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Companies including Samsung, HP and Asus have produced Chromebox productsScala has introduced a new player for digital signage devices that run Google Chrome, such as Chromebox products. As part of the work, Scala has joined the Google for Work Partner Programme. The player can run 24/7 and uses Scala’s content management system (CMS) platform; this … Read more
We’ve had a number of “balls in the air” this week as we have been pressing on with our CES report while trying to catch up on the news for the last couple of weeks and plan for BETT and ISE. The CES report will be finalised by next week, but we are about to … Read more
BenQ, the internationally acclaimed innovator of digital signage and projection technology, today announced the advanced solutions to be unveiled at ISE 2016. BenQ will be exhibiting for the seventh consecutive year from February 9th to 12th at ISE Booth 4-U24 in Hall 4. In addition to hardware, BenQ will utilize ISE as a launchpad to … Read more
NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading technology provider for advanced IT, communications and networking solutions, today announced that it will feature new retail solutions that integrate a wide range of NEC technology, including point of sale (POS), biometrics, digital signage and analytics, during the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, Jan. 17-20, 2016, at New … Read more
Dialog Semiconductor plc (“Dialog”) hereby announces that, today, its board of directors has determined not to revise its proposal to acquire Atmel Corporation (“Atmel”). On January 13, 2016, Atmel published that it had determined that the unsolicited acquisition proposal received from Microchip Technology Inc. constitutes a “Company Superior Proposal” and that it intends to terminate … Read more
Universal Display Corporation, enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Universal Display its 2,000th patent, U.S. Patent No. 9,231,218 (the ‘218 Patent) for a new family of “Phosphorescent Emitters”. Additionally, UDC’s 2,001st patent was issued on the same … Read more
NVIDIA today unveiled a VR-ready program to help gamers navigate their way to great virtual reality experiences. The company has partnered with PC and notebook makers and add-in card providers to deliver “GeForce® GTX® VR Ready” systems and graphics cards that deliver an immersive VR gaming experience. The program minimizes confusion regarding which equipment is … Read more
Atmel has received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Microchip Technology. The company says that this represents a ‘Company Superior Proposal’, and that it will terminate its merger agreement with Dialog Semiconductor (Dialog to Buy Atmel) to accept Microchip’s offer. Dialog has said that it will not revise its own offer for Atmel. The company has … Read more
EET Europarts has signed a new distribution agreement with Kramer Electronics. EET was already distributing Kramer’s pro-AV products in Sweden, and will now also cover Denmark and Finland.
Bang & Olufsen has appointed Martin Kofler to be its new sales director in the DACH region. Kofler joined B&O in May 2014, where he has been leading sales in Switzerland. B&O decided to move him to DACH in line with its focus on a new scalable store concept.
The Sony Professional Roadshow will return to Germany this year. Partners can visit to learn about Sony’s new developments in the fields of home entertainment, digital imaging and audio. The event will start in Berlin (10th-11th February), and move on to Dusseldorf (16th February), Münich (22nd-23rd February) and Hamburg (9th March).
China’s Qihoo 360, an online security services provider, has launched a VR head-mounted display (described as ‘helmet display’ by Shanghai Daily). Details are scarce, but Shanghai Daily did note that the HMD is being launched alongside a new phone, and will cost CNY400 ($60), while the phone will cost CNY3,000 ($455) – so this sounds … Read more
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