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Panasonic Rolls Out Professional Screens

Panasonic’s EF1 displays, which were previewed at ISE 2016 (Panasonic Shows Off All B2B Displays), have been released a month earlier than originally announced. The screens, in 32″, 75″ and 84″ sizes, have IPS panels, 1920 x 1080 resolution and USB media players. HDMI (x2), DVI-D, component, USB, RJ45, RS232 and IR terminals are featured. … Read more

Airbus Develops ‘Promising’ AR Tool

The SART (Smart Augmented Reality Tool, aka MiRA) solution, developed by Airbus, and shown at Laval Virtual, has been listed as one of CIO Review’s ’20 Most Promising Augmented Reality Technologies’. The system imposes an ‘As Designed’ view over the ‘As Built’ reality for testing and inspections. It is able to run on tablets, projectors … Read more

Raspberry Pi Enables Viewsonic Thin Client

The Raspberry Pi is known for being the computer that is bringing coding back to schools. It is a very versatile device, which is well-suited to today’s Internet of Things world. Viewsonic has celebrated that versatility, using the Raspberry Pi 3 to build a commercial thin client called the SC-T25. Using a Viewsonic software stack, … Read more

Lighting Vendor Moves to Signage

An American company called Noribachi, known for its LED lighting, has entered the digital signage space with the ‘ALiVE’ product line. These consist of indoor and outdoor LED tiles and LCD monitors. Five indoor LED tile ranges are part of the ALiVE series: Glacier, Redwood, Denali, Saguaro and Pinnacles. They have pixel pitches ranging from … Read more

UK TV Viewing Down as Generation Gap Widens

Ofcom’s annual public service broadcasting report shows that TV viewing is, on average, down by 26 minutes per day in the UK since 2010, and that there is a growing gap in viewing habits between generations. Those under 25 watch about 25% less broadcast TV than in 2010 (16-24 year-olds have ’embraced’ on-demand services), while … Read more

Juniper Predicts Four-Fold Automotive HUD Increase

Juniper Research predicts that the automotive HUD market will exceed 16 million installed units worldwide by 2021. Increasing HUD adoption in mass-market vehicles will drive the forecast four-fold growth, with a boost from aftermarket HUD sales. The market will accelerate in 2017; Juniper expects that 12.5% of new vehicles will feature a factory-fitted HUD by … Read more

PC Market “Shows Some Signs of Improving”

Worldwide PC shipments reached 64.3 million units in Q2’16, down 5.2% YoY – the seventh consecutive quarter of declines, says Gartner. However, the market is showing some signs of improvement. Weakening local currencies against the strong dollar has caused an ongoing problem in the worldwide PC market, notes analyst Mikako Kitagawa. This has been effecting … Read more

Bio OLEDs Move Us Beyond Displays

If you have ever wonder what the future may hold for OLED display technology, particularly beyond the display industry, look no further than the “OLEDs: Recent Advances and Applications” talk (M-03) given this past May at a (very) early morning session at Display Week 2016. In it, Dr Jian Li of Arizona State University (ASU) … Read more

Re-imagine the Future of Media Production: Sony to Launch New Technologies, Solutions and Business Models at IBC 2016

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Sony will return to IBC 2016 this year to inspire and engage broadcasters, demonstrating continued insight, influence and proof points as it partners with customers to transform the media industry. Further building on its ‘Beyond Definition’ vision and heritage, Sony will highlight how it is backing organisations across the broadcast landscape to re-imagine their approach … Read more

Acer Launches the Svelte TravelMate X3 Notebook for Design-Minded Professionals

Acer today announced its new TravelMate X3 commercial notebook series designed for small and medium businesses, and professionals who want to work in style. First in the series, the 14-inch TravelMate X349, boasts a modern, brushed metal design that blends style with advanced technology. It is designed for those who require a workhorse notebook that … Read more