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New Study Shows 92% Increase in Streaming in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

New data from an online study by ARD and ZDF has revealed a shift in Germany’s streaming habits. 23% of Germans now use video streaming services at least once a week, a 92% increase …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Apple Working on Fix for Cold Temperature Freeze

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is working on a software update for the iPhone X, after several users reported an issue where the screen becomes unresponsive in cold conditions. The company recommends an optimal usage temperature of between …

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Android TV Shipments will “Increase Five-Fold by 2021”

by Andrew Fenn

Greg Potter.Android TV device shipments will grow five-fold by the year 2021, according to Greg Potter at S&P Global Market Intelligence. “Google could gain increased clout in the pay TV market as interest from …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Google: AR and VR is on a “Multi-Decade Journey”

by Andrew Fenn

Google’s head of AR and VR strategy, Steven Kan, described the evolution of the technology as a “multi-decade journey” in a speech at Mindshare’s Huddle event in London, according to a report by Digital …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 43

New NC+ STB Brings UHD to Polish Satellite TV

by Andrew Fenn

Polish satellite provider NC+ releases its new Ultra HD set-top-box this week, powered by software developed by digital broadcast solution provider, ADB. The new release marks the first time that Polish satellite TV subscribers …

Plex Adds Support for UHD, HEVC and FLAC

by Andrew Fenn

Media server app Plex has been updated to support Ultra HD streaming on the Apple TV 4K. Additionally, HEVC decoding and direct playback of FLAC audio files has been activated for all tvOS 11 …

Infuse Adds Support for HDR on tvOS and iOS

by Andrew Fenn

Infuse version 5.6 is out now on tvOS and iOS, adding support for HDR video for capable devices. The update also features dynamic range colour conversion, to improve the look of colours even on …

Medium and Promethean Sign New Distribution Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Medium is now authorised to distribute Promethean’s complete portfolio of digital classroom products. Promethean’s product range includes interactive whiteboards, tables and LCD displays, as well as wireless presentation systems, software and other accessories. Promethean’s …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Promethean| Vol 24 - Issue 43

BOE to Compete Against Foxconn for a Share in JDI

by Andrew Fenn

According to a report on Chinese-language site Economic Daily News, panel-maker BOE Technology may soon enter a bidding war with Foxconn Electronics to acquire a share in Japan Display (JDI). JDI had previously said …

ETSI and VRARA Collaborate on Interactive VR/AR Tech

by Andrew Fenn

ETSI and the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) will collaborate on interactive VR/AR technologies, to be delivered over high-speed 5G networks and hosted on Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) sites. Alex Reznik, ETSI MEC chairman, …

Dolby Vision Support for Vestel’s Entire Ultra HD TV Range

by Andrew Fenn

Dolby Laboratories and Vestel have announced that Dolby Vision HDR support is coming to Vestel’s entire range of Ultra HD TVs, including its new OLED line. Of the HDR formats available, Dolby Vision currently …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vestel| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Smart Speakers will be in 55% of US Homes by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

New data coming from Juniper Research has predicted that smart speakers like Amazon Echo, Google Home and Sonos One will be in 70 million US homes by 2022—55% of the country’s households. The Google …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 42