Volume 21 – Page 92 – Display Daily

LG Electronics Result 29/10/2014

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LG Electronics has announced its third quarter results, posting turnover of KRW14.9 trillion ($14.3 billion) for the quarter, an increase of 7.4% year on year from KRW13.9 trillion ($13.3 billion), while net profit for …

LG Engineers Speak About Transparent and Flexible Screens

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Two of LG Display’s chief research engineers have spoken about upcoming display technology with the Wall Street Journal (http://tinyurl.com/ps33cjw). Lee Bu-yeol is LGD’s chief research engineer for transparent displays and Park Weon-seo is the …

iPhone 6 Orders Reach 50 Million

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Pegatron is expected to ship about 25 million iPhone 6 handsets before the end of 2014, say reports from Asia. A similar number is expected from Foxconn, putting overall iPhone 6 shipments at around …

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Sharp’s UltraHD Smartphone Display Ready by 2016

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Sharp is developing an UltraHD smartphone display, according to China’s Tech Feng website. According to the source, demand from Chinese manufacturers is behind the move. The panel or panels, in 5″- 6″ sizes, will …

CFGC Boosts Digital Fleet With Christie Purchase

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200 of Christie’s CP2220 have been purchased by the China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), a state-run film organisation. The projectors will be installed in CFGC’s cinema chain around the country. The purchase boosts the …

PCA France Signs Lenovo

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PCA France has been named as official distributor for a selection of notebooks from Lenovo.

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Kobo Fends Off Dust and Water in Aura H2O

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The ‘world’s first’ waterproof eReader has been introduced by Kobo. The Aura H2O uses a 6.8″ Carta E Ink screen (an upgrade from the Aura HD’s (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 16) Pearl technology) …

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Apple to Replace Sub-Par iPhone Batteries

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A number of iPhone 5 smartphones have been found to have underperforming batteries. These units, sold between September 2012 and January 2013, have a shorter battery life than intended. Customers in Europe, the USA …

Looping, Streaming and Playout Promoted at IBC

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The SceneGate 8073 is an entry-level OTT and IPTV set-top box (STB) from Albis (hall 14, stand C04 and C15). The 85 x 85 x 35mm box supports 1920 x 1080 content and functions …

Samsung Keeps Professional Monitor Supply Tight

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We saw Samsung’s UD970 LCD monitor at CES, and again at InfoComm (Display Monitor Vol 21 Nos 3 & 25). Now, the company has released the 31.5″ UltraHD model to the European market. Designed …

IFA Says Consumers Willing to Buy

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IFA kicks off with a press event (although to try to get them all in, several are held before this one!). The format is much the same each year, so we’ve cut our report …

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ITRI Lowers Touch Production Costs

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The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) showcased a new metal mesh production technology at Touch Taiwan last month. The technology is said to feature a ‘one-step’ roll-to-roll method, which can apparently lower production costs …