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Wearables Climb and Consolidate

The Q1’16 wearable device market was defined by a combination of new product releases, price reductions and company rationalisations, says IDC. ...

Tamagotchis Arrive in the 21st Century, Thanks to LG

Well, this is new. LG is really pursuing the idea that the smartphone is the most personal device that people own, ...

TiVo Adds UltraHD

TiVo’s new Bolt STB is UltraHD-capable (for Netflix and YouTube) and includes an improved ‘SkipMode’ feature to wind past adverts. The ...

Intel Planning Major Restructuring

There are unconfirmed reports that Intel is planning a major reorganisation which could see jobs cut across the company. A US ...

Kyocera Receives Ninth ‘Recycler of the Year’ Award

Kyocera has been honoured by the City of San Diego with a ‘2016 Recycler of the Year’ award, for its recycling ...

Rumour: Curved Screens Appear on Blackberry

Three Blackberry phones have been leaked on Chinese Weibo. The ‘Slider’ or ‘Venice’ is said to have a sliding keyboard, curved ...

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FujiTV Uses New P2P Technology for 4k Streaming

by Tom Allen

Tokyo-based startup Mist Technologies has launched an UltraHD streaming service with FujiTV – Japan’s largest TV network. The service represents Japan’s first commercial UltraHD broadcasting system. It uses a peer-to-peer technology developed by Mist, …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Video| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Motive Develops World’s First Mobile PVR for ATSC

by Helen Vince

Motive Television PLC (“Motive” or the “Company”) (AIM: MTV), the technology provider to broadcasters and pay television operators, is pleased to announce that it has developed a Mobile Personal Video Recorder (“PVR”), which the …

Tags:ATSC| PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders

Rugeley Updates Control Room With Eyevis

by Tom Allen

Eyevis has completed the upgrade of a 24/7 control room at Rugeley Coal-Fired Power Station, in the UK. Eyevis worked with system integrator Capula to install nine 70″ EYE-LCD-7000-LE displays. The company also provided …

Tags:Back Panel| Control Rooms| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Is Power the Elephant in the Room for Better Pixels?

by Bob Raikes

Over the last year, a lot (or most) of the discussion in the TV business has been around the concept of more, better and faster pixels. We’ve covered UltraHD, high dynamic range (HDR) and …

Tags:Energy Star| Power Consumption| TV (Television)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

RC Stars Designs for Industry

by Tom Allen

China’s RC Stars has launched a wide-view 19″ LCD monitor, for 24/7 operation. Available in both open and closed frame options, the RCS-191OPM can also support resistive, capacitive or IR touch. It complies with …

Tags:China| Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 28

France Requires Repair Labelling

by Tom Allen

France has passed a law requiring ‘repair labels’ on all electronic devices. The labels will describe how easy the devices are to repair, and for how long spare parts will be available. Next year, …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Repair| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Research Reports Look at Gestures and Materials

by Tom Allen

Two new paid reports have been released; we have a summary of both, as well as a link to the relevant website. An analysis of the gesture recognition market for smart TV is available …

Tags:Gesture Recognition| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| Smart TV| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Asus’ Colourful Entry-Level Phone Appears Online

by Tom Allen

Images of a new Asus smartphone, apparently called the Zenfone Go (ZC500TG), have appeared online. Said to be an entry-level unit, the phone will be launched at the end of July. The handset will …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 28

LGD Plans $800 Million OLED Investment

by Tom Allen

According to Korea’s Donga Ilbo newspaper, LG Display will build a new small- and medium-sized OLED display plant in its home country. The company will invest up to KRW900 billion ($800 million) in the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED Fabs| Vol 22 - Issue 28