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Samsung Reveals More Detailed Specs for Galaxy Watch

by Andrew Fenn

Last week, Samsung held its Unpacked 2018 event, in which it revealed its Galaxy Home smart speaker, the new Galaxy Note 9 phablet and the Galaxy Watch. However, not much was said about the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Chrome and Firefox Now Support AV1 Video Codec

by Andrew Fenn

Support for the Alliance for Open Media’s jointly developed, open-source and royalty-free video codec AV1, tipped to replace HEVC, has been rolled out to development versions of Chrome and Firefox. (Alliance for Open Media …

Tags:Codecs| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Epix Rolls Out UHD Content to Apple TV, Dish TV and Layer3 TV

by Andrew Fenn

Epix announced today that Dish and Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile company, are its first partners to roll out the company’s Ultra HD content. Now, Epix subscribers in the US will have access to a …

Tags:4k| iOS (Apple)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Dutch Data Protection Authority Prohibits DooH Analytics

by Andrew Fenn

The Dutch data protection authority is no longer permitting the use of cameras and real-time analytics technology in outdoor digital advertising displays to gather personal information about the public without their permission, Invidis has …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Vol 25 - Issue 31

TiVo Announces Second-Quarter Earnings and “Strategic Alternatives”

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2018, recording $160.2 million in revenue, down from $173.7 million during the same period in 2017, an 8% decline year-on-year. During an investors’ …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Tivo| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Digital TV Research: Latin America OTT Revenues to Climb by $4 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Revenues from OTT TV episodes and movies for 19 Latin American countries will grow by $4 billion to $6.43 billion in 2023, up from the $2.47 billion recorded in 2017, according to Digital TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Samsung Unpacked 2018: The Galaxy Note 9 is Here

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung took to the stage today to officially launch the Galaxy Note 9, alongside its new Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Home smart speaker and enhanced integration with Bixby voice control and Spotify music across the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smart Home & Home Networks| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Case with Lenovo

by Andrew Fenn

In March 2016, Blackbird Technologies filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lenovo in the US District Court for the District of Delaware on a patent relating to a computer display system that transforms from …

Tags:Convertible PCs| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 25 - Issue 30

US-China Trade War Causes American TV Maker to Close

by Andrew Fenn

Element Electronics, a TV maker based in South Carolina, US, has announced it will lay off the majority of its staff and close its Winnsboro plant, due to the ongoing US trade war with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| TV Production| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Conviva: Smart TVs Losing Viewing Share to Streaming Boxes

by Andrew Fenn

One of the most interesting aspects of streaming TV in 2018 is the diversity of devices viewers can use to stream video, Conviva says. The company classifies devices into three groups: mobile (smartphone and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Roku Channel for the Web and “Featured Free” Launch in the US

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has launched two new ways to help consumers in the US find free streaming entertainment. The Roku Channel for the Web provides access to the service for anyone via PCs, mobile phones and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Compal Announces Sale of Its Stake in Notebook Firm to JVP Lenovo

by Andrew Fenn

Back in 2012, Compal Electronics purchased a 49% stake in Lienpal Hefei, a notebook manufacturing joint venture with Lenovo, for $147 million. Compal announced this week that it will sell its 49% stake in …

Tags:Compal| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 30