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Three 85 inch UHD Variations from InFocus

by Bob Raikes

InFocus in Europe released three UltraHD 85″ sets, in the BigTouch, JTouch and Mondopad product lines. The displays share anti-glare screens using Gorilla glass and 120Hz optical touch. The Mondopad is the top of …

Low-Cost Detachables and Slates in the Lead as Tablet Market Slumps

by Bob Raikes

IDC reported that the worldwide tablet market continued its slump as vendors shipped 43 million units in Q3 2016, a year-over-year decline of 14.7%. In contrast to the annual decline, 3Q16 shipments were up …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Third Oculus Sensor Needed for Roomscale VR

by Bob Raikes

Earlier this year, Oculus said that it didn’t think that ‘roomscale tracking’ was needed for VR (Oculus VR: Roomscale Tracking is ‘Not Necessary’), but has now said that the system can offer roomscale tracking …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Action Chip Uses PowerVR and is in Nibiru Headset

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies said that Actions Semiconductor is using the PowerVR G6230 GPU core in its S900VR processor, which is an all-in-one solution designed for high-performance 360º panoramic VR devices. It is intended to provide …

Freeview Play Coming to LG Smart TVs

by Bob Raikes

LG said that owners of 2016 LG Smart TVs in the UK will be able to take advantage of the Freeview PLay service, which extends the EPG for DTT content to allow the downloading …

HTC Works with IHG on VR in Hotels

by Bob Raikes

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has done a deal with HTC in China to deliver VR experiences to their guests in Beijing, Shanghai and Sanya. Guests will be able to try VR in a “Vive …

Tags:AR/VR| Hospitality Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 43

TiVo Renews Licenses with Panasonic

by Bob Raikes

Tivo Corp has said that Rovi, a Tivo company, has renewed a licence with Panasonic Corporation for the supply of the company’s products for the Japan market, including G-Guide, G-Guide HTML and G-Guide xD, …

Tags:EPGs| Large Display Monitor| Rovi| Tivo| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Hisense Promotes B2B Business

by Bob Raikes

The president of Hisense Group, Liu Hongxin, unveiled the branding and visual symbol of Hisense’s B2B business on 25th October in Qingdao. From January to September 2016, Hisense B2B companies’ sales revenue is already …

Tags:Back Panel| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Absen LEDs Used at Paleo

by Bob Raikes

Alabama Média of France was responsible for the annual Paléo Festival de Nyon and used X5 LED panels from Absen. “These are really amazing,” said Alabama’s technical director Joël May, who has already been …

Tags:Absen| Large Display Monitor| Rental and Staging| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 23 - Issue 43

South Africa Starts ASO

by Bob Raikes

South Africa has started the process of analogue switch off with some transmitters due to be switched off as we went to press. The process has been fraught with allegations of corruption in STB …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Panasonic Launches Rugged Toughpad Tablet For Workers

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic has shown a 10.1″ Toughpad FZ-A2 for a while and is now shipping the product which runs Android 6.0 (including Android for work). It has a 10.1″ 1920 x 1200 resolution touchscreen with …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Panasonic| Rugged Displays| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Fujitsu Clarifies Lenovo Talks

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu has confirmed that it is exploring a relationship with Lenovo for its PC business, but has denied that Lenovo will acquire it (Fujitsu In Talks with Lenovo over PCs). The plans look as …