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Wearables Set for 150% Jump

Sources in the Taiwanese supply chain have said that wearable shipments are expected to rise to 45-50 million units this year, ...

Foxconn’s September Figures Show Improvement

Foxconn Electronics posted September sales of NT$468.36 billion ($14.7 billion), up 2% YoY, bringing Q3 revenue to NT$1.07 trillion ($33.8 billion), ...

DACH Signage Expectations Rise

OVAB Europe’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) tracks sentiment in the signage industry. Sentiment was up in the latest results ...

Medical Channel Consolidates Networks

The Australian waiting room digital signage network, Medical Channel, has raised £25 million to buy its rival, Community Network. Medical Channel ...

Amscreen & Clear Channel Renew in UK

Amscreen of the UK said that it has renewed its deal with media supplier, Clear Channel UK. The deal provides Clear ...

Entatech Returns to Profit

UK distributor, owned by display industry veteran, Dave Stevinson, has reported an operating profit of £339K ($430K) for the year ending ...

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Four VR Headsets Compared at Next@Acer

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the Next@Acer press conference on April 21 (See related article in this issue), Virtual Reality (VR) headsets from four different suppliers were on display. These were all dedicated VR headsets, not systems based …

Tags:Acer| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Next@Acer Shows New Products

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On the 57th floor of World Trace Center 4, Acer held on April 21 Next@Acer, a standing-room only global press conference and product exhibition. Jason Chen, President and CEO of Acer since Jan 1 …

Tags:Acer| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Fraunhofer IIS Updates on Light Field Activities

by Chris Chinnock

While the Lytro Cinema light field camera got enormous buzz at NAB this year, Fraunhofer IIS showed a much smaller camera, similar post-production tools and a short video last year called Coming Home (photo) …

Tags:Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| Light Field Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Technicolor Shows How to Create an HDR Channel

by Chris Chinnock

We had a chance to catch up with Technicolor and Philips in their suite at the Renaissance Hotel at NAB. Just prior to the event, we joined a webinar that gave more details on …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Philips| Technicolor| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Lenovo and Xiaomi Fall From Top Five

by Tom Allen

Although global smartphone shipments rose YoY in Q1’16, it was the smallest-ever recorded rise: just 0.4 million units, or less than 0.2%. IDC says that the low growth (from 334.5 million units to 334.9 …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 23 - Issue 16| Worldwide

TV Logic Showcases New UHD 10-bit Broadcast Monitors

by Chris Chinnock

Professional monitor maker TVLogic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven Star Works Co., Ltd., unveiled a total of 10 new models at NAB including four aimed at 3/6/12G UltraHD workflows in broadcast, production, post-production, …

Tags:4K DCI| Broadcast Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Schubert Takes on Android at Tech Data

by Tom Allen

Tom Schubert has joined Tech Data as its dedicated Android business development manager. He will be tasked with providing additional support for customers taking Android-based smartphones and mobile devices to the business and consumer …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| TechData| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Sphericam Debuts Baseball-sized VR Camera

by Chris Chinnock

European start-up Sphericam has announced that it’s going into full-scale production in the U.S. this summer with the a 360˚ VR camera capable of live streaming in 4K. The camera, called Sphericam 2, is …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Nokia Offers New VR Solutions: Shows Live VR Experience

by Chris Chinnock

At NAB, Nokia Technologies announced new solutions to complement the company’s OZO virtual reality (VR) camera, including live VR broadcasting, 3D stitching, and a VR player software development kit (SDK). The new tools and …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Canon Shows HDR Projection Demo

by Chris Chinnock

Canon was busy at NAB showing how its cameras can capture HDR content that can be used in movie as well as broadcast production. It had a number of cameras set up including an …

Tags:Canon| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Epson Highlights Laser Phosphor Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

Epson was showcasing their new Pro L25000U, a 25,000 lumen laser phosphor projector at NAB in a big way. Not only was it lighting up a big and visible screen, but the colors were …

Tags:Epson| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Ikegami Developing 4K HDR Professional Monitor

by Chris Chinnock

Ikegami was showing a new DCI 4K (4096×2160) monitor with HDR capabilities. It has a 31” diagonal and is based upon LCD technology. It will have quad 3G and 12G SDI inputs, plus HD/3G …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16