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Standardisation is the Real Challenge

by Tom Allen

Ofcom is the UK’s communications regulator, and Steve Under is the body’s CTO. He took the opportunity to talk about standards, questioning which is more important: standardisation or differentiation. Standards are very important, as …

Can We Agree on UltraHD? Asks DTG Summit

by Tom Allen

2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the UK’s Digital Television Group. The annual Summit, held in King’s Place, London, evaluates the progress made in the digital TV industry over the past year, as well …

BDA Completes UltraHD Blu-ray

by Tom Allen

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has said that it has completed the new Ultra HD Blu-Ray specification and a new logo to identify products that meet the requirements. Key features are : Support for …

Tags:Blu-ray| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Google Signs Sweet Deal With Nestlé

by Tom Allen

Remember Android 4.4, also known as ‘KitKat’? The name was part of a deal between Nestlé and Google – and the favour is now being returned. A limited run of 600,000 KitKat bars in …

Tags:Android| Back Panel| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Fujitsu Releases HMD to Help Enterprises Innovate On-Site Operations

by Tom Allen

Fujitsu today announced the development of FUJITSU IoT Solution UBIQUITOUSWARE Head Mounted Display, a wearable device for enterprises. Fujitsu begins sales of the HMD to enterprises in Japan today. The Head Mounted Display product …

Tags:Fujitsu| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

AOC Features Uniform Brightness

by Tom Allen

Photographers and professional users are the target market for AOC’s new 25″ LCD monitor, the Q2577PWQ. Featuring an IPS panel, the display has accurate colours, high resolution and is flicker-free. To support extended use, …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Barco Takes Home Edison Award

by Tom Allen

Barco’s Coronis Uniti medical display (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 42) has won a Silver Edison Award. (Clearly, I wasn’t the only person to be impressed with the features of this monitor! – BR)

Mediatek’s Tri-Cluster Mobile SoC Supports 120Hz

by Tom Allen

Mediatek says that its new mobile SoC (Helio X20) is the world’s first with a tri-cluster CPU architecture and a deca (10)-core design. According to the firm, the device has been designed to meet …

Tags:Chips| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Processors| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Skylake Brings Huge Efficiency Gains

by Tom Allen

A report from Kitguru, citing an Intel document, shows that Intel’s upcoming Core-M Skylake chips – the next micro-architecture – will consume up to 60% less energy than comparable Broadwell devices. An image from …

NEC Shows TV or Local Content

by Tom Allen

NEC America’s newest 32″ LCD monitor is a versatile model that can be used for indoor signage and messaging. The V232-2 is available in its standard configuration, or – through an OPS slot – …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| NEC| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Christie Ups Resolution at Cannes

by Tom Allen

Christie has supplied 31 Solaria series digital projectors to this year’s Cannes Film Festival (13th – 24th May). This is the first year that one of the CFF’s open-air screenings will take place in …

March Orders Boost Germany to Q1 Growth

by Tom Allen

German trade association Zvei says that orders by the German electrical industry rose 19.9% YoY in March. The small declines of January and February have been “more than compensated for”, he said, with the …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 20