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Gartner: MENA IT Device Spending to Reach $27 Billion in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

IT device spending in the Middle East and North Africa region is projected to reach $27.4 billion in 2018, a 1.6% increase from $26.96 billion in 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. …

Acer Injects More Cash into StarVR HMD Project

by Andrew Fenn

Acer has invested an additional $5 million in StarVR, a head-mounted display joint venture partnership with Starbreeze, raising its stake in the venture from 50% to 66.7%. At the end of 2017, StarVR and …

SIA: Global Semiconductor Sales Increased by 21.6% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The SIA has announced the global semiconductor industry posted sales totalling $412.2 billion in 2017, the industry’s highest-ever annual sales and an increase of 21.6% compared to 2016. Global sales for the month of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 25 - Issue 10

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Digital TV Research: Latin America Pay-TV Decelerates

by Andrew Fenn

Although the economic recession waned somewhat in 2017, the Latin American Pay-TV sector was still affected. According to Digital TV Research, the number of Pay-TV subscribers was flat year-on-year. Fewer than 5 million additional …

Xiaomi Sets Its Sights on US Smartphone Market

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi chairman Lei Jun is reported to have stated that the company intends to enter the US smartphone market as early as this year, with plans to raise an initial public offering of at …

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Hisense and Yi+ Collaborate on AI Television System

by Andrew Fenn

Hisense has revealed the launch of its new AI television system, VIDAA-AI, in Beijing. The system offers voice-command functions and real-time video search in full screen. This new technology is said to be faster …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Laser TVs| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Goertek Announces VR Reference Design Based on Snapdragon 845

by Andrew Fenn

Goertek has announced its third-generation VR reference design in partnership with Qualcomm and based on its Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. Goertek says the new platform will focus on ergonomics, thermal management, and system integration. …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Ceconomy Deploys Digital Price Tags at Media Markt and Saturn Stores

by Andrew Fenn

Ceconomy is now using digital price-tags in its Media Markt and Saturn electronics stores, creating uniformity between the chains’ online storefronts and bricks-and-mortar shops. The tags can be updated in real-time, ensuring that pricing …

Pricing Information Released for LG’s 2018 OLED Line

by Andrew Fenn

LG has released pricing information for its 2018 range of OLED televisions, starting at $3,000 for the 55″ C8 model, up to the 77″ W8 at $15,000. 55″ LG C8 – $2999.99 65″ LG …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Pricing| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Samsung Beams Galaxy S9 Advertising Onto Dubai Landmark

by Andrew Fenn

Last week, Samsung became the first company to use the surface of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper to advertise its forthcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones with a display of LED lights and multi-sensory experiences. …

Ocelot and Ocean Management Acquire Ocean Outdoor for $277.7m

by Andrew Fenn

Ocelot Partners and Ocean Management have joined forces to acquire digital out-of-home advertising company Ocean Outdoor for £200 million ($277.7 million). Ocean Outdoor’s advertising locations in the UK include Piccadilly Circus, BFI London IMax, …

The Survey Says … Virtual Reality Advertising Works

by Andrew Fenn

A recent survey conducted by Gelszus rmm Marketing Research revealed that virtual reality advertising platform, Composition of Music and Visuals (CMV), a collaboration between WerbeWeischer and Nqyer Media, works as a business model. The …