Andrew Fenn

subscribe

LG Expands Gallery Mode TV Feature in Collaboration With TripAdvisor

by Andrew Fenn

New artwork is coming to the Gallery Mode feature of LG’s 2018 OLED and Super UHD TVs. With pictures sourced from content partner and global travel website TripAdvisor, LG TV owners can now enjoy …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Panasonic Technology Used For Sistine Chapel Recreation in Italy

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic technology has been used to recreate the Sistine Chapel in a multi-sensory stage show at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome, Italy. The immersive experience has been divided into five sectors. In total, the …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Pro AV| Projection Mapping| Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 25

JCDecaux Enters Bid to Acquire Australia and New Zealand’s APN Outdoor

by Andrew Fenn

JCDecaux has entered into an agreement to acquire digital-out-of-home media company APN Outdoor for approximately AUD 1.119 billion ($823.13 million). APN Outdoor operates in Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the large-format billboard segment, …

Tags:JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Daktronics Acquires Broadcast Specialist AJT Systems

by Andrew Fenn

US-based manufacturer Daktronics has acquired the services and technology of AJT Systems — a developer of real-time live to air graphics rendering and video server systems for the broadcast TV industry. Daktronics president and …

Tags:Daktronics| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Report: Intel CPU Delay Having Knock-On Effect in Taiwan Notebook Industry

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources have revealed that notebooks incorporating Intel’s next CPU will miss their scheduled release window, according to Digitimes. Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo had all planned to release new products featuring the …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Netgem Launches New TV Viewing Experience For the UK

by Andrew Fenn

Netgem has launched a newly-designed television viewing experience for its users in the UK, combining content from providers including Freeview Play, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play, alongside on-demand …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| STBs| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 25

VRgineers Launches Successor to Its “5K” VR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

European VR developer VRgineers has introduced its new Xtal headset, which the company says is designed around the needs of professional designers and engineers who require superior image quality and accuracy, wide field-of-view, easy …

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

Vaio to Screen Movies in VR at Tokyo Theatre From Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Vaio, best known as the brand face of Sony’s previous PC business, has announced that it will begin screening movies in virtual reality at a theatre in Tokyo, Japan from July 2nd, in partnership …

Tags:AR/VR| Cinema| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 25

French VR Firm Adapts Haptic Feedback Tech for Flight Simulators

by Andrew Fenn

French VR company Go Touch VR has adapted its fingertip-mounted haptic feedback technology for flight simulators, with the help of FlyInside, a VR simulator software developer based in the United States. Users wear three …

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

Samsung and Dezeen Hold Ambient Mode Design Competition

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has entered into a partnership with Dezeen, a design and architectural magazine, inviting designers to create graphics for the Ambient Mode feature on its QLED TVs. Held from June 25th to August 3rd, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 25

IHS: Global Semiconductor Industry Reached $115.8 Billion in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Global semiconductor industry revenue declined 3.4% in the first quarter of 2018, falling to $115.8 billion. Industry performance was negatively affected by declining sales and first-quarter seasonality in the wireless communications market. Other sectors, …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 25 - Issue 25

IDC: Smart Device Sales Beat Predictions During 618 Shopping Festival

by Andrew Fenn

Sales of smart devices sales exceeded expectations at the recently-concluded 618 annual shopping festival in China. A majority of the products posted double-digit growth, led by laptop sales, according to figures from IDC. More …

Tags:China| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 25