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US Live OTT Subscribers Happy

by Bob Raikes

A report from The Diffusion Group (TDG) in the US said that the results of its survey of 2,000 US broadband users showed that fewer than 5% of those users were using a live …

Tags:Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Ströer Starts LED Network in Essen

by Bob Raikes

Ströer has installed seven new LED displays as part of a plan to eventually roll out a total of 20 displays. The local authorities conducted traffic reports for the areas where the displays were …

Tags:DOOH| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LED| Stroer| Vol 24 - Issue 30

India Smartphone Market Readies Itself for Festive Sales

by Bob Raikes

IDC said that 28 million smartphones were shipped to India in Q22017, which was just modest 3.7 % QoQ growth and a “meagre” 1.6% YoY) increase. Just as the market had started to recover …

Tags:IDC| India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 24 - Issue 30

UPS Uses HTC Vive for Training

by Bob Raikes

HTC has done a deal with UPS for its Vive VR technology to be used for training couriers at nine training centres in the US, starting next month (see the video below). Supply chain …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Nvidia Becomes Third Largest Fabless Chip Maker

by Bob Raikes

Nvidia went past MediaTek to get into third place in the ranking of fabless IC design companies published by Topology Research (part of TrendForce of Taiwan). Broadcom remained top with Qualcomm just behind. Nvidia …

Tags:Chips| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Semiconductor Market| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Notre Dame Adds Many LED Displays

by Bob Raikes

ANC of the US has done a lot of work at the University of Notre Dame to install a vide display at the Notre Dame Stadium. The main display is claimed to be the …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Tesco Installs Kiosks in Extra Stores

by Bob Raikes

Evoke Creative has done a deal with Tesco, the UK’s biggest grocery chain, to supply indoor kiosks for 140 Tesco Extra stores, and for outside kiosks for 30 further stores. The kiosks will allow …

Tags:Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| Retail| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Altspace to Survive?

by Bob Raikes

AltspaceVR said recently that it would be closing down its VR-based social network because of a lack of finance. (AltspaceVR Closing Down on August 3rd) However, the company said: “We’re now deep in discussions …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| | Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30

GFU Surveys Germany Households

by Bob Raikes

The GFU in Germany has conducted a survey of 2,000 households in Germany and found that internet access is now ubiquitous in German homes, with 98% of the respondents having a device with access. …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Smart TV| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Noa H10le Wins EISA Award

by Bob Raikes

Croation smartphone maker, Hangar18, with its brand, Noa, has won the EISA award for the “best buy” smartphone for its H10le. The phone uses a 10 core MediaTek Helio X27 processor, running at 2.6 …

Tags:Awards| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Sharp Sues To Lift Gag Order On Hisense Arbitration

by Bob Raikes

The dispute going on between Sharp and Hisense in the US has stepped up with a lawsuit filed by Sharp to lift a gagging order imposed by a Singapore arbitrator that has barred Sharp …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Warranty Suppliers Not Satisfying Customers

by Bob Raikes

We saw an interesting article on Warranty Week that looks at the impact of different warranty approaches can impact the profitability of businesses. The article quotes a survey that showed that only 33% of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 30| warranty