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Sharp Shares MEMS-IGZO Mass-Production Target

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Since committing to an investment in Sharp at the end of 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 49), Qualcomm has been working with the Japanese company to develop a display using both Pixtronix’s MEMS …

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Partners Drive Down LG’s OLED Price

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Finally appearing on LG’s product pages, the 65EC9700 (known as the EC970V in Europe, seen in Display Monitor Vol 21 No 27) is to go on sale in the USA this month. The TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| WOLED (White OLED)

DSE Opens Award Nominations

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Nominations are now being accepted for Digital Signage Expo’s 12th annual Apex Awards, for digital signage installations and content. To qualify, nominees must have a new or current signage/interactive technology programme, installed between 1st …

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Hitachi Takes UST to the Next Level

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Hitachi’s newest Smart projector – currently unnamed – is able to throw a 40″ image from just 1cm from the display area. The company had it set up on a desk in the small …

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Technology Exposed Roundup

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Aten launched a 16×16 modular matrix (VM1600) switch, with hot-swappable input/output cards. Currently it supports HDMI and DVI cards, but DisplayPort, SDI, HDBaseT and VGA will be added by the end of the year. …

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Microsoft Signs IoT MoU With LG

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While attending the TechDays 2014 forum in Korea recently, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Electronics. The two companies have agreed to work together to expand their Internet of …

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Media Markt Trials Drive Concept

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Media Markt is trialing a new drive concept in Germany, in a bid to strengthen its multi-channel strategy. The electronics retailer is reported to be the first in Germany to launch this format, which …

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Rumour: Apple to Invest in OLED for Tablets

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Sources in Asia claim that JOLED (JDI + Sony + Panasonic) Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30) is to begin trial production of 10″ and 12″ OLED panels by 2016, in addition to the …

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As Expected, Apple Sets New Sales Record for iPhone 6/6Plus

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The first weekend of iPhone 6/6 Plus sales have commenced and, as expected, Apple recorded a new sales record for their latest iPhone models. Apple states that it sold 10 million iPhones this weekend. …

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Invidis Digital Signage Conference

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Florian Rotberg started the event by talking about his company, Invidis, which organises the conference. One of the key things that Invidis does is to track the “mood” in the digital signage industry and …

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Satellite Leads European DTV

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IP-Network’s Television International Key Facts 2014 presentation shows that 87% of households in the EU were receiving digital TV last year. Finland, Greece, Italy and the UK have now achieved 100% digital penetration. Germany …

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Onelan Supports Multiple Zones and UltraHD

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A new range of multi-zone UltraHD media players has been added to Onelan’s portfolio. These units (NTB-4K-2100-S; NTB-4K-1100-S; NTB-4K-2000-S; and NTB-4K-1000-S) feature H.264 playback, IP streaming of 1920 x 1080 content, WiFi, touch options …

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