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Oregan Launches Latest Version of Its STB Middleware

by Andrew Fenn

Oregan Networks, a supplier of digital TV software and services, has unveiled SparQ, the latest version of its set-top box middleware solution. The company says SparQ enables the delivery of DVB and ISDB-T broadcast …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 20

digitimesresearch

Taiwan LCD Monitor Shipments Down in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Shipments of LCD monitors by Taiwanese makers declined by 6.3% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research, dropping below 20 million units. Despite the sequential decline, the figures represented a …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Sky Announces Plans to Build New “Innovation Centre” in London

by Andrew Fenn

Sky has announced its plans to build a 6,500m² “innovation centre” at one of its campuses in London, UK. To be built on the company’s Osterley campus, the centre will be a space for …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Home Entertainment Device Ownership

Over Half of US Broadband Households Own a Smart TV

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Parks Associates has revealed that more than 50% of US broadband households own a smart TV and more than 40% own a streaming media player. The firm will host a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Smart TV| TV Viewing| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 20

OnePlus Releases Its New Flagship Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

The new OnePlus 6 smartphone began shipping this week and most of the rumoured specs we reported on early last month have turned out to be true. (OnePlus 6 Uses the Same Processor as …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Zara Installs Mirror Displays with RFID Capabilities

by Andrew Fenn

Zara and its parent company Inditex have unveiled a new Zara store concept at Westfield in London, UK. The 4,500m² store features a dedicated area for the purchase and collection of online orders, which …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mirror Displays| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Avixa Names New Senior Director of Development for Europe

by Andrew Fenn

The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (Avixa) has announced the appointment of Chris Lavelle to the position of Senior Director of Development in Europe. Lavelle has spent the last nine years as Regional Director …

Tags:Avixa (was Infocomm)| Europe| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Google Developing Standalone AR Headset to Rival HoloLens?

by Andrew Fenn

A standalone AR headset to rival Microsoft’s HoloLens is apparently in the very early stages of development at Google, according to German tech publication WinFuture, which says it obtained documentation detailing the device. Microsoft …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Asus Amends Warranty Details in Response to New US Rules

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has provided a summary of notable updates to its warranty information for customers in the United States, following a clampdown on warranty policies deemed unfair by the US Federal Trade Commission. (Federal Trade …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 20| warranty

Vivo Releases iPhone X Lookalike Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo’s newly-released X21i smartphone features a 6.28″ Super AMOLED 1080 x 2280 resolution display with an iPhone X-esque notch, a 19:9 aspect ratio, an ~85% screen-to-body ratio and 402 pixels per inch. It runs …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Beta Version of Steam Link App Launches on Android TV

by Andrew Fenn

Following an announcement earlier this month, Valve’s Steam Link app is out now in beta form for Android TV. A release for iOS — including Apple TV devices — is also imminent. (Steam Link …

Tags:4k| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Analysts: Netflix Could Reach 360 Million Subscribers by 2030

by Andrew Fenn

Analysts from the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch have forecast that Netflix could grow its subscriber base by 8% every year through 2030, up to 360 million users. Just last month, Digital TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 20