarter was

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Preparing for Electronica

by Super User

Electronica 2014 takes place in Munich between 11th and 14th November. We will be at the show to bring you all the important coverage! Crystal Display Systems will show new display products, including a …

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Large Tablet Rumour Mill Points to Sony

by Super User

A 12″ tablet will be launched by Sony in Q1’15, say Taiwanese vendors. The sources said that the tablet will be supplied with a stylus and will have ‘high-end’ specifications, targeting graphics-intensive applications.

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US Demand Fuels Tablet Growth in Q3

by Super User

Worldwide tablet shipments were up 11.5% YoY in Q3’14, reaching 53.8 million units. IDC says that shipments were also up 11.2% QoQ, driven by back-to-school promotions and connected tablet demand in the USA – …

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Eyevis Renews European Roadshow

by Super User

Eyevis is running its international roadshow again this year. Between 7th October and 6th November, the company will visit six cities in Spain, France and the UK, showing off its own product. These include …

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