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Acer Aims at Schools with Wistron

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The Chinese language Economic Daily News has reported that Acer has done a deal with Wistron to use its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) technology in smart classrooms in Chongqing. Previously, Acer had done projects with a National Chengchi University-affiliated high school and the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and is said to have … Read more

Samsung Uses LED in Modular TV Concept

Unusually, Samsung had less to show in the way of displays than normal this year. The company is increasingly saving its big mobile news for MWC in February, so CES is limited to TVs, notebooks, monitors and occasionally digital signage in the display area and domestic appliances in non-display. Press Conference After only an hour … Read more

Samsung Electronics Announces GAIA, a Powerful Smart TV Security Solution for 2016 and Beyond

Samsung Electronics today announced GAIA, a powerful and comprehensive three-layer security solution for its entire 2016 line up of Tizen-based Smart TVs. The service will give users protection across all areas of the Smart TV ecosystem, including services, software and hardware security. “Protecting consumers’ personal information is of the utmost importance to Samsung, both in … Read more

Samsung Wins CES Award for Accessibility Features

Samsung said that its had won a CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award in the Accessible Tech category for one of its new Smart TVs. Features that contributed to the award included: Voice Guidance: A More Convenient User Experience Amplify and Clear Voice: Improving Sound Clarity New Graphical User Interface: Enhanced Readability Samsung’s Voice Guidance … Read more

10,000 UK Viewers Still Watch Black and White TV

Statistics from TV Licensing show that 10,000 people in the UK are still viewing black and white TV, not colour. Londoners represent the majority of black and white licensees (2,222), trailed by Birmingham (429) and Manchester (313). Nostalgia may have something to do with this – but the lower licence fee (£49 ($70) a year, … Read more

Samsung Brings IoT to Smart TV

Samsung has announced that its entire lineup of 2016 SUHD TVs will be ‘IoT-ready’, and connected with its SmartThings platform. SmartThings, acquired by Samsung in 2014, is an open platform for connection and control of smart devices and IoT services. 2016 SUHD TVs will be able to connect with and control Samsung devices and SmartThings … Read more

Falling Asleep at the TV No Problem With Netflix

The Christmas period is a time when many of us relax in front of the TV. Too much relaxation, of course, means that we’ll fall asleep and miss half the show. Netflix has an uncommon solution for this common problem – and it starts with socks. The company has published a guide (http://tinyurl.com/h5sjs3y) on how … Read more

Wolf Cinema intros six new Ultra HD 4K ready projectors

Wolf Cinema, a leading manufacturer of high-performance home cinema projectors, today announced the release of key upgrades to four existing home theater projectors, plus two all-new projector and processor ensembles, built around advanced 6th generation three-chip D-ILA® light engine technologies. The existing four platforms – models SDC-8, SDC-10, SDC-12 and SDC-15 – have been upgraded … Read more

Densitron Acquired by Quixant plc

Specialist UK display supplier, Densitron Technologies, has been acquired by Quixant plc, which is a supplier to the gaming industry and has a strong Taiwan operation, but is listed on the London AIM stock exchange. Nick Jarmany, CEO of Quixant plc, said: “Densitron’s addition to the Quixant group brings a wealth of experience and expertise … Read more