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Consumer confidence toward the overall economy and technology spending both decreased in December, according to the latest data released today by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. Overall Economy The CTA Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE), which measures consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy as a whole, decreased 3.9 points … Read more
Panasonic released a video featuring large-screen solutions for gold standard venues of sports and entertainment in North America to enhance the fan experience. The video highlights the reasons Panasonic became the partner choice for such venues as Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Churchill Downs and L.A. LIVE. [Video] Panasonic Large Screen Solutions -Enhancing the Fan Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49NLqGXAUqM … Read more
LG Electronics (LG) is planning to shake up the home entertainment and appliance market with the launch of its new, premium LG SIGNATURE lineup at CES 2016. The new high-end products from LG will be introduced for the first time at CES with sales to commence in the United States along with additional key target … Read more
SM Cinema, in the Philippines, has chosen to install Christie’s 6P laser projectors and Vive Audio system in its new location on the resort island of Cebu. The CP42LH projector was installed in one of the cinema’s eight screens (a ‘Large Screen Format’ venue with a screen 30% larger than standard). SM Cinema thought that … Read more
Acer has sold 70,000 units of its Liquid Leap smartband (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 18) in the USA, during a 24-hour promotion with a TV shopping channel earlier this month.
ADSL customers of Vodafone Deutschland are now being offered a new UltraHD STB that can be used to access the company’s IPTV and VoD services. The box is called The TV Centre, and features time-shift TV and a 500GB HDD. It also features DLNA.
The CRN (Germany) Channel Champions in the monitor and projector market have been named for 2015. These are the channel managers who are recognised as going and and beyond the call of duty, bringing both volume and value. Third place went to Sebastian in het Panuis (Asus); second place to Michael Vorberger (LG); and first … Read more
The global market for thin clients and terminal clients slipped 6.7% YoY in Q3’15 according to IDC. Shipments compared poorly to the strong results of 2014, and were also hampered by economic and currency pressures in key parts of the market. There were some persistent factors that continued to impede the client device market, such … Read more
The UltraHD Forum has signed 15 new members since IBC in September, bringing its total to more than 45 companies. New sign-ups include Broadcom, Sky, Fox, DirecTV, Sigma Designs and Marvell. The first version of the Forum’s guidelines, which will enable operators to deploy UltraHD services with HDR, are currently under review by the members. … Read more
Huawei has said that it has sold over 100 million smartphones this year – a new record amongst Chinese firms. Last year, the company sold 75 million phones. He Gang, president of Huawei’s mobile phone line, said that the increase is largely thanks to its positioning in the mid-range and high-end market; phones costing over … Read more
Devesh Mistry, a postgraduate research student at the University of leeds, is developing a liquid crystal contact lens. The lens could restore long-sightedness in older people, whose natural lenses are less elastic than younger people. Devesh is developing synthetic replacements, and hopes to have a prototype ready by 2018. The product, which could also be … Read more
To meet growing demand from the medical community, Panasonic has introduced a 31.5″ UltraHD display called the EJ-ML432Z. These products are particularly needed in areas such as laparoscopic, arthroscopic and microscopic surgery, where Full HD displays do not provide sufficient resolution. The design has a flat front face, with a protection level equivalent to IPX5, … Read more
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