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Tech Data Needs New Netherlands Chief

by Tom Allen

Henk Snijder, country director for Tech Data in The Netherlands, has left the company for personal reasons. He will be temporarily replaced by Els Demeester.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netherlands| People| Recruitment & Appointments| TechData| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Smithsonian Brings Nature to the Living Room

by Tom Allen

Smithsonian has launched a new UltraHD service in the USA: a nature streaming service called Smithsonian Earth. At launch, it is available for $4 per month, exclusively on the Roku 4 player in UltrahD. …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 48

KOE Claims ‘IPS-Like’ TN Performance

by Tom Allen

KOE Europe’s new 5″ TFT-LCD display module uses a TN panel, but has ‘IPS-like’ performance. Many embedded, medical and industrial applications demand colour uniformity. KOE’s TX13D06VM5BAA is said to provide stable colour uniformity over …

Tags:LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Displays, Drones and VR in Canada

by Tom Allen

Multiple methods are being developed to work with virtual reality, most involving an additional wearable, or some form of external camera. But what if the interaction became physical? The Human Media Lab of Queen’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Sony Redesigns Laser Chassis

by Tom Allen

Building on its work with the VPL-FHZ55, Sony’s first 3LCD laser projector, the company has developed a new, brighter replacement. Designed for multiple environments, including education, corporate and medical use, the VPL-FHZ57 (Sony Shares …

Tags:Installation Projectors| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 48

2015’s ‘Sluggish’ Performance Will Continue

by Tom Allen

While 2015 was a roller coaster one for the display industry, 2016 will be ‘sluggish’, according to IHS. 2015 began with ambitious business plans set by panel makers, based on an optimistic outlook at …

Tags:Display Industry| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 48| Worldwide

Osram Offers LEDs with QD Boost (Updated 3/12/15)

by Tom Allen

Osram has developed new LEDs for TV backlighting with very high colour space coverage: the company claims that its ‘Quantum Colours’ (QC) LEDs cover 100% of DCI-P3 and more than 80% of Rec.2020. Compared …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Osram| Quantum Dots| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Tablets Fall, but Detachables Are Bright Spot

by Tom Allen

Tablet shipments worldwide will decline 8.1% YoY in 2015, says IDC, totalling 211.3 million units. This forecast was made after three consecutive quarters of declining global shipments. However, despite the challenges facing the overall …

Tags:Convertible PCs| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Medion Elects for U.S. Aldi-Exclusivity

by Tom Allen

Germany’s Medion has announced a new tablet, which will be sold exclusively through Aldi stores in the USA. Featuring a 7″ display and thin (8.3mm) and light (280g) design, the Lifetab P7332 has an …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Preparations Underway for ISE

by Tom Allen

Two companies have announced their plans for ISE 2016, taking place in Amsterdam from the 9th – 12th February. 2016 will be the first year that the show has run for four days instead …

Tags:Digital Signage| ISE 2016| Large Display Monitor| Peerless AV| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Website Accelerates VR Takeup With That Old Standby…

by Tom Allen

By far the safest image we could use for this story…It’s been said many times – often in this very publication – that “Porn drives technology”. A website called VirtualPorn360 is out to prove …

Tags:Back Panel| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 48

GSMA Shares New MWC Keynoters

by Tom Allen

The GSMA has announced new speakers for MWC 2016, which will take place in Barcelona next February (22nd – 25th). The keynote speakers include Ralph de la Vega (CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Vol 22 - Issue 48