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Vuzix Announces Smart Glass Partnership with BlackBerry

by Andrew Fenn

Vuzix, a leading manufacturer of Smart Glasses, has announced a new partnership with BlackBerry, to provide a head-worn wearable computing solution to enterprise. Using BlackBerry’s Unified Endpoint Management software, Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses will …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| BlackBerry| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 30| Vuzix

Facebook Begins US Roll-out of Watch Video Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Facebook is in the process of launching Watch, its new video platform which will host television shows and other episodic content, and is designed to rival other platforms such as YouTube and Snapchat. The …

Tags:| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 30

LG Reveals V30 Smartphone Camera Specs

by Andrew Fenn

LG has continued to drip-feed details about its forthcoming V30 smartphone. This week, the company has released the new device’s camera specs. The V30 will feature a f/1.6-aperture glass lens in each of its …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

LG Responds to Reports of 2016 OLED HDR Gaming Issues

by Andrew Fenn

Owners of LG’s 2016 range of OLED TVs are reporting that a recent firmware update has rendered on-screen images far too dark in HDR Game mode. The company has since issued a response to …

Tags:Game Playing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Sharp Doubles LCD TV Shipments, Jumps from Ninth to Fourth Place

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has made an impressive comeback this quarter, according to global LCD TV shipment figures published by WitsView, a division of TrendForce. While Samsung, LG and TCL retained their first, second and third positions …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TV Set Market| Vol 24 - Issue 30

DMG Installs New Digital Signage Network for Bank of America

by Andrew Fenn

Bank of America has employed the services of Diversified Media Group to update digital signage in its 2,195 branches across the United States. The new displays have been implemented with a view to improving …

Tags:Banking| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 30

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Huawei Set to Overtake Apple as Second Largest Smartphone Vendor

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, it’s looking more and more likely that Apple will slide to third position in the smartphone race, being beaten to the number two spot by Chinese …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

HKU & TCL Establish OLED Joint Research Laboratory

by Andrew Fenn

An opening ceremony for the University of Hong Kong and TCL Corporation’s joint research lab was held earlier this month. President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson from the University and TCL CEO Mr Dongsheng …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor

Disney Launching Own Streaming Services, Ends Agreement With Netflix

by Andrew Fenn

The Walt Disney Company has announced its plans to move into the world of subscription streaming. First of all, the company plans to spend $1.58 billion acquiring a majority stake in BAMTech and launch …

Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Intel to Announce 8th Gen Core Processor via Facebook Live

by Andrew Fenn

Intel will reveal the brand new 8th Generation Intel Core Processor via Facebook Live on August 21st at 8 a.m. PDT. The live stream will feature an array of speakers including Senior VP of …

Tags:Back Panel| CPUs| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Samsung TV Plus Adds UHD and HDR Content in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Smart TV owners in Europe can now access a range of Ultra HD and HDR content through the company’s TV Plus service. The company has partnered with on-demand provider Rakuten TV to expand …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Samsung| Smart TV| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Volfoni Announces 3D Partnership With Grand Cinemas

by Andrew Fenn

European 3D technology provider Volfoni has announced a new partnership with Grand Cinemas, one of the leading cinema chains in the Middle East. Under the new agreement, Volfoni will work with Grand Cinemas to …

Tags:3D Cinema| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 24 - Issue 29