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TfL Continues iPad Investment

by Tom Allen

Since late 2015, we have known that Transport for London (TfL) would be issuing all station staff with iPad Minis. It is the latest in a series of moves to cope with the rising …

Tags:Investment| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 22

IoT Will Outgrow Mobile Phones

by Tom Allen

According to Ericsson’s Mobility Report, the IoT will overtake mobile phones as the world’s largest category of connected device by 2018. Ericsson defines a connected device as a physical object with an IP stack …

Tags:Ericsson| Internet of Things IOT| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 22

AT&T Chooses Humax for Supplier Excellence

by Tom Allen

AT&T has presented Humax with a Supplier Award – one of eight companies so recognised. Humax was honoured because of its work in areas such as customer service, performance improvement and supplier sustainability.

Tags:AT&T| Awards| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 22

PMA Dealer Survey Shows Bright Spots for Display Market

by Tom Allen

A survey of AV resellers in the USA has shown that laser phosphor, interactive and home theatre projectors, as well as large-format FPDs, will drive display growth in North America. Results from the survey, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| PMA Research| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Tech Data Takes Microsoft Band

by Tom Allen

Tech Data has become the exclusive B2B distributor for Microsoft’s Band 2 activity tracker in the UK.

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| TechData| Vol 23 - Issue 22| Wearables

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 22

by Tom Allen

Iiyama has launched a new version of its TF5537MSC large-format touch display (Iiyama Installs Procap on Public Monitors). The TF5537MSC-W2AG is designed for use in healthcare environments. It has higher brightness (420 cd/m² with …

Tags:Consoles| Iiyama| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| LG Electronics (LGE)| Microsoft| OLED TVs| Pricing| Vol 23 - Issue 22| xBox

Barco Turns to Royalty for Campus Opening

by Tom Allen

Barco has opened its new corporate headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium with a visit from the Belgian King. The Barco One Campus was officially opened by King Philippe at the end of May. The new …

Tags:Barco| Belgium| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Hannspree Uses Vertical Integration

by Tom Allen

With a screen using 7H hardness edge-to-edge cover glass, Hannspree’s HT225HPB monitor is claimed to be well-suited to touch operation. The 21.5″ display can support 10 touch points, using procap technology from sister company …

Tags:Hannstar (Hannspree)| Large Display Monitor| Touch Displays| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Changes at the Top for Digitaleurope

by Tom Allen

Markus Borchert, of Nokia, has been elected president of Digitaleurope. He replaces Ericsson’s Peter Olson, who has led the organisation for four years. Borchert said, “It’s a privilege to lead an organisation that represents …

Tags:DigitalEurope| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Foxxum Signs Deal With Tongfang

by Tom Allen

Foxxum and THTF Global (Tongfang) have signed an exclusive five-year contract, to put the Foxxum TV store on the Orion TVs. THTF sells the Orion brand in Europe, and will add more brands and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 22

Fraunhofer’s Etches Glass to Combat Reflectance

by Tom Allen

Fraunhofer FEP will present the results of its findings on the subject of anti-reflective coatings at ICCG 2016 (Braunschweig, Germany, June 13th-16th). Researchers at the organisation have tested a new way to create these …

Tags:Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Canon is Ready for Infocomm

by Tom Allen

Canon will provide vistors to its Infocomm stand with the opportunity to go hands-on with its products, including its UltraHD reference displays, handheld wireless presenters and cameras. There will be several new demonstrations this …

Tags:Canon| DLP Projectors| Infocomm 2016| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 21