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Streaming More Popular Than Linear TV

by Tom Allen

Deloitte’s Digital Democracy survey shows that streaming popularity is continuing to climb across the USA. Such services are now used by more than 42% of households in the country, with streaming content having overtaken …

Tags:Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Video| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 18

‘Major’ TV Operator Takes on V-Nova’s Perseus

by Tom Allen

V-Nova’s Perseus compression technology (V-Nova’s Perseus Lowers UltraHD Bandwidth Requirements) has been integrated into a set-top box from a ‘major pay-TV operator’ in Europe. Wyplay performed the integration, which will be showcased at TV …

Tags:Codecs| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Streaming Video| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Berlin Prepares for SMPTE Forum

by Tom Allen

The SMPTE Forum will take place on 7th and 8th May in Berlin, Germany. The title of this year’s event is ‘Entertainment Technology in the Internet Age: A European Perspective’. Register at http://tinyurl.com/q5ee5mo.

SID, IHS Announce Details of Touch Conference in Display Week

by Tom Allen

The Society for Information Display (SID), in collaboration with IHS, today announced the final program for its Market Focus Conference on Touch, part of the Business Track being held during Display Week 2015 at …

Tags:IHS Markit| SID Display Week 2015| Touch Market

IHS Forecasts Significant In-Car App Shift

by Tom Allen

IHS has conducted a survey of 4,000 people in the USA, China, Germany and the UK, intending to buy a new car within the next 36 months. Of these people, 90% own a smartphone …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Samsung Brings its Curve to Europe

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s curved monitors have now reached the European market. They were launched in the UK earlier this month. The curved monitors include the SD590C (Samsung Matches Curve of the Eye), SE790C (Samsung Swaps PLS …

Tags:Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 17

SID and IHS Organise Touch Conference for Display Week

by Tom Allen

The Society for Information Display (SID) and IHS have announced the programme for SID’s Market Focus Conference on Touch, which will be part of the SID Display Week (31st May – 5th June). The …

Amscreen Extends 5-year MFG Partnership

by Tom Allen

The Motor Fuel Group (MFG), an independent forecourt operator in the UK, has extended its existing contract with Amscreen for five more years. The revised agreement will cover a screen technology upgrade in MFG’s …

E-Waste to Approach 50 Million Tonnes

by Tom Allen

According to the United Nations University, 41.8 million tonnes of electronic waste (including household appliances) was generated last year – up 2 million tonnes from 2013. Less than a sixth was recycled or made …

LG Prepares Note Rival

by Tom Allen

A Galaxy Note rival has been released by LG – but only for the Korean market, at present. A worldwide release is planned later in the year, but specific markets have not been announced. …

Tags:Korea| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Vol 22 - Issue 17

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 20

by Tom Allen

We’d be the first to admit to occasionally prodding an under-performing PC with a toe, but we can at least tell the difference between a computer and Old Yeller. Someone ought to share this …

HTC Opens Vive Sign-Ups

by Tom Allen

The developer edition of the HTC Vive headset, announced at MWC 2015, is now available. However, developers wanting to test the product will need to fill out an application form – Valve, HTC’s partner, …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 17