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Mira Unveils $99 Mobile Augmented Reality Glasses

by Andrew Fenn

Los Angeles mobile augmented reality company, Mir, a has revealed Prism, its new lightweight AR glasses. Made mostly from plastic, Prism has been designed to be low-cost and comfortable to wear. Users can insert …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Croatian Smartphone Manufacturer NOA Adopts 2:1 Screen Ratio

by Andrew Fenn

The new line of products by Croatian smartphone manufacturer, NOA, will follow the recent trend of the 2:1 screen ratio, according to a report sent out earlier this week. The 2:1 ratio screen covers …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Pets at Home Rolls Out IBM Sales Assist App

by Andrew Fenn

UK pet shop chain Pets at Home has partnered with IBM to roll out its MobileFirst for iOS app, Sales Assist, to in-store iPads. The app will be used by the chain’s 3,000 colleagues …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Sony Android TVs Can Now Be Controlled with Amazon Echo

by Andrew Fenn

Owners of Sony’s 2017 line of Android UHD TVs can now use Amazon Echo to control their TV. Amazon Echo enables users to perform all kinds of tasks by using voice commands, via its …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 17

AT&T Bringing HDR and Cloud DVR to DirecTV

by Andrew Fenn

AT&T has announced that forthcoming updates to its DirecTV Now streaming service will add HDR support and a Cloud DVR feature. DirectTV Now provides consumers with live TV and on-demand titles in Ultra HD …

Tags:AT&T| DirecTV| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 27

TrendForce Says LCD Panel Production is Growing

by Andrew Fenn

The production of large-size LCD panels has risen to unexpected levels this year, according to new research by WitsView, a division of TrendForce. The study has found that panel manufacturers are operating at their …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Pricing| TV Set Market| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Study Shows Geographical Link Between Cinema and VOD Release

by Andrew Fenn

According to a recent study by the European Audiovisual Observatory, around three-quarters of transactional video-on-demand releases occur in countries where the film has also been released in cinemas. The report can be downloaded here. …

Tags:Cinema| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| VOD| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Mars Partners with MMT for Pedigree Hypebox PoS

by Andrew Fenn

Mars is piloting a new point-of-sale strategy in Berlin, implementing MMT’s Hypebox technology to advertise their Pedigree pet products at Edeka supermarkets. Display Daily previously reported on the Hypebox device, a display case with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 24 - Issue 27

KTC Announces Collaboration with Seraphic

by Andrew Fenn

Chinese manufacturer KTC has announced plans to integrate Seraphic’s TV browser into their range of Linux-driven smart TVs in Europe. The browser will enable users to access a range of global TV apps such …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Travellers Dissatisfied with Airport Communications

by Andrew Fenn

A new study by International Customer Loyalty Programmes has revealed that the majority of air passengers are unhappy with the level of communication they receive from airports. The ICLP research shows that while 83% …

Tags:Aviation| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

First Generation Apple Watch Warranty Extended

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has extended the warranty of its early Series 1 Apple Watch models to three years from the original date of purchase. The extension is apparently in direct response to a problem with the …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27| warranty

New Ticwatch Makes the Jump to Android Wear

by Andrew Fenn

Chinese smartwatch manufacturer Mobvoi will abandon its proprietary Ticwatch OS in favour of Android Wear 2.0. The forthcoming Ticwatch S and E will run Google’s second-generation smartwatch operating system in response to consumer feedback …

Tags:Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 27| Wearables