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Samsung Beats Apple to Flagship Punch

Skipping its normal IFA unveiling, Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked event in mid-August to show off its newest flagship smartphones. It ...

$25.5M Agreed in Oregon LCD Settlement

A settlement has beeen agreed between the state of Oregon and nine LCD panel makers over the price fixing case that ...

LG Celebrates TV Design in NYC

LG held a product design showcase on the 3rd August at the Eventi Hotel in New York City, to highlight its ...

Mira Unveils $99 Mobile Augmented Reality Glasses

Los Angeles mobile augmented reality company, Mir, a has revealed Prism, its new lightweight AR glasses. Made mostly from plastic, Prism ...

Projection Artworks London Studio Reopens with LG OLED Showroom

Digital experience specialist Projection Artworks has reopened its London studio, showing its visitors OLED display technology with innovative content. The studio’s ...

Tellywood Focuses on Immersive Content

2015 hasn’t exactly been a blockbuster film release year but SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) 2015 Symposium attendees ...

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Wi-Fi Alliance Celebrates 15 Years of Wi-Fi

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This year, the Wi-Fi Alliance is celebrating 15 years of connecting people and improving everyday lives with Wi-Fi. The Alliance was founded by six companies to develop and validate multi-vendor interoperability and over the …

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Funai Outsources Production to Asia

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Funai Electric has been experiencing problems selling TVs produced at its factory in Poland into the European market. Europe is a challenging TV market, as many countries have different requirements and licensing laws. To …

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Retail Sales in August Best Since January

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According to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, UK retail sales last month were up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis from August 2013 and 2.7% on a total basis, the best performance since January. …

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HUD Lowers Crash Chance by 70%

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A head-up display, developed at Scotland’s Glasgow Caledonian University, alerts drivers to the location of other cars in poor visibility conditions. In a simulation, the HUD highlights other vehicles within a 400m distance on …

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Smart Signage Expands With Samsung

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Smart Signage is a Samsung digital signage offering first seen at ISE 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4). Smart Signage displays do not require an external media player; all of the electronics are …

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DivX Makes HEVC Wins

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Several new companies have been announced with products using the DivX HEVC solution. TVs from Toshiba (see Product News); LG (UltraHD models); and TCL have been named as using the format. Additionally, Wohler has …

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DVB Updates on UHDTV and DVB-S2X

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Over the years, the EBU and DVB have normally held press conferences around the same time, but this year, the EBU didn’t have one, however DVB did. Phil Laven the chairman of DVB started …

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Esprinet Adds iPhones in Italy

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Esprinet in Italy has been given the official right by Apple to distribute iPhones in the country. Esprinet has been an Apple distributor for four years.

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Outdoor Plus Chooses Impact 10

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Outdoor Plus has commissioned and installed a new LED screen from Lighthouse Technologies. The unit, in East London, is mounted on a custom-made steel tower near the A12 road. It is 12.16m x 2.88m …

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Hannspree Prepares for Smartphone Market Entry

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Hannspree will expand its mobile product portfolio in Q4, adding large-screen smartphones to its line-up, as well as new tablet PCs. The products will be marketed at ‘affordable…entry-level price points’. The first smartphone, the …

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Netflix Enters Major Markets

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Netflix has made a major push in Europe, launching its service in France and Germany. Other countries – Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland – will follow soon, and a launch in Spain and Australia …

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Digitaleurope Requests Changes to New Regulation

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Digitaleurope has outlined its concerns over the European Commission’s decision to combine computer monitors and TVs into a single regulation (we understand this is regarding import duty, but have requested clarification – TA). Some …

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