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New York Startup is Creating AR Menus for Restaurants

by Andrew Fenn

Burger chain, Bareburger, is in the process of introducing an AR menu created by New York-based start-up Kabaq. Using custom Snapchat World Lenses, visitors to the restaurant can scan a Snapcode which will unlock …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Is This the Lite Version of the Samsung Galaxy S9?

by Andrew Fenn

Information regarding a new Samsung smartphone has surfaced on Twitter. Images and specifications were leaked by a user by the name of Ice Universe. The individual’s profile doesn’t link them to any particular company …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 16

All-Weather Digital Upgrade for Austrian Ski Resort

by Andrew Fenn

Patscherkofelbahn Betriebs GmbH has equipped its newly-opened mountain cable car near Innsbruck, Austria with outdoor displays from Peerless-AV. The displays are positioned at the station’s ticket counters, offering up-to-date passenger information and current events …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| Peerless AV| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Tim Cook Debunks macOS and iOS Merging Rumours

by Andrew Fenn

After months of rumours, Apple CEO Tim Cook has finally put paid to reports that iOS and macOS are to be merged. (Apple Reported to be Unifying iOS and MacOS) Speaking to the Sydney …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Google Chrome 66 Adds WebVR Support for PC VR Headsets

by Andrew Fenn

Chrome 66, the most recent version of Google’s web browser, has added support for WebVR, a set of APIs for browser-based VR. Support extends to all major PC VR headsets including HTC Vive, Oculus …

Tags:AR/VR| Chrome| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 16

iF Design Award for BenQ Content Management System

by Andrew Fenn

BenQ’s X-Sign content management software has been awarded the internationally recognised iF Design Award for ‘Service Design’ in the UX category. X-Sign enables users to create, schedule, distribute and monitor interactive content all in …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Content Management (CMS)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Spanish Military Academy Using Projection Tech in New Simulator

by Andrew Fenn

The Artillery of Segovia military academy in Spain has introduced a new type of simulator, in collaboration with Norwegian projection company Norxe and Spanish AV integrator Ingevideo SA, according to Invidis. Tecnobit’s camp artillery …

Tags:Back Panel| DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Simulation| Vol 25 - Issue 16

IHS: AMOLED Panel Shipment Area to More Than Quadruple by 2024

by Andrew Fenn

With growing demand for AMOLED TV panels, panel shipments by area are forecast to more than quadruple to 22.4 million m² by 2024, according to IHS Markit. Shipments of AMOLED TV panels doubled to …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Apple Loses Case Against iPhone Repair Provider in Norway

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has lost a lawsuit it filed against an independent iPhone repair service provider in Norway. Last year, Henrik Huseby was served with a letter demanding that he cease his repair operation—in which he …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Repair| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Tech Data Appoints Executive VP Rich Hume as Its New CEO

by Andrew Fenn

Tech Data has announced that executive VP and COO Rich Hume will become CEO on June 6th, 2018 and has been nominated to join the company’s board of directors. Hume will succeed Bob Dutkowsky, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| TechData| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Intel Pulls the Plug on AR Smart Glasses Project

by Andrew Fenn

Intel has announced that it will shut down its New Devices Group and scrap its AR smart glasses project, Vaunt. The company gave no reason for the closure but it’s believed that it will …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Amazon and Best Buy Announce Fire Smart TV Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon and Best Buy have announced a collaboration to bring the next generation of Fire TV Edition smart TVs to customers in the US and Canada. Best Buy will launch more than ten Ultra …

Tags:Amazon| Best Buy| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 16