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Microsoft Scorpio Looks Good for UHD

by Bob Raikes

More details of the Microsoft Project Scorpio console project are emerging. The console will be compatible with games for the XBox One S but brings UltraHD game play and will have a high power …

Tags:Consoles| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Voice First Devices to Grow Rapidly

by Bob Raikes

We reported on a lot of impact for Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home technology at CES and VoiceLabs has forecast that ‘voice first’ devices will grow from around 9 million in 2016 to 33 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 24 - Issue 03

PC Market Stabilises in EMEA, says IDC

by Bob Raikes

Traditional PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2016, registering a close-to-zero decline (-0.2% YoY) and reaching 20.7 million units, according to IDC. Notebooks performed …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

American Consumers Unaware of Cadmium Issues

by Bob Raikes

Nanoco reported the results of a survey conducted in the US, the UK and Germany which showed a lack of awareness about the use of cadmium in electronics. Consumers surveyed seem to be unaware …

Tags:Environment| Large Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 24 - Issue 03

ASUS Announces ZenBook UX430 and UX530

by Bob Raikes

Asus has launched two new ultraportable notebooks, the UX430 (14″) and UX530 (15.6″). Both units feature FullHD displays with anti-glare coatings and Asus highlighted the 7.18mm bezel of the 14″ unit, which is 15.9mm …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Dell Expands Interactive Display Range With InGlass

by Bob Raikes

Dell has been steadily increasing its product range in the large format display category and at BETT it was showing, for the first time globally, an 86″ interactive UltraHD display with FlatFrog ‘InGlass’ touch, …

Tags:BETT 2017| Dell| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Cable Market in EU Grows to €22.4 Billion

by Bob Raikes

The cable industry in the European Union has continued to despite increasing competition from traditional and Over-The-Top (OTT) players, according to a report by IHS Markit and Cable Europe, the European cable trade association. …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 24 - Issue 03

LG Display Shifts Investment to OLED

by Bob Raikes

LG Display (LGD) said that it expects supply for panels to be tight in 2017 with more of a trend to larger sizes, but it also expects a reduction in its own capacity, which …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Gaming Hardware Hits $30 billion

by Bob Raikes

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), said that the global PC Gaming Hardware market has breached the $30 billion mark for the first time. Comprised of pre- and DIY- built gaming computers, upgrades, and accessories such …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Exterion Media Grows in NI & Eire

by Bob Raikes

Exterion Media in Northern Ireland has added 70″ displays in five shopping malls in Kennedy Centre, Belfast; Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor; Bow Street Mall, Lisburn; High Street Mall ,Portadown and Erneside Shopping Centre in …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Daktronics Installs Largest European LED Display in London

by Bob Raikes

Daktronics has installed a new 1,128m² curved LED display at the Olympic Stadium which is now being used by West Ham football club as well as for other sports and entertainment. The display is …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 24 - Issue 04