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Semi-Private Airline Unveils Virtual OLED Windows and AR Technology

Aura, a new semi-private airline in the US, has revealed its “wave” class cabin, which features transparent OLED window displays, plus an additional OLED panel on the ceiling of the aircraft which mimics the sky outside. On its website, Aura says, “OLED technology joins two windows to form the largest simulated window in the sky. … Read more

New Audi Concept Car Features 7″ OLED Virtual Wing Mirrors

Audi’s new e-tron EV crossover concept car features 7″ OLED virtual side mirrors connected to external cameras, in place of conventional wing mirrors. The car maker says that the system features adjustable zoom and varying levels of zoom, plus three specially optimised viewing modes for motorway driving, turning and parking. The car is currently scheduled … Read more

Netflix Testing “Ultra” Subscription Tier for HDR Content

Netflix is thinking of introducing a new “Ultra” tier to its subscription plan structure, for HDR content. The new plan is being tested with select customers in Europe. The platform currently has three subscription tiers: Basic, for standard resolution, Standard for HD, and Premium for Ultra HD and — for now — HDR. What this … Read more

Lang-Baranday Now Offers Epson EB-L Projectors

According to Invidis, Swiss audiovisual rental company Lang-Baranday has added Epson’s projection solutions to its rental portfolio. Under this new partnership, Lang-Baranday will offer its customers laser installation projectors from Epson’s EB-L series, which includes models that support Ultra HD resolutions and brightness of up to 25,000 lumens. Epson’s Pro L25000U laser projector is a … Read more

Tesco And Carrefour to Create Long-term Strategic Alliance

The Alliance will cover the strategic relationship with global suppliers, the joint purchasing of own brand products and goods not for resale. It will be governed by a three-year operational framework. The Alliance will enable both companies to improve the quality and choice of products available to their customers, at even lower prices thereby enhancing … Read more

Tesco and Carrefour to Forge Strategic Alliance

Tesco and Carrefour have announced a new long-term strategic alliance that will cover relationships with global suppliers, the joint purchasing of own-brand products and goods not for resale. It will be governed by a three-year operational framework. The companies say the alliance will enable them to improve the quality and choice of products available to … Read more

Liberty Global Rolls Out 10 Million Connect Boxes

Liberty Global’s Connect Box is now in more than 10 million homes across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The company says the router has now been rolled out to more than half of its broadband customers in Europe. The box, developed and designed in-house by Liberty Global engineers at its tech campus in Amsterdam, … Read more

Report: 29% of All European TV Channels Are Based in the UK

Non national releases on TV

The UK represents 21% of the European TV market, according to a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory, with 1,203 TV channels out of 3,005 in the EU based in the UK. The report provides key figures on co-productions and the import and export of films between the UK and other EU countries, as … Read more

The Immersive Experience Begins to Emerge … Slowly

Want to see a storage person’s heart skip a beat … or two? Flutter even? Just mention VR and BAM!, they get real excited. Creating good (if not great) VR is getting slightly easier, but it still poses serious challenges for the professionals working in this emerging medium. “I need to have something in the … Read more