Xiaomi Signs Agora in Czech Republic
by Super User
Xiaomi has chosen Agora in the Czech republic as a new distributor for its smartphones.
Tags:Czech Republic| Distributors| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| Xiaomi
Samsung Owes Microsoft Over $1 Billion
by Super User
Back in 2010, Microsoft started bringing legal action against Android stakeholders, which resulted in various licensing deals. The company refused to announce what was being licensed to the stakeholders – 25 of them, including …
Tags:Android| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21
German Media Authorities Approve BSkyB Proposal
by Super User
German state media authorities in Bavaria and Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein have approved BSkyB’s proposal to buy 57.4% of Sky Deutschland, as part of its Sky Europe plans. The approval follows a recent general meeting …
Tags:Broadcasters| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Sky| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
Round Up
by Super User
ANFLED is the Chinese company that we reported on as selling 218″ FullHD LED TVs at IFA for just $315,000! The company had the same displays at Gitex and told us that the Middle …
Tags:Gitex 2014| Large Display Monitor| LED| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
Acer, Asustek see September Sales Decline
by Super User
Acer reported sales of NT$31.1 billion ($1 billion) in September, 4.2% higher than August but down 5.7% from September 2013. Last month’s result brought sales for the year to date to NT$244.1 billion ($8 …
Tags:Acer| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
Parks: 46 Million Paying UltraHD Customers by 2018
by Super User
According to Parks Associates, more than 46 million households globally will subscribe to an UltraHD pay-TV service by 2018. Such services will be deployed to differentiate providers from their competitors. They are expected to …
Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
Japan Display Warns of Surprise Loss
by Super User
Japan Display (JDI) has issued a revised forecast for this year and said it now expects to record a net loss of
Tags:Financial Data| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
Tablets Cannibalise TV for UK Children
by Super User
According to Ofcom, one-third of UK children aged 5-15 own their own tablet – and 11% between aged 3 and 4. The 34% figure represents almost a 100% YoY increase, from 19% ownership in …
Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21
Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in Europe
by Super User
Earlier this month, Sharp signed a white goods licensing deal with Vestel. It was later expanded and includes an agreement to license Sharp’s AV business in Europe to Universal Media Corporation (UMC) in Slovakia. …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| Vestel| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
European Countries Value Set-Top Boxes Differently
by Super User
Set-top box take-up changes significantly by country in Europe, says Parks Associates. In the UK, 55% of broadband households use such a device, compared to 36% in Spain and 20% in Germany. The same …
Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
AO Launches TV Brand With Vestel
by Super User
AO.com (formerly Appliances Online), the UK-based online store, has launched its own TV brand, developed with Vestel. AO’s new ‘Techwood’ brand is aimed at the entry- to mid-level market. It will be composed of …
Tags:eTailers| Large Display Monitor| Vestel| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
Through the Combining Glass
by Super User
An experimental display, using semi-transparent mirrors, has the potential to enable interaction with a wide variety of objects. Developed by the University of Bristol’s Department of Computer Science (DCS), the ‘combining glass’ uses optical …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Museums & Exhibitions| Novel Displays| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21
