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Dirk Huelsermann Joins Stratacache Capital

by Andrew Fenn

Stratacache has announced that Dirk Huelsermann will join the company’s Capital division as Managing Partner. Huelsermann has a background in investment management and company directorship. He worked for NEC for over five-and-a-half years as …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Primesight Wins Three Airport Advertising Contracts

by Andrew Fenn

“Media Brand of the Year 2016” winner Primesight has announced it has won a five-year contract to provide Digital-Out-of-Home advertising solutions to three more UK airports. Primesight will take over Glasgow and Aberdeen airports …

Tags:Aviation| Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Xbox One X First Impressions

by Andrew Fenn

The latest contender in the battle of Ultra HD and HDR console gaming has entered the ring, and it packs a serious punch. While Nintendo focuses, as per usual, on innovation and substance over …

Tags:Consoles| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 43| xBox

DFF Supporting Members at SID

by Andrew Fenn

Next year’s SID Display Week exhibition will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 22nd to May 24th. The show’s Symposium and Seminars program will also run from May 20th to …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2018| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Tim Cook: “AR Will Change the Way We Use Technology Forever”

by Andrew Fenn

At Apple’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Tim Cook went on record to say that augmented reality will “change the way we use technology forever”. With the release of iOS 11 came ARKit, Apple’s augmented …

Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Christie Launches New Line of Professional LCD Displays Through Stampede

by Andrew Fenn

Christie has launched its ‘pocket-friendly’ Access range of professional LCD displays, sold exclusively through global AV distributor Stampede. The Access series comes in 55″, 65″, 75″ and 86″ screen sizes. All devices in the …

Tags:Christie| Distribution| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Also Expands German Portfolio with Philips Professional Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Distribution firm Also is now authorised to distribute Philips professional displays to the hospitality market in Germany. Philips launched its U-Line 84″ Edge LED Backlit display, targeted at the hospitality market, earlier this year. …

Tags:Also| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Apple Acknowledges Potential OLED Burn-In on iPhone X

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has addressed the recent controversy surrounding burn-in and image retention in OLED smartphone screens. The Google Pixel 2 XL’s LG P-OLED screen recently came under fire when users reported the issue, which causes …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 42| warranty

Newly Renovated Piccadilly Lights Switched On

by Andrew Fenn

Nine months after Piccadilly Circus’ famous lights went dark for only the fourth time since the illuminated display was built in 1908, Piccadilly’s brand new curved LED advertising display, claimed to be the largest …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 42

IDC: Tablet Market Declines 5.4% in Third Quarter

by Andrew Fenn

The third quarter of 2017 closed with 40 million tablets shipped globally, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation. Growing demand for smartphones combined with the lengthening replacement cycle of tablets and …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 42

IDC: Smartphone Top Five Now Occupy Over 75% of the China Market

by Andrew Fenn

While the smartphone market in China saw a flat -1% year-over-year growth in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, the share of the top five smartphone companies grew from 65.2% …

Tags:China| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 24 - Issue 42

DTG Releases D-Book 10

by Andrew Fenn

DTG has released D-Book 10, the latest edition of the oranisation’s guide to interoperability in digital terrestrial television. D-Book has been updated regularly since its debut in 1996. In an official press release, Peter …

Tags:DTG| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 42