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Huawei Launches OTT Video Platform for Its Smartphone Customers

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei Video is a new OTT TV platform now available for Huawei and Honor smartphone users in Spain and Italy, ahead of a wider European launch. Users can access pilot episodes, trailers and bonus …

Tags:Huawei| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Smartphones| SVOD| VOD| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Altibox Selects VisualOn to Deliver Video to Apple TV App

by Andrew Fenn

VisualOn, a multimedia software company that enables scalable, cross-platform media playback for global streaming media brands, is now providing users of fibre-to-the-home broadband from Norwegian telco Altibox with the ability to stream high-quality video …

Tags:Apple| FTTH| Large Display Monitor| Norway| STBs| VOD| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Camera Impresses in DxOMark Review

by Andrew Fenn

DxOMark has just published the results of its in-depth analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 smartphone camera. The Note 9 comes with a dual-camera setup, featuring a wide-angle camera with 12MP sensor, f/1.5-2.4 …

Tags:Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Mitsubishi Displays and Peerless-AV Wall Mounts Installed at ISE HQ

by Andrew Fenn

Integrated Systems Events has installed a recessed 1 × 4 video wall in its headquarters in Munich, Germany, using quick-release video wall mounts from Peerless-AV, creating a new collaboration and meeting space for ISE …

Tags:Back Panel| Display Mounts| Large Display Monitor| Peerless AV| Vol 25 - Issue 35

AV Stumpfl Wings Vioso Software Used for Lisbon Projection

by Andrew Fenn

The Carmo Archaeological Museum was recently the backdrop for Portuguese multimedia company Ocubo to stage its recent video-mapping project, Lisbon Under Stars, featuring a combination of 360° digital animation, live action and special effect …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Portugal| Projection Mapping| Vol 25 - Issue 35

AR Firm Meta Company Puts 65% of Its Staff on Furlough

by Andrew Fenn

AR headset firm Meta Company has sent 65% of its staff home for a month in the midst of the US-China trade war. Talking to Bloomberg, the company’s CEO Meron Gribetz remarked: “The Chinese …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Renesas to Acquire Integrated Device Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Renesas and Integrated Device Technology, a supplier of analogue mixed-signal products including sensors, connectivity and wireless power, have signed a definitive agreement under which Renesas will acquire IDT for $6.7 billion. The boards of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Renesas| Semiconductors| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Research Team Unveil MagicScroll Rollable OLED Tablet Device

by Andrew Fenn

A team of researchers at the Human Media Lab of Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada has developed MagicScroll, featuring a 7.6″ 2048 × 1080 flexible OLED display wrapped around a cylinder. Image: Human Media …

Tags:Back Panel| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Nvidia Brings 120Hz Display Mode to Shield TV

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia has updated its Shield TV media player/games console hybrid device with a 120Hz display mode, supporting TVs and monitors with high-refresh-rate capabilities. High-refresh-rate gaming is in an odd position. While PlayStation 4 is …

Tags:Consoles| Game Playing| HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Two Major German Department Store Chains to Merge

by Andrew Fenn

In the face of rising competition from e-commerce, two German department store chains — Kaufhof and Karstadt — will merge in a billion-dollar deal, anonymous sources close to the matter have revealed. Image:Karstadt Karstadt …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Retailers| Vol 25 - Issue 35

IDC: New Zealand Now a Global Leader in Smart TV Adoption

by Andrew Fenn

New Zealand consumers, driven by increasing demand for video streaming services, are now a global leader in the adoption of smart TVs, according to IDC. New Zealanders now own an average of 4.2 electronic …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Sky Deutschland Launches Sky Ticket TV Stick

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has launched the Sky Ticket TV Stick. Developed in partnership with Roku, the device connects to any TV with an HDMI input and uses Wi-Fi to provide access to TV shows, movies …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 35