Eizo Reports on USB Type-C
Eizo has released a PDF of the results of its compatibility checking of the EV2780 monitor that supports USB Type-C charging and connectivity. (EIZO Releases 27″ Monitor with USB Type-C Connectivity)
With AR/VR Bigger Than Ever at CES, CTA Helps Consumers Understand These Emerging Technologies
Today the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM – owner and producer of CES®, the global stage for innovation – announced CES 2017 will feature its biggest-ever showcase of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) innovations, and unveiled the results of a new member-driven project to help consumers better understand AR/VR technologies. The Gaming & Virtual … Read more
Strategy Analytics Posts its Top Ten Predictions for 2017
In a report, Top Ten Digital Media Predictions for 2017, Strategy Analytics Digital Media Strategies (DMS) service has highlighted the trends and events that it believes will shape OTT video, digital advertising and VR in 2017. “As a result of the proliferation of broadband and connected devices consumers have more choices than ever in how, … Read more
AOC and Philips Monitors Combine in UK
MMD has reorganised its sales activities in the UK so that sales of both the AOC and Philips brands will be handled by the same team, a move that has already happened in other territories. The team will be run by Paul Butler who was already running the AOC brand business. Nathan Blank will take … Read more
HP Claims World’s Smallest Workstation
HP has a new Z2 Mini workstation that will start shipping early in January. The system unit is just 8.5″ (21.6cm) square and 2.3″ (5.85cm) thick and can be mounted on a flat surface, under a desk or on the back of a monitor. Although the PC can be used with applications such as AutoCAD, … Read more
Hisense Joins Samsung on Sharp Block List
Following the reports that Foxconn/Sharp will stop supplying Samsung with TV panels (Sharp Shuns Samsung TV Panel Business), Nikkei reports that the group will also stop supplying Hisense because they have been unable to agree on pricing. Analyst Comment Although some reports said that Innolux (owned by Foxconn) would also block supplies, but the company … Read more
Ingram Micro to Distribute AVer Products
Ingram Micro has added AVer videoconferencing solutions to its portfolio and will be distributing them in Austria and Germany.
Amazon Prime Now on Android TVs
Amazon has added the Sony Android TVs from 2015 and 2016 to the devices that are now supported by the latest version of its Prime Video app. (Amazon Prime Video Now Available in More Than 200 Countries and Territories Around the World)
NEC Adds Showroom & Training Centre in Germany
NEC Display Solutions Europe, based in Munich, is to open a new Competence Centre in Dreiech near Frankfurt am Main in January. A range of practical applications will be shown using UST projectors, laser projectors and LFDs. The centre will also be used for the NEC Training Academy. “With its central location in the Rhine-Main … Read more
Portugese Pay TV Still Growing
The Portugese Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) authority said that at the end of Q3, the number of Pay TV subscribers had increased to 3.639 million, up 44,000 on Q2 and 159,000 up on Q3 2015. Cable was the biggest segment with 36.8%of subscribers, FTTH/B optical was second at 27.1%, DTH satellite at 16.5% and … Read more
Opera Sells Smart TV Business
Opera Software of Norway said that it is selling it a majority stake in Opera TV to Moore Frères & Company, an investment holding company focused exclusively on the tech, media, and telecom industries. Opera claims to be the leading independent developer of cloud and embedded software for OTT devices such as Smart TVs, Blu-ray … Read more
HDMI 2.1 Due in Jan
HDMI said that it will announce a new version of HDMI, V2.1 on Jan 4th during the CES event. However, HDMI LA did not pre-release any firm details. Analyst Comment As we reported recently, HDMI has updated V2.0 to V2.0b to add support for HLG signalling. (BR)
