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MMD, the leading technology company and brand license partner for Philips Monitors, announces two new 24-inch LCD displays that work for the health of users as well as the planet. Packed with eco and user-friendly design features, these displays include an integrated PowerSensor to turn power off when no one is at the desk; and … Read more
Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest campus-based universities in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe. With a history dating back 150 years, the University combines both a traditional and contemporary setting, providing an inspirational environment to its student population of over 36,000. The University is committed to … Read more
ESI Design created a special display based on 1584 polycarbonate LCD panels with a low resolution grid of LEDs behind the panels to represent all 32 levels of The Tower at PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, USA. The patterns shown on the display reflect the green and environmental control systems in the building. The aim is … Read more
Serif of the UK has made Affinity Photo available on Windows as well as updating the Mac version. The software, which costs $50 to purchase, was chosen as Apple’s ‘App of the Year’ 2015, and ‘Best Imaging Software’ 2016 by the Technical Image Press Association. Analyst Comment We got a review code for the recently … Read more
The Blippar augmented reality app has been updated to allow the recognition of faces as well as objects. The company has created a database of 70,000 ‘public figures’ and users will be able to add their own faces (or those of others) to the database as ‘AR Face Profiles’. The App can then use the … Read more
Pebble has confirmed that it is selling its software, its main asset, to Fitbit and that 40% of its staff, involved with software, have been offered jobs by Fitbit. The price is reported at $40 million which is believed to be less than Pebble’s debt. Pebble will try to sell its other assets. Pebble will … Read more
NanoLumens, the industry-leading designer of indoor and outdoor LED visualization solutions in any size, shape, or curvature, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has, to date, issued more than 18 patents covering key aspects of the company’s innovative visualization platform technologies. An even larger and growing number of the company’s inventions … Read more
Lightvert in the UK – a start-up founded by Daniel Siden and a spin out from Haberdashery – has developed a patent pending technology it calls Echo that uses a single line of light, created by a laser (cantilevered from the top or bottom of the reflector) and a reflector up to 200mm wide and … Read more
Shelfbucks Inc said that it has acquired 24 patents in the US, covering technologies used to measure execution, compliance and performance of in-store merchandising displays. The patents also cover technology for monitoring in-store advertising conditions and engaging in-store shoppers with advertising content. The patents were originally granted to the former Goliath Solutions, and Gary Overhultz … Read more
Nanolumens has said in a press release that it has been awarded US Patents number 8,963,895, 9,013,367, 9,058,755, 9,159,707, 9,326,620, and others for its LED displays, which it can make in curved or flat configurations. The company has it also has patented technology for accurate aligning modules to make them look seamless. NanoLumens CEO Rick … Read more
In my last couple of Display Dailies, I’ve written about the rapidly evolving world of quantum-dot suppliers. This is another one. No apologies for that. There’s a lot to write about. Let’s step back a bit. Not very long ago, only two companies — Nanosys (Milpitas,California) and QD Vision (Lexington, Massachusetts) — were producing quantum … Read more
AV company Specktron is bundling Netop’s classroom management software with its projectors and interactive displays in Europe. They say that the solution will allow teachers and trainers to manage how students use their devices during class time to achieve the right combination of individual and group learning.
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