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DOOH Study Shows That Moving Images Get More Attention

by Andrew Fenn

The results of AM4DOOH — a research project carried out by the international consortium APG SGA, Clear Channel Outdoor, Exterion Media and JCDecaux, together with the OoH World Federation FEPE International — have been …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 33

IHS: Super-Large TV Panel Market to Almost Quadruple in 10 Years

by Andrew Fenn

Demand for super-large TV panels (60″ and larger) is burgeoning and annual shipments will nearly quadruple, ten years after first topping 10 million units back in 2016, according to IHS Markit. Annual shipments of …

Tags:Forecasts| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Market Data| TV Production| Vol 25 - Issue 33

IDC: Smartphone Volumes Poised to Return to Growth

by Andrew Fenn

While the worldwide smartphone market is expected to decline again in 2018, IDC believes the market will experience low single-digit growth from 2019 through the end of its forecast in 2022. Analysts forecast worldwide …

Tags:Android| Forecasts| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 33

BenQ Materials Showcases Functional Film Applications at Touch Taiwan 2018

by Andrew Fenn

BenQ Materials is showcasing its Advance True Black Functional Film (ATBF) and a unique dual-side projection film at Touch Taiwan 2018, alongside a range of film solutions for different applications, including mobile device, automobile …

Tags:BenQ| Film materials| Large Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 33

$100 Million Gift from Foxconn Launches Partnership with University of Wisconsin–Madison

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn chairman and founder, Terry Gou, has announced plans to invest $100 million in engineering and innovation research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the US, while also creating the framework for a science …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 33

71% of US Consumers Have a TV Cord and Plan to Keep It

by Andrew Fenn

While cord cutting and shaving may be challenges for pay TV providers, the vast majority of US consumers still say they are not ready to give up on these sources of entertainment. New research …

Tags:Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Magic Leap One Details Revealed in iFixit Teardown

by Andrew Fenn

iFixit has made a detailed teardown of the long-awaited Magic Leap development system. The teardown describes the way that the Magic Leap headset uses six different optical waveguides, each with a small air gap …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Teardowns| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Google Partners with Science Education Firm on Daydream VR Labs

by Andrew Fenn

Google has partnered with science education company Labster to create more than 30 virtual labs on the Daydream platform, where students can do their lab work in VR without having to walk, drive or …

Tags:AR/VR| Education| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Oculus Santa Cruz Scheduled for Release in 2019 Q1?

by Andrew Fenn

Six months after developers first reported they had received Oculus’ new standalone inside-out tracking VR headset, codenamed “Santa Cruz”, reports have surfaced indicating that the device is scheduled for public release during the first …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Google Assistant for LG AI ThinQ TVs Heading to Seven New Markets

by Andrew Fenn

Google Assistant will be made available for LG’s 2018 AI ThinQ TVs in seven more markets – Australia, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain and the UK – from the fourth quarter of 2018, …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smart TV| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Samsung and beIN Connect Renew La Liga Ultra HD Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung and Mediapro’s OTT platform beIN Connect have renewed their partnership for the 2018-2019 football season, whereby a selection of the best La Liga matches featuring the Real Madrid or FC Barcelona teams will …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Sports and Stadiums| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Third-Party iPhone Repair Provider Signs Deal with Apple

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has made an agreement with Simply Mac, making it an authorised Apple repair service provider, on the proviso it stops using third-party equipment and aftermarket parts to perform repairs, which can lead to …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Repair| Vol 25 - Issue 33