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EBU to Trial “Enhanced UHD” at 2018 European Athletics Championships

by Andrew Fenn

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will be leading trials with five of its members and 19 industry partners to shoot, process, record and distribute live Ultra HD content, with High Frame Rates (HFR), High …

Tags:4k| EBU| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 29

UK Postal Firm Using VR Training to Protect Employees from Dog Attacks

by Andrew Fenn

Following recent reports of VR being used to treat phobias and eating disorders, a slightly more unexpected use case has emerged. UK postal company Royal Mail is now deploying VR safety training across its …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Training| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Could This Be Our First Proper Look at the 2018 iPhone Range?

by Andrew Fenn

It’s hardly a secret that Apple is planning to release three new iPhone models this year, having been heavily rumoured for many months now. But thanks to TechCrunch, we are able to take a …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Huawei Launches the Honor Note 10 in China

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei has officially launched the Honor Note 10. The device features a 6.95″ AMOLED display, featuring a 1080 × 2220 resolution, 355 pixels per inch and a 18.5:9 aspect ratio, as well as HDR10 …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 29

IDC: Overall Smartphone Market Declines 1.8% in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 342 million units during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 1.8% decline when compared to the 348.2 million units shipped in the second …

Tags:Apple| Huawei| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Global Notebook Shipments to Grow 0.9% in Second Half of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Global notebook shipments will grow by 0.9% year-on-year in the second half of 2018, Digitimes Research estimates. A return to single-digit growth is predicted for the fourth quarter of 2018 as well. 38.12 million …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 29

ZTE Reports Nine-Figure Loss in 2018 Q1 in Wake of US Ban

by Andrew Fenn

ZTE has revised its first-quarter earnings report to take into account the effects of the trade war between the US and China — from a $250 million profit to a $793 million loss. Back …

Tags:Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29| ZTE

Nielsen Releases “Reimagined” Total Audience Report for 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Nielsen has released its latest Total Audience Report, offering a view of the behaviours and stories developing across the media landscape during the first quarter of 2018 and expanding upon its cross-platform capabilities and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 29

TV Time Launches TV Measurement Solution for OTT Platforms

by Andrew Fenn

TV Time has launched its TVLytics platform, a new television measurement solution that leverages billions of first-party data points from its consumer app to provide insights on viewing patterns and trends for today’s cross-platform …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Russian Ministry of Communications Discussing DTH Changes

by Andrew Fenn

Russia’s Ministry of Communications may soon approve a legal clause that dictates that satellite operators must provide access to the country’s 20 main TV channels for free, apart from a one-off payment to access …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Russia| Satellite| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Windows Mixed Reality Headset Discounts Continue

by Andrew Fenn

Having been sold at a discount on a fairly ongoing basis since not long after their release towards the end of 2017, Windows Mixed Reality headsets are still on sale via Amazon and Microsoft’s …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Google Launches Chrome Browser for Daydream Headsets

by Andrew Fenn

A recent update to Google Chrome for Android has added fully featured support for Daydream VR headsets, including Lenovo’s Mirage Solo device. The app incorporates voice search capabilities, bookmarks and private browsing, otherwise known …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 29