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Inlighten Sets Sail for Windows on Argo Thumb Stick

by Tom Allen

Argo is a digital signage player in a thumb stick form factor, from US-based Inlighten. Said to be the first such player running Windows, Argo users will have access to a range of management …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Vol 22 - Issue 04| Windows

ISE Stories, DM 22 04

by Tom Allen

ISE 2015 runs between 10th and 12th February in Amsterdam’s RAI. Display Monitor will be there to bring you full coverage from the show as it happens. The largest product launch in Atlona‘s (7.P180) 12-year …

Tags:BenQ| Digital Signage Data| DOOH| Epson| Interactive Projectors| Interface Extenders| ISE 2015| Lang| Large Display Monitor| Mitsubishi| NEC| PD LCD| Projection Cubes| Switchers| Vivitek| Vol 22 - Issue 04

iPhone 6S to Feature OLED Display?

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun newspaper claims that the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone – the iPhone 6S – will feature an OLED display. According to the source, a new OLED factory will build screens solely …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 04

And Finally…Vol 22 No 04

by Tom Allen

After being a fast adopter of S3D (Display Monitor Vol 17 No 23) and UltraHD (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 41), the adult entertainment industry is prepared to cash in on a technology that …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Significant Warranty Savings From HP and Rockwell

by Tom Allen

According to Warranty Week, there is a small group amongst the top 200 US warranty providers (US-based manufacturers spending $8 million+ per year on warranty claims) that has consistently reduced their warranty expense rates over the …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Rockwell Collins| Vol 22 - Issue 05| warranty

Windows Phones Receive Denim Update

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has started to roll out the Lumia Denim update to Windows Phone 8.1 handsets. Denim provides several new and updated features, including an improved version of the Cortana virtual assistant and – for …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04| Windows

DTG Welcomes New Members

by Tom Allen

Asda and Roku have joined the Digital Television Group in the UK.     

Tags:DTG| Large Display Monitor| Roku| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 04

China to Purchase Taiwanese Panels

by Tom Allen

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) expects China to purchase at least $4.5 billion worth of panels from the country this year.     

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 04

VESA Issues A-DSC Call For Technology

by Tom Allen

In an attempt to standardise a coding system for the Advanced Display Stream Compression (A-DSC) standard, VESA has issued a Call for Technology (CfT). The CfT includes requirements that apply to solutions, evaluation criteria and required items …

Tags:Display Stream (DSC)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| VESA| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 tablet

Leaked Roadmap Shows Four New Samsung Tablets

by Tom Allen

Samsung didn’t show off any new tablets at CES 2015, but a leaked roadmap posted by SamMobile shows that preparations are being made for four new devices to be launched this year. As well …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 04

JCDecaux Quits OMC

by Tom Allen

JCDecaux has not renewed its membership with the UK’s Outdoor Media Centre, the industry trade body for outdoor media owners. The company will continue to work with the OMC on initiatives such as audience …

Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Samsung Kicks Off 2015 With German Roadshow

by Tom Allen

A Samsung roadshow will take place at Berlin-Tempelhof on 25th – 27th February. The ‘Smart | Er | Life’ show will highlight TV, AV, IT and mobile products, as well as home appliances and …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 04