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Sony Mirrors VR to TV

by Tom Allen

Sony held an event in San Francisco recently, where it showed off updates to the Playstation VR headset. The ‘new’ device features a 5.7″ OLED display inside, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. Content can …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 50

CPT

Large Panels Plummet at CPT

by Tom Allen

November revenues for Chunghwa Picture Tubes fell 9.3% MoM and 23.7% YoY, to NT$3.8 billion ($115.4 million). January-to-November revenues were down 15.1% YoY, to NT$44 billion ($1.3 billion). CPT’s large-size panel shipments were down …

Tags:CPT| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Chromecast Has 50Hz Support

by Tom Allen

Google has released a software update, which brings support for the 50Hz frame rate to its Chromecast dongle. Previously the device only ran content at 60Hz, the US TV standard, while European TV mostly …

Tags:Chrome| Google| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Kiosk Solutions Rotates Display

by Tom Allen

Kiosk Solutions GmbH is expanding its Android product lineup with a new landscape-format freestanding unit – which is not limited to the Android OS. It is identical to the AI55, launched earlier this year, …

Tags:Android| Germany| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 51

Microsoft Says ‘Sorry’ for Surface Screen

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has apologised for the experience that some users have had with the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, thanking customers for their “open and candid” feedback. Some models of the Surface Book are …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 50

New Toshiba Plan May Include PC Sale

by Tom Allen

According to Japan’s Sankei newspaper, Toshiba may announce its business plan, covering the next three fiscal years, in March. The company will set fiscal targets, and – apparently – plans to restructure its operations …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| toshiba| Vol 22 - Issue 50

ATSC Prepares to Approve New Standards

by Tom Allen

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), of the USA, is preparing to approve 10 new candidate standards, which will be included in the final ATSC 3.0 specification, by the end of the year. These …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Standards| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 50

King Jim Splits Keyboard for Small-Screen Productivity

by Tom Allen

King Jim is a Japanese company, which has recently announced an 8″ notebook with a full-size keyboard. Due to be released on the 12th February, the Portabook XMC10 features a keyboard equivalent in size …

Tags:Japan| Keyboards| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Apple Successfully Transitioned to Smartphone Warranties

by Tom Allen

Warranty Week has examined Apple’s warranty business. As well as being one of the world’s largest product warranty providers, the company also runs one of the world’s largest extended warranty plans – largely due …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 50| warranty

Blu Lowers Cost of Large Display

by Tom Allen

Blu Products’ first flagship smartphone for 2016 is the Life One X: a dual-SIM, metal-chassis model with a 5.2″ display. A mid-range 4G model, the Life One X is housed in aircraft-grade aluminium. It …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Panasonic Replaces LFV5 Series

by Tom Allen

Set to replace Panasonic’s current TH-55LFV5/LFV50 displays, the new TH-LFV6W/LFV60W are 55″ screens for bright public environments. They can also be used in rental and staging. The standout feature of the new displays is …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Narrow Bezels| Panasonic| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Lots of Pixels in Canada

by Tom Allen

Canadian TV network Bell Media/CTV holds a no-holds-barred event to announce its programming lineup for a new season, and this autumn was no different. The 1,000 guests were entertained by a 108-screen video wall, …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| North America| Video Walls| Vol 22 - Issue 50