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Crystal Display’s 70″ Touch Monitor Precedes 84″

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A 70″ touch display has been launched by Crystal Display Systems in the UK, with an 84″ to follow ‘soon’. The CDS-700SLT is a slim (89mm) product featuring 10-point (IR) touch and automatic temperature …

Tags:Infrared Touch| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

LG Studying When to Withdraw From Plasma

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At a media briefing in Seoul recently, LG has confirmed that it will leave the plasma TV market ‘in the near future’ – following Samsung’s exit earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| PDP| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Samsung Announces UHD Content Deals with Amazon

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CES 2014, Samsung announced it was working with Netflix and Amazon to deliver original UHD programming to Samsung UHD TVs. In March, Netflix began streaming “House of Cards” in 4K to Samsung and other …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Streaming Video| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Tablets Fall, but Emerging Regions Rise

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IDC’s tablet-plus-hybrid forecast for 2014 has been reduced to 233.1 million units. The new figure represents a 6.5% YoY growth rate: significantly below the previous prediction of 12.1% growth. “[I]t would be easy to …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21| Worldwide

ViewSonic Returns to Gaming in a Big Way

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The day before our flight to IFA (watch for the full report soon!), we attended an event by ViewSonic, in London, where the company was introducing new gaming monitors. ViewSonic has recently partnered with …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| ViewSonic| Vol 21 - Issue 35

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

Clear Channel Switzerland Names New Director

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Clear Channel Switzerland has hired Diego Quintarelli as the company’s new sales director.

Tags:ClearChannel| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Digital Projection Names UK Sales Manager

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Digital Projection has appointed Iain Ambler as regional sales manager for the UK & Ireland. Before joining Digital Projection, Ambler held similar roles at Barco and Projectiondesign.

Tags:Barco| Digital Projection Inc (DPI)| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

GTDC Hires Regional Deputy Chairman

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The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) has appointed Alessandro Cattani as its first regional deputy chairman for Europe. Cattani, the CEO of Italian broadliner Esprinet was named a member of the GTDC’s executive council …

Tags:Broadcast| Europe| GTDC - Global Technology Distribution Council| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Senior Qualcomm Exec Joins Intel

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Amir Faintuch, the former president of Qualcomm Atheros, has joined Intel as senior VP and co-general manager of Intel’s Platform Engineering Group. In his new role, Faintuch joins Josh Walden in leading the group …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| People| Qualcomm| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Sharp Expands European Team

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Sharp has added two new members to its Visual Solutions European management team, with responsibility for developing Sharp’s professional large format display business. Sid Stanley, sales director Europe has over 18 years experience in …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| People| sharp| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Axiomtek Protects Slim Monitor From Dust and Water

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The P6171 is a 17″ touch monitor from Axiomtek, designed for areas where space is an issue. Measuring 28mm thick, the unit has an IP65-rated front bezel and is suitable for use in self-service …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| resistive| Vol 21 - Issue 35