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US-based manufacturer Daktronics has acquired the services and technology of AJT Systems — a developer of real-time live to air graphics rendering and video server systems for the broadcast TV industry. Daktronics president and CEO Reece Kurtenbach commented: “The acquisition of AJT Systems allows us to expand our offerings for sport and interactive applications. Over … Read more
Industry sources have revealed that notebooks incorporating Intel’s next CPU will miss their scheduled release window, according to Digitimes. Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo had all planned to release new products featuring the technology during the second half of 2018, but delays at Intel mean that the hardware won’t be ready in time. Consequently, … Read more
Netgem has launched a newly-designed television viewing experience for its users in the UK, combining content from providers including Freeview Play, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play, alongside on-demand streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Hayu, Hopster and Trace TV, amongst others. Netgem TV running on the … Read more
Xiaomi has confirmed that it is planning an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock exchange later this year. The IPO could be the largest for several years. One of the key issues over recent years for the company has been the correct licensing of IP (it was said in the past that the company limited … Read more
Having just returned from walking every aisle of InfoComm 2018, searching for promising developments and products that might offer value for the education market, what does an educator see? As an educational technology director for decades, with a significant track record in large educational technology and AV purchases, I look for both memes that make … Read more
PQLabs was showing its Gen8 infrared touch technology which can now be extended to support video walls up to 4m x 4m. PQLabs can support video walls up to 4m x 4m. Image:Meko PQLabs has also been developing its software to allow objects to be recognised based on the colour or shape of the object. … Read more
ROE is the rental & staging business that is owned by Unilumin and the company released a new mechanical system for high end rental and staging that eliminates the need for a separate extra frame. The system is designed to use a separate frame from the panel, so that the frame can be quickly assembled … Read more
Peerless started by showing us its Xtreme range of high brightness displays which extend from the Xtreme TVs that we reported on last year. The range now includes 43″/49″/55″ and (later) 65″ with FullHD resolution. The brightness is 2.500 cd/m2 and the panels are optically bonded with IP68 sealing and IK10-rated safety cover glass. The … Read more
Barco started by showing us its latest UST projector lens and was also highlighting the high quality of its integrated blending and scaling technologies. It was also showing its dedicated external controllers. Barco was showing its UST lenses. Image:Meko We have reported a lot on the UniSee video wall LCDs which were launched last year … Read more
InFocus has been repositioning its ranges of product. At one time, it had just the very sophisticated and very full featured Mondopad at one end of the range and the JTouch simple touch displays at the other. Now the company is ‘filling in’ the range with two other product ranges which are all available in … Read more
European VR developer VRgineers has introduced its new Xtal headset, which the company says is designed around the needs of professional designers and engineers who require superior image quality and accuracy, wide field-of-view, easy integration and data security. Xtal features “5K” resolution, a 170° field of view and patented non-Fresnel lenses. The device also features … Read more
Vaio, best known as the brand face of Sony’s previous PC business, has announced that it will begin screening movies in virtual reality at a theatre in Tokyo, Japan from July 2nd, in partnership with Toei Company. The Wald 9 theatre, situated in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, will begin by showing two short manga films, with … Read more
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