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Federal Heath Awarded Digital Signage Contract for US Convenience Chain

Federal Heath recently won a contract to supply digital signage for Kwik Trip, a chain of convenience stores founded in 1965, with over 600 locations throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. The project consists of a content management system and hardware which includes 8 to 12 screens per location. Image: Federal Heath The screens are placed throughout … Read more

HbbTV Association Announces Release of its Free-to-use DASH DRM Reference Application

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, is proud to announce the release of its DASH DRM Reference Application. Although the HbbTV specifications are agnostic with respect to DRM systems, the ability of content providers to … Read more

HbbTV Association Releases Dash DRM Reference Application

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has announced the release of its free-to-use Dash DRM Reference Application. Although HbbTV specifications are agnostic with respect to DRM systems, the ability of content providers to deliver DRM-protected … Read more

IDC: Traditional PC Market Grows 2.7% in the Second Quarter of 2018

Preliminary results for the second quarter of 2018 showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled 62.3 million units, recording solid year-on-year growth of 2.7%, according to IDC. The results exceeded the company’s forecast of 0.3% growth and marks the strongest year-on-year growth rate in more than six years, since the first quarter … Read more

Traditional PC Market Grows 2.7% in the Second Quarter of 2018, Strongest Rate Since Q1 2012, According to IDC

Preliminary results for the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18) showed shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled 62.3 million units, recording solid year-on-year growth of 2.7%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The results exceeded IDC’s forecast of 0.3% growth and marks the strongest year-on-year growth … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew For the First Time in Six Years During the Second Quarter of 2018

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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.1 million units in the second quarter of 2018, a 1.4 percent increase from the second quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the first quarter of year-over-year global PC shipment growth since the first quarter of 2012. All regions experienced some growth compared with a … Read more

4K Ultra HD TVs Driving the Flat Panel TV Market

The rapid and increasing number of worldwide 4K flat panel TV shipments over the past few years is contributing to the overall growth of the global flat panel TV market. 4K TV units account for more than one-third of the total flat panel TV units sold in 2017. ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing … Read more

Broadcom to Acquire CA Technologies

Broadcom, a semiconductor device supplier to the wired, wireless, enterprise storage and industrial end markets; and CA Technologies, a provider of IT management software and solutions, announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Broadcom will acquire CA for an equity value of approximately $18.9 billion. CA operates across 40 countries … Read more

Maverick AV Solutions Announces Global Agreement with Zoom Video Communications

Maverick AV Solutions, a specialized solution business of Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) announced a new distribution agreement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Maverick AV Solutions will support Zoom in expanding its global footprint, beginning with North America and Europe, enabling growth into new customer segments, and supporting the growth of Zoom Rooms, Zoom’s cutting-edge workplace … Read more