Volume 21 – Page 96 – Display Daily

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 …

Acer, Asustek see September Sales Decline

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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 …

Parks: 46 Million Paying UltraHD Customers by 2018

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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 …

Japan Display Warns of Surprise Loss

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Japan Display (JDI) has issued a revised forecast for this year and said it now expects to record a net loss of

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Tablets Cannibalise TV for UK Children

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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 …

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Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in Europe

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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. …

European Countries Value Set-Top Boxes Differently

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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 …

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AO Launches TV Brand With Vestel

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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 …

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Through the Combining Glass

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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 …

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Rambus Result 23/10/2014

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Rambus Inc. reported a net profit in Q3 of $5.5 million on turnover of $64 million, which compares with a net loss a year earlier of $5.7 million on turnover of $71 million. In …

One Media Delivers to Moving Mobiles

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One Media will unveil a ‘next-generation’ broadcast transmission standard next month; the result of work between Coherent Logix and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company will show how its platform, designed for US broadcasters, can …

Celestica CEO To Retire in 2015

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Celestica’s president and CEO, Craig Muhlhauser, has said he will retire by the end of 2015. The company’s board of directors has formed a committee and engaged Spencer Stuart to support a comprehensive search …