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Android TV Now Available in Stick Form—in Japan

by Andrew Fenn

Android TV is now available in a stick form-factor, similar to Amazon Fire and Roku, albeit only in Japan for the time being. The CCC Air Stick TV outputs in Ultra HD resolution and …

Tags:Android| Google| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Dataxis: 7.4m Linear OTT Pay TV Subscribers in Europe as of 2017 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

According to Dataxis’ latest research, the linear OTT Pay TV market in Europe reached 7.4 million subscribers at the end of September 2017. This represents a growth of 13% compared to the previous quarter. …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 04

iOS 11.3 Will Allow Users to Switch off Hidden Battery-Save Mode

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has confirmed that iPhone owners affected by an enforced, hidden battery-saver mode that reduces device performance will be able to switch the controversial feature off after the next iOS firmware update. The option …

Tags:Apple| Batteries| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 04| warranty

MediaTek’s New TV SoC Supports A Range of Voice Systems

by Chris Chinnock

MediaTek was busy at CES with several announcements including a new highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for HDR-enabled 4K TVs. The MT5598 is a premium UltraHD SmartTV platform that supports diverse entry-to-enthusiast HDR technologies …

Praxair Announces Gas Supply Deals with EverDisplay

by Andrew Fenn

Praxair has announced a long-term gas supply agreement with EverDisplay. Praxair will supply EverDisplay with nitrogen, oxygen and helium for its new G6 AMOLED fab. The new facility will require 720 tonnes of nitrogen …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Materials Market| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Ströer Expands Roadside LED Portfolio in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Ströer has expanded its portfolio of roadside LED displays, installing a set of 9m² screens in Neuss, Germany. This recent expansion brings the company’s tally of LED screens along Germany’s roads up to 180. …

SensorTower: US SVoD App Revenue Grew 77% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

US consumer spending in the top 10 SVoD mobile apps grew 77% in 2017 to approximately $781 million on the App Store and Google Play, according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates. Furthermore, the …

Samsung Announces Big Game Sale on UHD HDR TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has launched its Big Game Deals sale, heavily discounting a selection of the company’s 2017 Ultra HD HDR TVs, just in time for the Super Bowl. Models in the sale include the company’s …

Virgin Upgrading Customers to UHD-Ready STB for Free

by Andrew Fenn

Virgin Media is offering existing Virgin TV customers a free upgrade to its V6 box, which is based on Tivo software. In what is one of the largest customer upgrade programmes ever carried out …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Virgin Media| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Wynn Hotel Sportsbook Features a 21.7m-Pixel LED Video Wall

by Andrew Fenn

The Wynn Hotel’s newly-renovated sportsbook recently opened on the Las Vegas Strip. Central to the building’s face-lift is a brand new 1,176-tile, 21.7-million-pixel, 457m² SiliconCore Peony LED videowall, with a 2.6mm pixel pitch and …

Future Apple Watch Digital Crown Could Incorporate Force Touch

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has applied for a new patent that suggests it may incorporate Force Touch into the digital crown of the Apple Watch in the future. The patent description states, “When force is exerted on …

CES Busy and Bigger than Ever!

by Bob Raikes

CES was a big show with more space than ever before at 2.75 million sq. ft. (255,500 m2) and the total attendance was expected to be over 170,000. The event seemed very busy this …