Samsung Smart TV Platform Reaches New Milestone
Samsung Electronics announced that its Smart TV platform brand in the UK has now passed the 2.5 million weekly unique users mark – a 33% increase in users over the past six months.
Smart TV Rising in Developed Markets
Adoption of smart TVs continues to rise in many markets, especially developed regions and China, says IHS. Consumers are increasingly seeking streaming content from online video services. By 2019, IHS predicts that 50% of TV households in Japan, the USA, the UK, France and Germany will own a smart TV. Smart TV penetration has already … Read more
IDC: Slates Fall as Detachables Enter Spotlight
Despite the Christmas sales period, IDC has reported that the worldwide tablet market fell again in Q4’15. 65.9 million units were shipped, representing a 13.7% YoY decrease. Total shipments for 2015 were down 10.1%, to 206.8 million (from 230.1 million in 2014). Despite the negative result for the overall market, detachable tablets enjoyed a rise, … Read more
HD+ Grows to 1.8 Million
HD+, the platform offering the HD versions of free-to-air TV channels to German DTH households, has increased its number of customers to 1.84 million at the end of 2015. A further 1.1 million satellite households are currently in the six-month free trial period.
TabletTV Now on Apple TV
Motive Television has received approval from Apple for its TabletTV app, and released it for sale and use on the Apple TV 4 platform. The new App, TabletTV is available for Apple TV in the US only. Versions for the UK and other markets will be released in the near future.
Semiconductors Fall in 2015
The global semiconductor industry posted sales of $335.2 billion in 2015, says the Semiconductor Industry Association: a slight (0.2%) decrease YoY. 2014 was the industry’s highest-ever result. Global sales for December reached $27.6 billion, down 4.4% MoM and 5.2% YoY. Q4’15 sales were $82.9 billion: 5.2% down from $87.4 billion in Q4’14. Although the numbers … Read more
BT Grows in Q4
BT announced that it had a good Q4’15, enjoying TV customer additions. The company grew its base by 97,000, to reach 1.4m customers in the UK.
Laser Light Farm Concept Offers Good ROI, Says Power Technology
Power Technology Inc. (PTI) has introduced a “laser light farm” designed to provide light to power multiple cinema screens (Power Tech Distributes Light). The light is delivered by fiber optics to each projector head from a central location, where all the RGB lasers are housed. It is an interesting concept that we discussed in more … Read more
GSMA Provides Update for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016
The GSMA today provided further details for the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 29 June – 1 July 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA announced several updates, including a partnership that will bring the International Smart City Expo – Shanghai Pudong to Mobile World Congress … Read more
PTC Brings Augmented Reality to the Enterprise with Vuforia™
PTC today announced new features for the Vuforia augmented reality (AR) platform targeted for the enterprise. This includes support for Windows 10 devices and the introduction of the groundbreaking VuMark™ solution for delivering AR experiences to any object. Recently acquired by PTC, the Vuforia AR platform is supported by a global ecosystem of over 200,000 … Read more
TrendForce Reports Worldwide LCD TV Shipments Down 0.6% in 2015 While China’s TCL and Hisense Saw Growth Despite Headwinds
The global LCD TV market had a dismal 2015. Rising prices of imports caused by currency depreciation was a major force that dragged down consumer spending in Europe and the emerging markets. As a result, the European LCD TV market was too weak to help sustain the overall demand as anticipated, and sell-through in the … Read more
Global Tablet Shipments Fell Double Digits for the First Time in 2015 with Decline Reaching 12.2% YoY, Says TrendForce
Decline in annual tablet shipments reached double digits for the first time on record in 2015, according to TrendForce. The global market research firm’s latest tablet shipment report shows a total of 168.5 million units of tablets were shipped last year, representing a 12.2% drop from 2014. The gradual contraction of the global tablet market … Read more
