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vnorb When a new technology gets developed, some of the consequences of such technology are always up for debate and often enable very and unexpected different applications. Just think of nuclear power versus nuclear weapons. As it turns out, even nuclear power is not seen by everyone as a real positive outcome either. Nevertheless, new … Read more
With their new 75 Series, AOC presents a new selection of energy-efficient 16:9 widescreen monitors for its professional customers. The stylish, comprehensively certified displays will be available in various sizes ranging from 18.5? to 27? (47 cm to 69 cm) at its largest, making the monitors suitable for different working environments. Users can select between … Read more
Portrait Displays, Inc., a global leader in visual enhancement software applications and middleware solutions for the computer display industry, will be demonstrating how a membership with the Open Gaming Alliance can provide an opportunity to participate in the Technicolor Color Certified program. Game developers take great pride in designing a game where the scene colors … Read more
Panasonic Corporation installed an Integrated AV solution at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France based on a project agreement between Panasonic and UNESCO.The AV equipment package was installed in Room 1, which is the largest conference room at UNESCO Headquarters. This room seats approximately 1,000 people and is used for hosting international conferences. VIPs from around … Read more
IDC has forecast that worldwide tablet shipments will fall to 195 million units this year: a 5.9% fall from 2015. Positive growth, albeit single-digit, will resume in 2017, largely thanks to demand for detachable units. IDC expects this sub-category to grow from 16.6 million shipments in 2015 to 63.8 million in 2020. Demand is rising … Read more
We didn’t get to this year’s Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, but have a roundup of all the display news from the show. A new line of procap multitouch displays were on show by 3M. These are based on an ultrafine metal mesh (that was shown at ISE) and paired with 3M’s PX5000 multitouch … Read more
Aeroporti di Roma appointed Clear Channel Italy to update the advertising programme in Rome’s Fiumicino Airport in December 2013 – a project that has now been completed, with LED displays from Absen. Jonathan Goldsmid of Clear Channel Italy chose Absen based on the quality, reliability and ‘price-to-quality ratio’ of the products. Several of the more … Read more
Workstations again proved that they are not subject to the same market trends as PCs, falling only 0.8% YoY in Q4’15, and roughly the same for 2015 overall, compared to double-digit declines in PC shipments. Jon Peddie Research (JPR) reports that around 1.04 million workstations were shipped in Q4’15. While PCs and workstations are largely … Read more
A job advert, posted on US recruitment site Glassdoor, has show that Amazon is looking to add a VR experience to Amazon Video. The company is searching for a senior software development manager, to lead the Amazon Video VR team.
Ateme, following work with ATSC groups, cable operators and others, has introduced a High Efficiency MPEG 2 (HE-MPEG2) codec. The new codec is compatible with MPEG2-compliant decoders, including legacy STBs. The system enables ATSC stations to increase their mux density to 30%, without affecting video quality – or maintain their current line-up and lower mux … Read more
Seeper, a London-based firm, has been taken on by Merlin and Dreamworks to create a series of experiences for a new Shrek attraction on London’s South Bank. The whole experience takes 90 minutes and involves a mixture of actors, 4D effects and projected environments, using Epson projectors. Mapping is utilised throughout the venue, such as … Read more
Dubai-based rental house, Protec, used the BlackTrax motion-tracking tool at the opening ceremony of the World Air Games in late 2015. A 6m-wide spherical projection surface was suspended 330m above the stage, alongside aerial performers on cable lines. Protec used 15 BlackTrax stringers and five BlackTrax cameras to track the sphere’s movement, in order to … Read more
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