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South Korean Government May Block LGD’s New China Plant

LG Display’s recently-announced plans to build a $2.3 billion 8.5-Gen OLED fabrication in Guangzhou, China, may be in jeopardy, as the ...

Nvidia Shield Update Brings Google Assistant Support

The latest update for the Nvidia Shield set-top-box adds support for Google Assistant, as well as 360° video via YouTube and ...

Eutelsat and Broadpeak Combine to Deliver Live TV and VOD to Mobiles

Broadpeak, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) technologies, and Eutelsat Communications are combining their complementary skills to offer content ...

Rumour: Xiaomi Plans Notebook Entry

Rumours from Asia claim that Xiaomi will enter the notebook market next year. The first 15″ unit is said to be ...

Clear Channel Airports Named Premiere Display Advertising Provider for Washington Dulles International

Clear Channel Airports (CCA), a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, and a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., today announced the ...

LEADER Joins the TICO Alliance to Promote Efficient UHD Content Delivery

LEADER Electronics Corporation, a globally active producer of high-grade test and measurement equipment for the broadcast industry, announces that it has ...

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Panasonic Assists in Combating Californian Sun

by Tom Allen

CommCinema, an American company, has created a permanent outdoor display near the University of Southern California that, unusually, uses a DLP projector rather than LEDs. As well as bright sunlight, the south-facing display has …

Tags:DLP Projectors| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Aopen Appoints Medium UK

by Helen Vince

Aopen’s digital signage solutions are now available from Medium UK, including the DE3250 for tough environments and the DE67-HAI for dynamic interactive applications.

Tags:Channels| Digital Signage| Distribution| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Sony Enjoys Huge Console Success

by Tom Allen

More than 20.2 million Playstation 4 consoles have been sold to date, Sony announced at the recent Game Developers’ Conference – that’s an increase of 1.7 million since January. According to a Nielsen poll, …

Tags:Back Panel| Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| PlayStation| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Large TVs Boost TFT-LCD Area Shipments

by Tom Allen

Increasing consumer demand for large TVs, UltraHD TVs and high-end monitors drove a double-digit increase in large-area TFT-LCD panel area shipments last year, according to IHS DisplaySearch. There was moderate growth in shipments, revenue …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| IHS DisplaySearch| Large Display Monitor| LCD Modules| LCD Panels| LCD TVs| LFD - Large Format Display| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| TV Sizes| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Apple Passes Samsung to Take Smartphone Market Lead

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales reached 367.5 million units in Q4’14, rising almost 30% YoY. Gartner’s data shows that Apple displaced Samsung as the market leader – a spot that the Korean company has held since …

Tags:Android| Apple| BlackBerry| Gartner| Huawei| iOS (Apple)| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Smartphones| sony| TCL| Vol 22 - Issue 10| Windows| Worldwide| Xiaomi| ZTE

Sharp Considering Options for its Future

by Helen Vince

Sharp says it is considering various possibilities based on drastic reform of its business but has not yet made any specific decisions. The announcement came after various sources reported that the company planned to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 10

HMDs Will be Most Popular AR/VR Form Factor, Says ABI

by Tom Allen

The markets for augmented and virtual reality are poised for growth, with new devices and content being introduced regularly. According to ABI Research, head-mounted displays will be the most common AR/VR devices, although AR …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 10

EBU Discusses DTT Spectrum Protection

by Tom Allen

The EBU has released a factsheet about the effect that 700MHz mobile services could have on the DTT platform. The sheet also contains information on the protection of DTT services in the sub-694MHz range. …

Tags:EBU| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 22 - Issue 10

TVs Pass Blu-Ray Players in Connected Device Popularity

by Tom Allen

Connected TVs are now the third-most-common device that delivers apps to a TV in the USA, according to The NPD Group. Connected TVs overtook connected Blu-ray players to achieve this spot. As of Q4’14, …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| NPD| Smart TV| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 10

AOC Sponsors Ireland’s Gaming Tournament

by Tom Allen

AOC is the official sponsor of Ireland’s G-Series 2015 gaming tournament. The tournament consists of three major events (G-Series 4, 5 and 6), plus sub-tournaments and side events. AOC is providing 14 of its …

Tags:Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 22 - Issue 10

SMI Gaze Interaction Powers Google Glass Prototype

by Helen Vince

SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), a leader in Eye Tracking Technology for more than two decades, announced today a prototype of SMI Gaze Interaction for Google Glass. It is based on a new eye tracking technology …

Tags:Google Glass| SmartGlasses