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Changes at Tech Data

by Super User

Tech Data Mobile’s senior VP in the UK, Rod Millar, has resigned from the company and is to be replaced by Stephen Nolan.

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Leyard Chooses Sidev

by Super User

LED vendor Leyard has signed a distribution deal with Sidev, in France.

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LG Plans Dual-Track TV Strategy

by Super User

Speaking to analysts after the announcement of its third quarter results (see Finance Results in this issue), LG Electronics said that it planned to implement a dual-track TV strategy, supplementing its line-up of next …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Quantum Dots| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Ludwig Pohl Inducted into German Research Hall of Fame

by Super User

Merck KGaA is a leading developer and supplier of LCD materials, without whom, the development of the LCD industry would have been very different. One of the drivers behind the LC development was Ludwig …

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STMicroelectronics Result 30/10/2014

by Super User

STMicroelectronics swung to a net profit in the third quarter of the year of $72 million from a net loss a year earlier of $142 million. Turnover for Q3 of this year was $1.8 …

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Shelf Share: A Revealing Research Tool

by Super User

Deirdre Kennedy, an analyst for Gap Intelligence, has written extensively about shelf share in the retail space. Her explanation of the term is comprehensive and her examples are particularly relevant to the display trade. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Fitbit Slots in to Smartwatches

by Super User

Fitbit has revealed a fitness tracker that also acts as a smartwatch. Joining two other wearables (the Charge and Charge HR, with small AMOLED screens), the Fitbit Surge features an LCD display. It includes …

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Vivo Has Ambitious Smartphone Plan

by Super User

A posting on the ‘Chinese Twitter’, Weibo, has revealed that smartphone maker Vivo is planning to create a 3.8mm-thick smartphone. Yes, that’s 1.3mm thinner than the current record-holder, the ELife S5.1 from Gionee (Display …

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