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2018 TV Shootout to be Held on September 23rd

by Andrew Fenn

Value Electronics, an independent AV retailer in New York, United States, is hosting its annual TV Shootout on September 23rd. In its 14th year, the Shootout will be streamed online to reach the largest …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Testing| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 36

YouTube Launches Public Beta Test for AV1 Video Codec

by Andrew Fenn

YouTube has launched its AV1 beta playlist, a selection of videos encoded with the AV1 video format, with which Google intends to replace its current VP9 codec. Users browsing on Chrome 70 or Firefox …

Tags:Codecs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36| YouTube

Transparent LED Video Wall Installed at Fashion Retail Store

by Andrew Fenn

Digital signage solution provider M.I.B. recently installed a 71.5m² transparent LED video wall in the frontage of a new store belonging to fashion brand “Infected”, situated at the Plus City shopping centre in Linz, …

Tags:Austria| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Slower Growth for Wearables in 2018, Ramping Up Again Through 2022

by Andrew Fenn

The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 122.6 million units in 2018, up 6.2% from the 115.4 million units shipped in 2017, according to IDC. This will be the first year of single …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36| Wearables

New iPhone Range to Ship Over 85 Million Units in Second Half of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes Research, the 2018 iPhone line-up will ship upwards of 85 million units in the second half of 2018. The prediction is based on Apple’s annual sales, iPhone ASPs and supply chain …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Video Viewers Move from PCs and Tablets to Smart TVs and Phones

by Andrew Fenn

Research by Ampere Analysis indicates that video viewers have been rapidly switching from tablets and PCs to smartphones and smart TVs. As the number of internet users that enjoy video content online grows, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Smart TV| Smartphones| tablets| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Apple Officially Launches New iPhone Trio and Apple Watch Series 4

by Andrew Fenn

Apple took to the stage this week at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California to announce its new iPhone range and Apple Watch Series 4. The presentation began with a staff member transporting …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| iOS (Apple)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Analogue AR Smartwatch Kickstarter Fully Funded Within 24 Hours

by Andrew Fenn

A Swedish watch manufacturer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of what it describes as “a new breed of analogue smartwatches that adapt to your lifestyle by streaming meaningful data live …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Insight Media Releases Display Summit Preliminary Agenda

by Andrew Fenn

Insight Media will hold its annual Display Summit event at the Harman International facility in California, United States on October 2nd and 3rd. The two main themes are “next-generation cinema” and “next-generation displays”, mostly …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Sony Master Series AF9 Flagship OLED TV Shipping Now

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has begun shipping its flagship Master Series AF9/A9F OLED TV, which is described as a “reference-quality” TV set, thanks in no small part to its on-board auto-calibration features from CalMAN. The AF9/A9F is …

Tags:Display Calibration| Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 35

tvOS 12 Coming to Apple TV 4 and 4K on September 17th

by Andrew Fenn

tvOS 12 has been formally announced and will be released for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K on September 17th. The upgrade brings a raft of new features, including Dolby Atmos sound. Customers …

Tags:Apple| Dolby Atmos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 35

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More Display Products from Touch Taiwan 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Among the products shown off at the recent Touch Taiwan 2018 exhibition, which took place in Taipei at the end of August, were a 100″ S-UHD TV panel with a resolution of 15,360 × …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 36