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There was a small VR pavilion at the NRF Big Show with three exhibitors InContext Solutions, InVRsion and Marxent Labs. A fourth company, Timelooper, Inc. had reserved a booth but did not show up, perhaps because they are not a B2B company but are selling VR content on the App Store and Google Play. In … Read more
Point-of-sale (POS) terminals have displaced cash registers in the technology-centric stores and chains that the NRF Big Show caters to. While traditional cash registers may still be in use in small, individually-owned stores, there was no trace of them at the Big Show. A basic POS terminal includes a single touch display for the store … Read more
One common phrase I saw from multiple exhibitors was “Endless Aisle.” This was an in-store kiosk system. If a customer didn’t find what she wanted in the store, she could find the closest item in the store and then search for similar items on the kiosk. Not surprisingly, all the endless aisle kiosks that I … Read more
Almost the only display at the NRF show that was being shown as a separate display, not part of a retail system, was the Epson Pro L1405U Laser WUXGA 3LCD projector with 4K enhancement. It was shown with a short throw lens in a back corner of the Epson booth. Since this projector was shown … Read more
We reported on a lot of impact for Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home technology at CES and VoiceLabs has forecast that ‘voice first’ devices will grow from around 9 million in 2016 to 33 million in 2017, with sales of 24.5 million devices to be shipped. VoiceLabs has an analytic programme for the use of … Read more
With CES just behind us and MWC looming on the horizon, we can see how the idea of augmented / virtual / mixed realities is dominating many of the headlines focusing on consumer electronics. I am a self-declared advocate of AR / VR and maybe also MR (mixed reality), if someone can explain the difference … Read more
Traditional PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2016, registering a close-to-zero decline (-0.2% YoY) and reaching 20.7 million units, according to IDC. Notebooks performed well across all EMEA regions (2.9% YoY), growing 2.7% in Western Europe and 3.3% in CEMA. The strong demand was triggered … Read more
A group that GfK calls millennials (18-34 year olds) now represents 43% of the US cordless TV population. By cordless, they mean those without cable, satellite, fibre optics or any other conventional delivery service. 30% of all US millennials are cordless compared with 16% of baby boomers. Instead, millennials use streaming for TV and video, … Read more
A two-day event is being held at 3IT in Berlin on 14th and 15th February. Technology Innovation Days 2017 is supported by Sony, Lawo, Arista and Rohde & Schwarz. The first day features presentations on broadcasting topics, including HDR and IP usage. The second day is a workshop focusing on the same subjects. Please note: … Read more
A new survey of adult consumers in the United States, Britain and Germany revealed a lack of awareness about cadmium, a highly toxic heavy metal used in some home electronics including televisions and computer monitors. Consumers surveyed seem to be unaware that governments are sanctioning the use of cadmium when suitable alternatives already exist and … Read more
Nanoco reported the results of a survey conducted in the US, the UK and Germany which showed a lack of awareness about the use of cadmium in electronics. Consumers surveyed seem to be unaware that governments are sanctioning the use of cadmium when suitable alternatives already exist and dominate the television and monitor market. Three-quarters … Read more
A joint SMPTE/SID/MAC meeting is being held on the evening of 2nd February with the topic “Displays, Displays, Displays!” at Columbia University in New York. Speakers include Gary Mandle of Sony on HDR/WCG displays and EOTF/colour space conversion, Norm Hurst of Sarnoff on test signals for HDR/WCG displays and Howard Witherspoon of DesignLED on flexible … Read more
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