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Samsung Builds 80m Smartphone

by Tom Allen

Last month, Samsung turned an office building in Sokol, Moscow into Europe’s largest Galaxy S7 Edge phone. The signage, reaching 80m tall and 40m wide, was visible from 2.2km away.

JCDecaux Begins SW London Expansion

by Tom Allen

The Putney Bridge Showcase is a new dual-screen LED installation by JCDecaux, in southwest London. This area of the capital is set to be a new focus for the company this year, as it …

Samsung has presented Bluewater Technologies with a Samsung Smart Signage Award at Infocomm 2016, recognising the company as a Platinum Partner of the Year. The award is given to those Samsung partners who have …

A La Carte TV Reaches Netherlands With T-Mobile

by Tom Allen

T-Mobile has launched an a la carte OTT service, Knippr, in the Netherlands, following a trial. The service can be taken without any other T-Mobile subscription and costs €11 per month at base; this …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Apple Focuses on Software at WWDC

by Tom Allen

Apple’s WWDC keynote, held on the 13th June, introduced many announcements aimed at bringing Apple devices closer together. Sadly, though, there was little in terms of display news – the event really focused on …

Microsoft Rises to Challenge of UHD & HDR Gaming

by Tom Allen

At E3 2016, Microsoft revealed the expected new Xbox console, as well as discussing an interesting move that might actually give it an edge in the console market, where it has struggled to compete …

Asus Cuts Revenue Forecast

by Tom Allen

Asus’ net consolidated revenues rose 9.5% MoM but fell 5.4% YoY in May, to NT$31.9 billion ($983.1 million). In the first five months of the year, Asus generated NT$180.2 billion ($5.6 billion), up 0.9% …

Sharp Not Punished for ‘LED TV’ Marketing

by Tom Allen

Sharp has been cleared of Consumer Class Action A lawsuit in the USA, after a judge upheld a motion-to-dismiss ruling, made in September last year, in a case from 2014. The report comes from …

Force-Sensing Touch Through Zytronic

by Tom Allen

Zytronic has added force-sensing touch to its touch sensors, so that they can distinguish between hard and soft touches. The approach is based on the measurement of the surface area of the touch point, …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Pcap (Procap)| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Regulator Criticises Ticketing Screens

by Tom Allen

UK rail regulator, Transport Focus, has highlighted ticket vending machines (TVMs) as a source of frustration for passengers, and an area that needs work. As well as various software issues – such as the …

Tags:Anti Glare| Large Display Monitor| Transport| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 23

E Ink Wins in ESLs and Project Ara

by Tom Allen

Media Markt, the German retailer, has placed a five-year supply order with E Ink, for the supply of electronic shelf labels, says China’s Economic Daily News. In more E Ink news, the firm has …

Clear Channel Plans 400-Screen Rollout

by Tom Allen

Clear Channel plans to expand its Adshel Live network in the UK, to 1,000 screens from the existing 600. The network of 72″ screens is deployed in 28 cities across the country already; new …

Tags:Amscreen| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 23