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Roku Extends Its Reach in Latin America

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announcew plans to make its TV platform available to consumers and content providers in Argentina, Central America, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Providers in the region are now free to develop streaming platforms …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| Streaming Dongles| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Technology Brands Come Out on Top on UK Brand Loyalty Index

by Andrew Fenn

Consumer engagement firm Sodexo has released the UK’s first Brand Loyalty Index, containing data researched by Atomik. 7,000 consumers were surveyed on a range of brands including supermarkets, mobile phone networks, telephone and broadband …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Brands| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Reflect Choose PixelFLEX LED Display for Macy’s Brooklyn

by Andrew Fenn

Macy’s in downtown Brooklyn, New York, has employed the services of long-term visual innovation partner Reflect for its latest Digital-Out-of-Home advertising renovation. Reflect chose the FlexLite NXG 3.9mm LED video display from PixelFlex for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Retail| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Gaming Monitor Shipments Up 350% in the First Half of 2017

by Andrew Fenn

New data from IHS Markit has revealed that global shipments of gaming monitors rocketed up by 350% year-on-year in the first half of 2017, reaching 1.1 million units. IHS tracks gaming monitors with a …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Dolby Atmos True HD Coming to LG 2017 OLED TVs

by Andrew Fenn

A new software update heading to LG’s 2017 OLED TVs will activate lossless Dolby Atmos True HD playback over HDMI. All 2017 models have been able to decode Dolby Atmos since launch, but it …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Technicolor| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Digital Signage Roll Out for Westfield in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Shopping giant Westfield is in the process of rolling out a modern digital signage solution to its 17 malls in the US, in a new partnership with Esprit Digital, which supplied the hardware. The …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Sky to Increase Investment in UHD Content

by Andrew Fenn

Digital TV Europe reports that Sky has delivered more news to attendees at MIPCOM, this time from Managing Director of Content, Gary Davey. Davey outlined the company’s plans to increase its investment in Ultra …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Xiaomi Aiming for 90 Million Smartphone Shipments in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has another target that it wants to achieve before the year is out. Following a statement earlier this month that Xiaomi is aiming to ship 30 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, CEO …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 39| Xiaomi

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Barco First European Company to Achieve China WMT Recognition

by Andrew Fenn

Barco has become the first CQC-authorised European company—and only the second company outside China—to be recognised by the country’s Witnessed Manufacturing Testing (WMT) program. This means that Barco will now be able to fast-track …

Tags:Barco| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Cinemark Theaters First on Board With Digital Lobby Experience

by Andrew Fenn

The One Network Alliance Digital Lobby Experience, a partnership between Barco and Vision Media, will make its debut this month. The Digital Lobby Experience will feature large-scale digital banners, vertical display systems and digital …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Oculus Launches Business Rift

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus for Business, described as “a new, professional Rift bundle designed just for businesses” has been launched. The bundle includes the Rift device, Oculus Touch controllers, three sensors and three facial interfaces, as well …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 39

SiliconCore LED Screens at New Exelon Tower in Baltimore

by Andrew Fenn

Exelon has employed the services of LED display manufacturer SilconCore, alongside consultants CallisonRTKL and integrator Mauell, to create an eye-catching, modern display solution for its new $160 million Exelon Tower at Harbor Point in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| SiliconCore| Vol 24 - Issue 39