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IDC: Personal Computing Device Market Expected to Decline

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest forecast from IDC, global shipments of personal computing devices (PCDs) – composed of traditional PCs (desktop, notebooks and workstations) and tablets (slate and detachable) – declined 2.7% year-on-year in 2017. …

Tags:Forecasts| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Strategy Analytics: 250 Million Households Now Pay for Streaming Video Services

by Andrew Fenn

The number of households worldwide which pay for streaming video services such as Netflix and Amazon Video has now broken through the 250 million mark, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, which …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Akamai to Use Eurofins to Test and Measure Video QoE

by Andrew Fenn

Eurofins Digital Testing, a provider of end-to-end quality assurance QA and testing services, has announced that it will provide Akamai Technologies with extensive research into OTT quality-of-experience (QoE), giving both companies’ customers an objective …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Testing| Video Quality| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Dataxis: Mobile Operators in Latin America Keen to Adopt OTT Video

by Andrew Fenn

Dataxis reports from its latest research that 34 mobile operators in Latin America have already deployed their own OTT platform as added value for their clients. Moreover, some of these are keen to add …

Tags:LATAM| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Phones| OTT Video| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Technology Retailer Maplin Goes into Administration

by Andrew Fenn

High-street technology retailer Maplin has entered administration, after takeover talks broke down and the company failed to raise enough capital to avoid a collapse. CEO Graham Harris cited the weak British pound following the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Sopraco Relies on Eizo IP Decoding Monitors for Quality Control

by Andrew Fenn

Sopraco supplies meat for wholesalers, supermarket chains, butchers, and the hospitality industry in Europe. The company uses technology to carry out quality control on its work processes. The group’s integrated slaughterhouse features three separate …

Tags:Back Panel| Eizo| Large Display Monitor| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 25 - Issue 08

JPR: Add-In Graphics Board Market Decreased Sequentially in 2017 Q4

by Andrew Fenn

According to Jon Peddie Research, the add-in graphics board market behaved seasonally in the fourth quarter of 2017, decreasing 4.6% sequentially. This figure is just below the seasonal ten-year average for the fourth quarter …

Tags:GPUs| Jon Peddie Research (JPR)| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Epix Announces UHD Content and Standalone Subscription Service

by Andrew Fenn

US cable network Epix is preparing to launch its own standalone subscription video service later this year. The company’s executive VP and GM, Monty Sahran, broke the news during an interview with Variety earlier …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| UltraHD| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Support for 30 New Languages Rolling Out to Google Assistant

by Andrew Fenn

Google Assistant will be available in more than 30 languages by the end of the year, the company announced at the Mobile World Congress this week. Dutch, Hindi, Swedish and Thai are among several …

Tags:Back Panel| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 08

“2001: A Space Odyssey” Remastered (Again) for UHD Blu-ray

by Andrew Fenn

Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey turns 50 this year. To celebrate, Warner Bros has remastered the film in Ultra HD and will release it on UHD Blu-ray in the spring. Originally …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Panasonic Fixes Stuttering Issue on EZ950 OLED TV

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic has released a firmware update for its EZ950 OLED TV, fixing a long-running issue with micro-stutter, which affects both broadcast and streaming content in 1080p resolution. Ultra HD content and Blu-ray discs were …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Software| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Hybrid Virtual LED Advertising Boards Come to German Football

by Andrew Fenn

Hybrid virtual LED perimeter advertising boards were used at a German football match for the first time last month, according to Invidis. The augmented reality solution allows targeted advertising based on location. For instance, …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 09