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Shake Shack Opening First Cashless Outlet in New York

by Andrew Fenn

CNBC reports that American burger chain Shake Shack will open its first cashless outlet in New York City later this month. Set to open on New York’s Astor Street, the new store won’t have …

Tags:DOOH| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 24 - Issue 37

LG Shows Off Signature OLED TV W7 in Frankfurt

by Andrew Fenn

Following in the footsteps of Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin, Frankfurt also now has its own LG Signature showroom at the Thonet Concept Gallery. Furniture manufacturer Thonet opened the showroom on September 28th, featuring products …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Retail| Vol 24 - Issue 37

China to Overtake South Korea as Large-Size LCD Market Leader

by Andrew Fenn

WitsView has released its latest estimates, predicting that China will soon surpass South Korea to become market leader in the large-size LCD panel industry. These new figures predict that China could hold a 50% …

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Gartner Forecast Increase in Global IT Spend for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Gartner, Inc. has estimated that worldwide IT spending will grow by 4.3% to $3.7 trillion in 2018, from $3.5 trillion in 2017. This figure represents the IT industry as a whole, encompassing data center …

Tags:Forecasts| Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Sharp Taiwan Makes Multi-Million Dollar Retail Store Investment

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp’s Taiwan branch has announced that it has invested NT$546.88 million (US$17.98 million) in local retail chain Aurora Telecom, acquiring a 34% share in the business according to the Taipei Times. (left to right) …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| sharp| Taiwan| Vol 24 - Issue 37

LG Signs New Distribution Deal with Westcoast

by Andrew Fenn

Westcoast has added another string to its ever-growing bow of mobile vendors and is now authorised to distribute LG mobile devices in the UK and Ireland. The deal will focus on LG’s range of …

Tags:Distribution| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Xiaomi Targets 30 Million Smartphone Shipments in Fourth Quarter

by Andrew Fenn

China’s second-largest smartphone vendor, Xiaomi, aims to ship 10 million smartphone units worldwide each month during the fourth quarter of 2017. CEO Lei Jun revealed that Xiaomi shipped 10 million smartphones in September, a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 37| Xiaomi

Tech Insights Releases iPhone 8 Plus Teardown

by Andrew Fenn

It’s that time of year again! The wake of Apple’s live launch event and the inevitable iPhone release guarantees us one thing—teardowns. The latest comes from Tech Insights, who stripped the new iPhone 8 …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Teardowns| Vol 24 - Issue 37

3IT to Demo Projects at 2017 Summit

by Andrew Fenn

3IT will host an industry event in Berlin later this month. The 3IT Summit takes place on October 23rd and 24th. The company will be demonstrating its two primary projects, 3DinMed and M3D, as …

Tags:3D display| Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Canal+ Launches myCanal UHD on Apple TV 4K

by Andrew Fenn

French cable operator Canal+ is bringing Ultra HD content to its myCanal service for the newly-released Apple TV 4K. The company has teamed up with French technology firms Ateme and Anevia to assist in …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 37

SES Video Renews Sky Deutschland Satellite Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has signed a new multi-year capacity extension deal with SES Video. The renewal will ensure that the company’s content will continue to be delivered to millions of households in Germany. Astra, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Samsung Opens LED Showroom in Schwalbach

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has opened a new LED showroom in Schwalbach am Taunus in Hesse, Germany. Consumers can visit the showroom, where they will be able to view Samsung LED video walls as big as 4.8m …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Samsung| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 24 - Issue 37