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ANQ Develops Digital Signage Platform with Facial Recognition Tech

UK-based digital retail communications firm ANQ has used facial recognition technology from Omron Electronic Components Europe to create a digital signage platform that allows clients to deliver tailor-made content to their customers based on gender, age and mood, among other things. The platform also incorporates ANQ’s newly-developed customer analytics module, created using the same facial … Read more

Microsoft Ultra HD Movies Service Taken to Task

4K.com recently posted a big write-up of Microsoft’s Ultra HD content service for Windows 10 and Xbox One, highlighting its pros and cons. The article complements the service’s selection, commenting that the number of UHD titles has grown from 30 at the end of 2017 to over 200 that are available now, and that it … Read more

Kabelnoord Selects Amino Video Platform for Fibre Rollout

Dutch cable operator Kabelnoord has announced it will deploy Amino’s Move end-to-end multiscreen video platform to enable it to offer what it describes as “next-generation TV services” as part of a major rollout of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network. The operator already provides a mix of DVB-C and fibre-based services to almost 30,000 customers in Friesland … Read more

ROE Visual Launches Sapphire LED Platform

High-end LED manufacturer, ROE Visual Co., Ltd. (ROE Visual) announced the launch of its ground-breaking high-resolution Sapphire LED display. The ROE Visual Sapphire offers both a laser-sharp 1.5mm pixel pitch LED panel, and a completely new approach to building and mounting large display LED screens. ROE Visual will hold a press conference at 3PM on … Read more

Volfoni Launches Counterclaim in IP Lawsuit in Germany

Volfoni, the leading European provider of 3D technology, announced the launch of Volfoni’s counterclaim to the intellectual property lawsuit filed by RealD in Germany. Volfoni further announced the retention of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, one of the leading intellectual property law firms in the world, to represent Volfoni in intellectual property related legal … Read more

Volfoni Launches Counterclaim in IP Lawsuit in Germany

Volfoni, a European provider of 3D technology, has announced the launch of its counterclaim to the intellectual property lawsuit filed by RealD in Germany. IP law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP will represent Volfoni during the legal proceedings. Volfoni has developed a legal strategy in response to the complaint raised by RealD in … Read more

Wearable Device Shipments Slow in Q1 2018 as Consumers Shift from Basic Wearables to Smarter Devices, According to IDC

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 1.2% during the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18) as shipments reached 25.1 million units according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Growth for the market was far lower than the 18% year-over-year growth one year ago largely due to the 9.2% decline … Read more

IDC: Wearable Device Shipments Slow in 2018 Q1

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 1.2% during the first quarter of 2018 as shipments reached 25.1 million units, according to IDC. Growth for the market was far lower than the 18% year-on-year growth from the previous year, largely due to a 9.2% decline in shipments of basic wearables. During the same period, higher-priced smart … Read more

Sharp Announces Acquisition of Toshiba’s PC Business

Sharp has confirmed plans to acquire an 80% stake in Toshiba’s currently unprofitable PC business for an estimated ¥4 billion ($36.5 million). Under the terms of the contract, which is expected to be signed some time this week, Toshiba will retain the remaining 20%. Sharp exited the PC business eight years ago, so the Toshiba … Read more

BrightSign Series 3 Players Power Global Furniture Retailer’s Customer Service Ticketing Machines

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BrightSign, LLC, the global market leader in digital signage media players announced its players are powering a network of 60 integrated customer service and digital signage screens delivered by the South China House Of Technology (SCHOT) to the stores of a global furniture retailer in Tsuen Wan, N.T. Hong Kong in a first-of-its kind installation. … Read more

BrightSign and AVNU Power Customer Service at Hong Kong Furniture Store

BrightSign has announced its players are powering a network of 60 integrated customer service and digital signage screens delivered by the South China House of Technology (SCHOT) to the stores of a global furniture retailer in Tsuen Wan in the Western New Territories of Hong Kong. Previously, customers at the store had to draw numbered … Read more