Volume 21 – Page 79 – Display Daily

BSkyB Adds to Roku Investment

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BSkyB has invested a further $0.7 million in Roku, taking its total investment in the OTT streaming platform to $12.2 million. The funds will be used by Roku to finance its operations and activities. …

Tricolor Reaches 15 Million Subscribers

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Russian DTH operator Tricolor TV signed its 15 millionth subscriber in Q3. It began the year with 15.17 million subscribers, but only 10.66 million were active. More than 99% of new subscribers elected to …

BenQ Hires New AV Manager

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BenQ in Germany has appointed Andr

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An Update

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I’m between events today. I got back from the NEC DTF event last night and am leaving for Gitex this evening (if you are going and would like to make contact, send a mail …

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Display Driver IC Growth Predicted Despite Tight Supply

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By 2018, the market for display driver integrated circuits (DICs) will be worth $7.3 billion, up from $4.6 billion in 2012. NPD DisplaySearch says that the growth is caused by DICs with higher resolutions, …

Samsung Keeps 14nm Details Close to Chest

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A 14nm FinFET device was shown by Samsung at ARM TechCon earlier this month. While the company was not sharing any information about the chip, a mobile application processor was shown decoding HD video …

Tablet Growth Shifts Away From Market Leaders

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Worldwide branded tablet shipments are set to remain below 200 million this year, with growth at a ‘disappointing’ 2.5% YoY, says ABI Research. Apple and Samsung led the market in the first six months …

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Gitex Introduction

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Gitex is an interesting event for us. The main show is on communications and IT, while part of one of the major halls is labelled as Infocomm MEA and covers audio-visual. The Infocomm part …

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Audi Chooses Planar for Experience Centre

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The installation of fifty 55″ screens, from Planar, has been completed at Audi’s Driving Experience Centre in Neuberg, Germany. As well as multiple single displays, three videowalls are installed around the facility: a 4×4 …

Taiwan Notebook ODMs Report Buoyant Sales

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Taiwan’s notebook ODMs, Quanta Computer and Compal, reported strong sales in September. Quanta’s sales rose 4.8% month on month and 11.8% year on year to NT$85.1 billion ($2.8 billion), bringing sales from January to …

360 Deg Cameras Becoming More Popular

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With the maturation of augmented and virtual reality, the need for 360 deg content is increasing. Users want to immerse themselves in a world that is different in every direction. To do this in …

Lenovo to Set-Up Online Phone Firm in China

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Lenovo says it will establish a dedicated mobile phone company in China to sell its devices online. The new company, which will not carry the Lenovo brand or name, will become operational on 1st …