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Microsoft to Host Free HoloLens Demos Across US and Canada

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has announced it will host free demonstrations of its HoloLens technology across the US and Canada, and provided a full schedule of upcoming events. The demonstrations will be run on an appointment basis …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

First 2018 Ultra HD Plugfest of 2018 Takes Place in UK

by Andrew Fenn

DTG and Deutsche TV-Plattform’s Ultra HD Plugfest enjoyed a good turnout in London last month, according to Broadband TV News. The publication reports that over 50 engineers and developers from a total of 28 …

Tags:HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Intel Announces Plans to Acquire eASIC

by Andrew Fenn

Intel has announced its plans to expand its programmable solutions portfolio to include structured application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) by acquiring US-based provider eASIC. The company’s team will join Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group. Intel says …

Tags:ASICs| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Vol 25 - Issue 28

US Senators Appeal to FTC to Investigate Smart TV Privacy

by Andrew Fenn

US senators Edward J Markey and Richard Blumenthal have made a formal request to the country’s Federal Trade Commission to investigate privacy concerns regarding Smart TVs. Their concerns refer specifically to the collection of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Security| Smart TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

SD&A 2018 Conference Videos Available Now for Free on YouTube

by Andrew Fenn

24 presentations from the 2018 Stereoscopic Displays & Applications Conference, covering advanced light field and holographic displays, stereoscopic perception, 3D applications including biochemistry, and VR capture and display are now available to view for …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Mersive Joins Logitech Collaboration Programme

by Andrew Fenn

Mersive Technologies, a provider of wireless presentation and collaboration solutions, announced that it has joined the Logitech Collaboration Programme as an integration partner. The company’s Solstice wireless collaboration system allows users to simultaneously share …

Tags:Back Panel| Collaboration| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

UK Shopping Centre Group Pilots New Video Game Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Intu, a retail centre owner in the UK and Spain, is piloting new video game technology in its shopping centres via its incubator programme Intu Accelerate. Start-up company Rhythm is working with Intu on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Clear VC Completes AV Refurbishment of Grade II Listed Building in the UK

by Andrew Fenn

Optoma has released a case study detailing the AV refurbishment of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ office in London, UK, carried out by visual communication specialist Clear VC. Optoma said, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Optoma| Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Federal Heath Awarded Digital Signage Contract for US Convenience Chain

by Andrew Fenn

Federal Heath recently won a contract to supply digital signage for Kwik Trip, a chain of convenience stores founded in 1965, with over 600 locations throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. The project consists of a …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

HbbTV Association Releases Dash DRM Reference Application

by Andrew Fenn

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has announced the release of its free-to-use Dash …

Tags:DRM & Content Protection| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 27

IDC: Traditional PC Market Grows 2.7% in the Second Quarter of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Preliminary results for the second quarter of 2018 showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled 62.3 million units, recording solid year-on-year growth of 2.7%, according to IDC. The results exceeded the …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 25 - Issue 28