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Canalys: Apple Watch Was the Top-Selling Smartwatch in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

A new smartwatch shipment report from Canalys suggests that the Apple Watch has maintained its global leadership position for the second quarter of 2018. Apple’s more expensive cellular model is proving popular and even …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29

WatchFree Service Rolls Out to Vizio Smartcast TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Vizio has launched WatchFree, a new streaming service designed with cord-cutters in mind. Now available on nearly all Vizio SmartCast TVs, WatchFree, in partnership with Pluto TV, provides free, direct streaming access to more …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Smart TV| Vizio| Vol 25 - Issue 29

JPR: Overall Computer Graphics Market to Grow to $147 Billion by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

Ever since it came into being during the seventies, the computer graphics (CG) industry has been a mixed bag of technologies, users and applications, and has had, for the most part, a consistently lumpy …

Tags:Graphics Software| Jon Peddie Research (JPR)| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Smart TV Video Game Streaming Service to Close this Month

by Andrew Fenn

Gamefly cloud gaming services will shut down at the end of August, following EA’s acquisition of the technology. The Gamefly service is currently available on LG, Philips and Samsung smart TVs and Amazon Fire …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Italian Firm Develops AR Guidance System for Oncology Procedures

by Andrew Fenn

European Radiology Experimental recently published a study on a new augmented reality system called Endosight, which can guide procedures in interventional oncology. A three-step experiment shows this system to be precise and reliable enough …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29

NEC Display Solutions Unveils New HQ and Briefing Centre

by Andrew Fenn

NEC has unveiled its new headquarters and briefing centre in Illinois, United States, inviting the business community, clients and partners to tour the space. The new facility features 557m² of showroom space to demonstrate …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| NEC| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Newly Expanded AUO 8.5G Fab to Reach Full Capacity in 2018 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Following its expansion, AU Optronics’ (AUO) 8.5G 8B facility in Houli, Taiwan will reach full production capacity during the third quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes. This is due to “growing demand for high-end …

Tags:AUO| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Research: Third-Party Channels Pushing Smart TV Stick Sales

by Andrew Fenn

The Asia-Pacific excluding Japan region (APeJ) has been witnessing significant growth in the smart TV stick market, according to research firm Fact.MR. APeJ is projected to grow its smart TV stick market share by …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Auto-Calibration Software for Sony 2018 Master Series OLEDs

by Andrew Fenn

Portrait Displays has developed CalMAN auto calibration capability for Sony’s 2018 Master Series A9F and Z9F Bravia Ultra HD and HDR televisions, being unveiled this week at a press event in New York City, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Portrait Displays| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 29

New LG Displays Installed at London’s Luton Airport

by Andrew Fenn

The UK’s London Luton Airport has completed a digital signage overhaul as part of its £160 million ($209 million) transformation, which also includes a terminal extension and a new retail area. 132 LG digital …

Tags:Aviation| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Leicester City FC Unveils Display Tech at New Retail Store

by Andrew Fenn

Leicester City, a UK football club, recently unveiled its new club shop to fans at its King Power Stadium, featuring a range of technological retail solutions. Retail display agency, Kesslers, commissioned AV and IT …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Sports and Stadiums| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Google Hires Sony VR Specialist Richard Marks

by Andrew Fenn

Google has fuelled the fire of supposition that it may be planning to enter the gaming sector, with the appointment of Sony’s Richard Marks, head of the company’s Magic Lab team and a senior …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 30