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IDC continues to predict the ‘eventual stabilisation’ of the global PC market, with easing competition from other devices; Windows 10 and upgrades to new models boosting demand; and improving economic conditions. However, the decline in PC volume – ongoing since 2012 – is expected to continue into 2016. IDC said that here will be a … Read more
Exertis has partnered with Hitachi in the UK to distribute the company’s DLP and 3LCD projectors.
LG and Invidis of Germany are giving away a 55″ curved OLED TV: specifically the brand new 55EG9109. Participation in the raffle is free, but only open to residents of Germany and Austria. To enter, send an email to [email protected], answering three questions: 1. How many LG OLED displays are installed at South Korea’s Incheon … Read more
BenQ has announced four new appointments in its UK team. The first is Royce Lye, who will take on the role of general manager for the UK and Ireland. Lye has been with the company since 2001, and will manage the company with Steven Nicholson, who will be the new Senior Sales Manager, following four … Read more
Samsung Display has been showing prototype foldable displays for many years – looking at our archives, we saw a very early version at SID 2008 (Display Monitor Vol 15 No 22). In November 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 47), the company officially presented its first foldable OLED screens to the world at the Samsung … Read more
After the Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey was somewhat pessimistic about the integration of social apps and virtual reality (Facebook, Oculus and the Future of VR), corporate reality has already caught up with Oculus. This week, the firm announced the release of social functionality on the Samsung VR powered by Oculus. The user will be able … Read more
In a recent interview with Re/Code, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe spoke about the age restriction they are putting on their VR headsets. The firm suggests usage of its headsets only for children of 13 years of age and above. According to the very short exchange, it seems that Oculus is afraid of adverse effects in … Read more
Naughty America, one of the largest US producers of adult video and the industry’s leading technology innovator, will introduce virtual reality (VR) adult entertainment to the general public during South by Southwest, March 12th, 2016 in Austin, TX. “We’re excited to invite everyone to demo our VR scenes. Viewers are immersed directly into the scene, … Read more
Integrator Cedemo, with IAdea and Signagelive, has installed a digital signage solution in more than 1,000 stores across five European countries. US retailer GameStop owns the locations, and placed particular value on the ability to quickly set up playlists and push them to screens, using the Signagelive platform and IAdea media players. Existing screens were … Read more
Samsung UK has said that pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were the highest ever seen for any Galaxy product sold in the country. Pre-orders were ‘at least 2.5 times greater’ than any previous Galaxy device. The S7 Edge is proving popular, accounting for 67% of pre-orders across Europe.
Data from Ipsos Retail Performance has shown that retail footfall in the UK was down 7.9% MoM in February, and 1.3% YoY. The firm believes this to be due to weakening consumer confidence at the prospect of a British exit from the EU. Wales and the South West was the only region to experience on-year … Read more
In its latest U.S. mobile accessories analysis survey, ABI Research, the leader in transformative technology innovation market intelligence, finds only 35% of respondents are considering buying a smart watch in the next 12 months. Additionally, more than 80% cite that their primary reason for not buying a smart watch is because they believe that their … Read more
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