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by Yvette Raikes
A new form of entertainment has been added to the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Christie 360 is using nine projectors to 3D map the cinema’s forecourt. The central motif is a Chinese pagoda with …
Tags:Back Panel| Christie| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
One of the 18 DOOH screens in the Liverpool One shopping centre in the UK was attacked by hackers to read “We suggest you improve your security. Sincerely, your friendly neighbourhood hackers”. It was …
Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Security| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 smartphone includes iris recognition as an option to unlock the phone. The company originally said that this provided “airtight” security, but the Chaos Computer Club managed to unlock a phone using …
Tags:Gaze Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Security firm, Checkpoint Software, has found loopholes in the way four media players handle subtitles. Hackers have been hiding malicious code inside files which provide subtitles, which could steal information, deny services or install …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Amazon is to offer live TV channels in Germany, Austria and the UK for the first time (Amazon Adds Channels in Three Countries). Subscribers in the UK who add this option to Amazon’s Prime …
Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Among those in Germany who do not yet own an UltraHD TV, 28% plan to buy one in the near future. according to a study conducted by GfK on behalf of the Deutsche TV-Plattform. …
Tags:4k| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Having only just completed providing Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) to its TVs, Sony is now starting the roll-out of Android 7.0 (Nougat) to 2017 and late 2016 models. The update will have picture-in-picture, support for …
Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Software| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Austrian AV company AV Stumpfl now has two bosses, the two sons of the founder, who handed over in 2016. Previously, Tobias Stumpfl was the sole leader and his brother Fabian looked after HR …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Swiss banking institution PostFinance is upgrading 820 of its 1000 ATMs over the next few years to allow barcode reading and contactless transactions. Diebold Nixon is supplying the new machines and will be servicing …
Tags:ATMs| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Switzerland| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
The TV screen is where 92% of all US viewing takes place, according to Nielsen’s Q4 report. Although there are more options available, consumers are still choosing the TV as their primary screen. 82% …
Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| | TV Viewing| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
Connectivity is the driving trend of our time, according to the Consumer Technology Association’s recent study. 80% of US homes now have a smartphone, up 6% YoY, raising the number of smartphones owned by …
Tags:Blu-ray| CTA (was CEA)| DVD| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 21
by Yvette Raikes
The world’s cinemas are now almost totally digital, according to a report from IHS Technology, as reported by Advanced Television. The only exceptions are a few cinemas in India and some 35mm projection specialists. …
Tags:Cinema| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 24 - Issue 21
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