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Flat panel display supply was 20% higher than demand, globally, in Q1’16 – the highest glut since early 2012, says IHS in a research note. This was due to seasonally weak demand and new capacity opening in China. However, the market began to correct itself in Q2 and is now quickly moving towards ‘surprising’ tightness … Read more
Christie Q-Series projectors have been installed for engineering firm Arup, in what has been dubbed a ‘talking sculpture’. The four projectors, located at No.8 Fitzroy Street in London, are used to project social media posts from Arup’s Yammer stream.
I was able to borrow one of Sony’s VPL-HW45ES home cinema projectors in late July (Sony Eases Home Cinema Entry) to conduct a hands-on review. I’ve been interested to test this model since I saw both colour and white light output specified in its documentation, so thanks to Sony for the loan! The colour light … Read more
AOC has said that it will show new 24″ – 35″ gaming monitors at Gamescom in Germany this year, as well as a preview of a prototype VR headset. Gamescom runs from the 18th-21st August in Cologne. AOC will be in hall 5.1 at stand B-060.
Sony Europe has acquired Belgian company eSaturnus NV, which develops video-over-IP solutions in the medical field. The acquisition covers all of eSaturnus’s assets, including IP, technologies and software solution capabilities. Sony intends to expand the business first in Europe and later worldwide. Sony has said that no material impact is expected on its annual financial … Read more
Chromebook sales will grow in double digits this year – one of the few areas of growth in the PC market, along with Windows-based convertibles and gaming PCs. Mikako Kitagawa, a Gartner analyst, shared Gartner’s findings at an event recently, and we were able to source the firm’s Chromebook figures. This year, shipments are expected … Read more
The latest version of Opera for computers revamps its video pop-out feature. This can be used to detach a move a video to the side of the screen, in order to continue work on another programme. More websites, such as Vimeo, are now supported, and there is also an option to disable the feature. Opera … Read more
Leyard and Planar are now shipping Planar EP Series and Planar UltraRes Series from the European factory at shorter lead times. The Planar® EP Series is available in 50″, 58″ and 65″ while the Planar® UltraRes Series is available in 75″, 84″ and 98″.
Lang expanded its HQ in Lindlar in October 2015Lang acquired 150 of Epson’s new EB-L25000 projectors in June (Epson Works on Laser With Lang), and is now inviting interested parties to a conference on high-end laser projectors. Discussions will revolve around technologies and markets, as well as discussiona and interviews with representatives from both companies. … Read more
Worldwide tablet shipments (including both slates and detachables) shrank 12.3% YoY in Q2, says IDC, to 38.7 million units. Vendors are beginning to ‘refocus’ their product lines and consumers are delaying purchases. 65% of tablets shipped in Q2’16 were based on Android, followed by 26% using iOS and 9% using Windows. This is a continuation … Read more
The Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) by Andromium, a laptop ‘shell’ for a smartphone, reached Kickstarter last month. It has now passed several goals, one of which means that users will have the option of purchasing a model with 1920 x 1080 resolution (usually 1366 x 768) for an extra $30. … Read more
NanoLumens developed a rotating display for the Charlestown Square Shopping Centre in New South Wales, Australia. The display was a double-sided 4mm-pitch portrait unit, measuring 2.4m x 4.3m. It used a rotating mount from Dynapac Rotating.
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