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MDM CES Round-up

by Bob Raikes

Boarding VAR is from France and was part of the French contingent in the Eureka Park. The company believes it has a solution to the problems caused by VR upsetting people by causing motion …

Next Samsung Smartwatch Could Have a Battery in its Strap

by Andrew Fenn

New patents for a potential future iteration of Samsung’s Gear smartwatch indicate that the device’s battery could be manufactured in a flexible material and moved into the strap. Not only does this mean that …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Asus OLED Monitor is Previewed

by Bob Raikes

Asus had a couple of suites in the Wynn, one covering just the ROG gaming products and the other covering the rest. We started in the main room looking at smartphones, PCs and monitors. …

Wilmotte UK and Reflex Collaborate on New JCDecaux HQ

by Andrew Fenn

JCDecaux recently moved its UK headquarters to Summit House, a new, purpose-built, six-storey building in Paddington, London. Main architect Wilmotte UK recommended AV integrator Reflex to provide design guidance and consultancy. In the ground …

Tags:JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 25 - Issue 02

LCD TV Panel Market Set for Balance in 2018

by Bob Raikes

Witsview expects the TV market to pick up in 2018, driven by promotions based on lower panel prices. The company doesn’t expect a significant over-supply until 2019. Although fabs such as the new G10.5 …

Roku Adds Audio and Connect for TVs

by Bob Raikes

Roku is developing by adding a voice assistant technology and is also offering a multiroom audio platform that it will license to other brands – the first of which is TCL which is expected …

Scientists Show Thin Metalens with Broad Wavelength Band

by Norbert Hildebrand

The new publication ‘A broadband achromatic metalens for focusing and imaging in the visible‘ by scientists from Harvard (John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as the Department of Physics) …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

National Arts Centre Unveils Kipnes Lantern LED Display

by Andrew Fenn

On New Year’s Eve, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada switched on the Kipnes Lantern, a 50′ (15.2m) high, four-sided transparent mesh LED display that fills the windows of the newly-renovated building. It …

Tags:Canada| Large Display Monitor| LED| Outdoor Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Hogwarts Christmas Light Show at Universal Studios

by Andrew Fenn

The Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida was host to a seven-minute Christmas-themed 3D projection-mapping light show. Moment Factory and Thinkwell used a total of 24 projectors to create the visuals, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Chicago’s 150 Media Stream Is Almost 300 m²

by Bob Raikes

Hat-tip to Sixteen-Nine.net for a pointer to the 150 Media Stream in Chicago, which is a 127′ (38.7m) LED display up to 19′ (5.8m) high, for an area of more than 3,000 sq ft …

ProntoTV Signs Digital Signage Deal with Hurtigruten ASA

by Andrew Fenn

ProntoTV, part of the ZetaDisplay group, has signed an agreement for the delivery of digital signage to Hurtigruten ASA in Norway. The agreement concerns delivery to four ships, of which the first will take …

Benetton Digital Signage Now Operational in 18 Countries

by Andrew Fenn

Benetton’s new digital signage network for its On Canvas shop concept, created in collaboration with long-term partner, M-Cube, is now active in 180 stores across 18 countries. The network comprises 46″ displays suspended in …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 01