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Clear Channel Outdoor Sells Russian Unit

by Super User

Clear Channel Outdoor is reported to have sold its Russian business to its general director in Russia, Sergei Kolesnikov. Reports suggest that Clear Channel Outdoor had concerns about the political situation in the region …

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Huawei Has Android Concerns

by Super User

Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer business group, is concerned about the lack of OS choice for mobile device makers. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Yu said, “We feel Tizen …

Tags:Huawei| Large Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Austria Will Begin T23 Transition in 2016

by Super User

A transition from DVB-T to DVB-T2 will take place in Austria beginning in autumn 2016. Komm Austria, the company’s media authority, has started a tender (running until 26th November) for DTT operation permission, which …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

2015 Ushers in the Smart Panel

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Panel makers are adopting different strategies towards low-cost UltraHD units, depending on their location. Deborah Yang, an NPD DisplaySearch analyst, examines the market in a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/lhmgokz). Korean makers are focusing on panel …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Tcons (Timing Controllers)| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Wearables Will be Big at IFA

by Super User

Archos will show new Android and Windows Phone mobile devices in hall 12, at stand 103. The 50B Platinum (£100 ($165)) is an Android 4.4 smartphone with a quad-core processor and IPS panel. The …

Tags:Curved Displays| Large Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

‘G’ by Guess Chooses Casio Projectors

by Super User

‘G’ by Guess, a chain of stores in the USA, has installed more than 100 Casio projectors in various locations. More installations across the US are planned this year. Casio’s XJ-H1700 was one of …

Tags:Back Panel| Casio| Hybrid LED (Laser)| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

QD Vision Bullish on TCL Demo

by Super User

QD Vision was at IFA on the booth of one of its customers, TCL of China. TCL was showing a 55″ prototype TV using the QD Vision technology to give >100% NTSC colour gamut …

Tags:IFA 2014| Large Display Monitor| QD Vision| Quantum Dots| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

EBU Continues to Hold 700MHz Concerns

by Super User

The European Commission’s High Level Group has recommended that the EU restrict access to the sub-700MHz spectrum to digital TV until 2030. The move has been welcomed by the EBU. The report stated that …

Tags:EBU| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

CES Founder, Jack Wayman Dies Aged 92

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The death has been announced of Jack Wayman, International CES founder and consumer electronics industry legend. He was 92. Consumer Electronics Association president and CEO, Gary Shapiro said that “the consumer electronics industry has …

Tags:CTA (was CEA)| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Ruige Monitors Chosen for United Nations HQ

by Super User

The United Nations has taken delivery of 52 Ruige TL-S1850HD 18.5″ professional picture monitors for use at its international headquarters in New York. This latest order follows the UN’s purchase of 73 TL-S1850HD monitors …

Tags:Back Panel| Broadcast Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Funai Outsources Production to Asia

by Super User

Funai Electric has been experiencing problems selling TVs produced at its factory in Poland into the European market. Europe is a challenging TV market, as many countries have different requirements and licensing laws. To …

Tags:Funai| IFA 2014| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Imagination Designs New MIPS for Android L

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Imagination Technologies has refreshed the ageing MIPS architecture with a new 64-bit processor, the MIPS I6400. It is a multi-core SoC with integrated graphics and simultaneous multithreading; up to four threads per core, simultaneously, …

Tags:Chips| Imagination Tech| Large Display Monitor| SOCs| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21