Kyocera’s Smartphone Goes Haptic
Kyocera is using Immersion’s TouchSense haptic technology in its new DuraForce XD 5.7″ Android smartphone. TouchSense controls the actuators in the device to create tactile effects.
Display Makers Turn to Embedded Touch
Display makers are increasingly looking to in- and on-cell touch solutions for mobile phones, as the global market slows. These embedded touch products can deliver thinner and brighter displays, as well as shortening the supply chain for smartphone vendors. IHS expects in- and on-cell touch displays to have a 50% share of smartphone displays shipped … Read more
Atomos Adds PQ to Monitor Recorders
At NAB, Atomos announced updates to its new Shogun Flame monitors (Atomos Brings HDR to Field Monitors), as well as a new Shogun product. It has only been one month since the Shogun Flame monitors were released, and Atomos has already updated them, based on user feedback. These monitors were designed for HDR, and Atomos … Read more
Ocean Doubles Grid Network
Ocean Outdoor has doubled the size of its ‘Grid’ network – a portfolio of full motion city-centre screens – in the UK (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 36). There are now 14 screens in seven cities (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow) across the country, reaching 15.6 million people each fortnight.
Sky Subscriptions Continue Upwards
Sky has recorded 177,000 new customers and 686,000 more products in Sky homes during the company’s fiscal Q3.
Sony Will Host VR Ads
Sony has announced that Crackle (Sony Discusses Crackle at Next TV Summit) will also include VR-enabled ads. Advertisers will be able to place logos and integrate their own 360º ads. Sony announced this at a presentation in New York City.
Aten Supports UltraHD on KVM
Aten’s CS782DP KVM switch supports resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 at 60Hz. The device also enables access to two UltraHD-enabled USB computers from a single USB keyboard, USB mouse,and DisplayPort monitor.
Hannspree Goes Octa-Core in New Flagship
Hannspree’s newest flagship tablet is much larger than the average slate, at 13.3″. The Hannspad Titan 2 (SN14TP1B) replaces the original Titan. Unusually for a tablet, it features a mini-HDMI port as well as the more conventional micro-USB. Display resolution is 1920 x 1080 on an IPS panel. The tablet supports 10-point touch. An octa-core … Read more
Tech Data Official Distributors of Microsoft’s Band 2 Wearable
Tech Data has been appointed as the sole B2B distributor for Microsoft’s Band 2 activity tracker. Tech Data will be collaborating with Microsoft to drive interest in the new device, particularly to support resellers and ISVs who are interested in developing applications for commercial deployment.
Clear Channel and Zurich Reaffirm Deal
Zurich Airport in Switzerland has extended its marketing contract with Clear Channel, for another three years. Clear Channel manages all of the 32, 46″ and 55″ displays in the airport, as well as two large-format screens near the check-in areas.
Dish TV Down in Q1
Dish Network has released subscriber results for Q1 2016. The company activated approximately 657,000 gross new pay-TV subscribers, compared to approximately 723,000 in Q1’15. Net Pay-TV subscribers declined approximately 23,000, compared to a gain of approximately 35,000 in Q1’15. Total pay-TV subscribers in Q1’16 were 13.9 million; down from 14 million.
TiVo Records 27% Subscriber Growth
TiVo Inc. has announced that it has reached 7 million subscriptions for TiVo-enabled platforms deployed by operators in both North America and Europe, including Virgin Media, Vodafone Spain, RCN, Cogeco and Suddenlink. The growth is a 27% increase since 31st January 2015.
