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Skylake Makes First Appearance With Lenovo

by Tom Allen

Lenovo’s mobile workstation range is being expanded with rugged and reliable units: the Thinkpad P50 and P70. These models are the first in the world using Intel’s new Skylake platform. They are designed to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Thunderbolt| Vol 22 - Issue 32| Workstations

Asus ‘Wins’ TUV Certification

by Tom Allen

TUV Rheinland has certified 26 Asus monitors – the most of any monitor brand – for low blue light output. In addition, 28 monitors have been certified as flicker-free.

Tags:Asus| Back Panel| Blue Light| Certification| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

European Car Owners Love Google and Apple

by Tom Allen

Smartphone use in vehicles continues to rise quickly in almost every major global market. Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are rushing to support this trend, incorporating new designs and technologies into their products. According to …

Tags:Automotive| Germany| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 32

400,000 Customers Leave US Pay-TV

by Tom Allen

Image: Reuters The top 10 pay-TV providers in the USA lost 400,000 subscribers in Q2’15, according to Informitiv’s Multiscreen Index. This wipes out a small gain earlier in the year, although still represents less …

Tags:AT&T| Comcast| DirecTV| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Time Warner| USA| Verizon| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Germans Enjoy Paid VoD

by Tom Allen

Emnid, a market research institute, has found that 28% of German internet users subscribe to paid VoD services, such as Netflix. The number rises amongst 16-24 and 25-34 year-olds, to 42% and 47%, respectively. …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| Pay TV| Streaming Video| VOD| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Signage Performs in Western Europe, But Russia Suffers

by Tom Allen

OVAB Europe has released the results of its Digital Signage Business Climate Index surveys in various regions of Europe, for the July/August period. The DBCI tracks sentiment in the digital signage industry. France is …

Tags:Belgium| Digital Signage Data| Digital Signage Federation Europe (was OVAB)| Europe| France| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Russia| Vol 22 - Issue 32

While Europe Looks to IFA, Apple Has Own Plans

by Tom Allen

‘Sources familiar with Apple’s plans’ have told Buzzfeed that the next iPhone and iPad Pro will be revealed on 9th September, with sales starting on the 18th. The sources were unsure if the phone …

Tags:Apple| iPad| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

In-Store Experience Moves to Digital

by Tom Allen

A study by IDC (paid: http://tinyurl.com/q6q8twz) has found that retailers in Western Europe are increasingly moving towards in-store digital transformations, to gain a competitive edge. All top retailers in the region are currently evaluating …

Tags:Channels| Digital Signage| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Gesture Control Rises With New Applications

by Tom Allen

Gesture-sensing control (‘gesture control’) user interface shipments are forecast to rise 10% YoY this year, to 1.8 billion units. IHS says that touchscreen technology is not suitable for some new and emerging applications, such …

Tags:Gesture Recognition| HMI| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

NEC Supports Four Sources

by Tom Allen

NEC has enhanced its range of professional displays with a 4:3 aspect ratio monitor, the P212. Available in with (P212-SV) or without NEC’s Spectraview II software, the monitor is designed for use in image …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Dicom Medical Calibration| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Polish IT Market Sentiment on the Rise

by Tom Allen

CEE market research company has written about the Q2’15 IT market in Poland. Both 2014 and 2015 have been perceived as positive years for the industry by the country’s largest IT companies – reflected …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Poland| Vol 22 - Issue 32