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JCDecaux Begins Irish Network Rollout

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux Ireland has begun the rollout of a digital advertising network in St Stephen’s Green shopping centre in Dublin. It is one of six shopping centres that are part of the rollout; the others …

Tags:DOOH| Ireland| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

XOEye Raises $1.5 million for Wearable Tech

by Bob Raikes

XOEye Technologies has raised $1.5 million in a Series A funding round. The money will help to transition XOEye from a research and development operation into a fully operational company. XOEye Technologies offers a …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Wintek to Give Up Touch Panel Business

by Bob Raikes

It has been reported that touch panel maker Wintek is to withdraw from touch panel manufacturing and switch to LED lighting and biotech food products. The reports came after Wintek announced that it would …

Max Sound Sues Google for Patent Infringement

by Bob Raikes

With video streaming being one of the hottest topics in the home entertainment world these days, the lawsuit of Max Sound Corporation against Google over video compression software has raised one or two eyebrows. …

JCDecaux to Buy Continental Outdoor Media

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux, in partnership with Royal Bafokeng Holdings, a community-owned investment company, is to acquire Africa’s Continental Outdoor Media. The company operates in 14 countries throughout Africa. JCDecaux already has operations in South Africa, Algeria …

Dixons Carphone Posts 30% Pre-Tax Profit Rise

by Bob Raikes

Dixons Carphone has released its results for the first half of the year and the first since the merger of the two companies was completed in the summer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 32). …

Tags:Dixons| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Silicon Image Announces MHL Products for Automotive Market

by Bob Raikes

Silicon Image has announced the release of MHL products for the automotive markets. MHL has become a connection of choice for many automotive infotainment systems. With over 650 million devices featuring MHL connectivity, the …

UK Online Sales ‘Skyrocket’

by Bob Raikes

The eRetail Sales Index by IMRG Capgemini has shown that the UK’s online sales increased 37% MoM and 20% YoY in November. Representing the largest October-to-November increase in the 14-year history of the Index …

UK Footfall Down, Despite Black Friday

by Bob Raikes

Despite Black Friday promotions, high street footfall in the UK was down 4% YoY in November. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard found that overall footfall was down 2.4%; shopper numbers fell 2.1% …

Tech Data Signs With AOC

by Bob Raikes

Tech Data is now distributing AOC’s LCD monitors in the Netherlands.

Asbis Offers BlackBerry Z3 in EE

by Bob Raikes

Blackberry’s budget smartphone, the Z3, is now available in Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine through Asbis.

Tags:Asbis (Prestigio)| BlackBerry| Europe| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Apple Withdraws From Russia

by Bob Raikes

Due to the financial instability in Russia, Apple has halted sales of its products in the country. The company said that its online store has closed in Russia because the fluctuating currency value makes …