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Fluxim Software is for LargeOLEDs

by Bob Raikes

Fluxim, from Winterthur in Switzerland, and a spin-off from the Institute of Computational Physics at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences which specialises in software for light simulation, has introduced new software that allows …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Media4Display Certified on Philips Android Signage

by Bob Raikes

The Media4Display Digital Signage software from Telelogos of Angers, France, has now been certified for the Philips D series large format displays, which support Android on their SoC systems. “We put the D-Line screens …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 42

JCDecaux

JCD Wants More Reach – Clear Channel Out of Billboards

by Bob Raikes

Spencer Berwin, Co-CEO at JCDecaux UK told ‘Campaign‘ that the company wants to be seen as a leading media owner beyond its out-of-home reach. To to achieve this, the company wants to double its …

Tags:ClearChannel| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Gatwick Gets LED Storefront

by Bob Raikes

Hour Passion, a watch store belonging to the Swatch group at London’s Gatwick Airport, has a shop front that has been upgraded to include an LED display with 3mm pitch from Dynamo LED of …

Tags:Aviation| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Seat Goes Automatic for Automotive

by Bob Raikes

Seat has opened a new digital car dealership in the Intu Lakeside shopping centre, to the East of London in the UK. The move follows from other showrooms in malls, including Rockar at Bluewater …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Game Charges for PlayStation VR

by Bob Raikes

UK specialist retailer, Game, has upset users by charging £5 ($6) for a ten minute demonstration of the new PlayStation VR headset or £15 ($18) for thirty minutes, although it is refunding fees against …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Smartwatch Sales Plummet

by Bob Raikes

IDC said that the worldwide smartwatch market experienced a round of growing pains in Q3 2016, with sales falling 51.6% from Q3 last year at 2.7 million, although the company pointed out that Q3 …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 42

AT&T Wants to Buy Time Warner for $85 Billion

by Bob Raikes

Image: CNBCAT&T has agreed a deal to acquire Time Warner (which owns HBO, CNN and Warner Brothers, among other businesses). The deal will need the approval of US regulators and is one of the …

Tags:AT&T| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Time Warner| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Funbox Clarifies – No HDR at the Moment

by Bob Raikes

We recently reported on the Funbox channel from Sony Pictures International which had mentioned HDR and WCG in its marketing material (Funbox UHD Channel Goes Live) and we commented that we would check the …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 42

TomTom Result 21/10/2016

by Bob Raikes

TomTom was slightly down on sales at €239 million in Q3 from €254 million last year, but gross margins rose to 60%, from 53%, so EBITDA was maintained at €33 million. The company is …

Tags:Financial Data| GPS| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 42

VR firms form Disruptive Reality group

by Bob Raikes

Tanya Laird – CEO of Disruptive RealityA new studio called Disruptive Reality has been formed by Digital Jam Ltd, Revolution Software, Amplified Robot/Medical Realities, Spearhead Interactive and Augusto. Tanya Laird, CEO of Disruptive Reality …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42