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Spanish trade body IAB Spain has found that around 4.3 million people in the country regularly use connected TV. 64% access through smart TVs, followed by games consoles (29%), PCs (28%), hybrid DTT (10%), Blu-ray players (8%) and STBs (5%). The amount of users who no longer consume linear TV increased, from 24% last year … Read more
Data compiled by Thomson Reuters IP & Science shows that Samsung is making a concerted, if late, push into the automotive market. Samsung produced its own cars as Samsung Motors until 2000, when it sold 70% of the business to RenaultBased on patent filings between 2010 and 2013 (the limit of patent visibility), Reuters has … Read more
BenQ has opened a new digital signage showroom at its headquarters in Oberhausen, Germany.
Q3 was the fourth consecutive quarter of falling worldwide tablet shipments, says IDC. Despite signs of a slight seasonal improvement, shipments slipped 12.6% YoY to 48.7 million units. Many mature markets, such as North America, Western Europe and APAC, are now saturated with tablets – there are thought to be more than 100 million in … Read more
STMicroelectronics reported Q3 net profit of $90 million, a 25% increase YoY and a massive 157% increase QoQ. Turnover was reported at $1.76 billion, down 6.5% YoY, sequentially remaining flat. Gross margin was reported at 34.8%, a half-percent increase YoY. For the nine month period, net profit was reported at $102 million, compared to $85 … Read more
Additive Manufacturing (AM), better known as 3D printing, has taken off since a patent on the topic was issued in 1984 to Charles Hull who used a photo-crosslinkable polymer material. Most current 3D printing technology dates to this patent. Researchers at MIT have recently published a paper on the use of optical grade glass for … Read more
We like to keep up with the latest ideas and trends in user interface design. Jakob Nielsen is a recognised guru of this topic and usually talks about mobile devices. However, his website recently ran an interesting article on ways to optimise the experience of using a very large touch screen. You can find the … Read more
Annual worldwide unit sales of streaming media devices will grow from 30 million in 2013 to 86 million in 2019, says Parks Associates. Last year, 13% of US broadband households purchased a media streaming device, according to the firm; this boosted adoption to nearly 30%. Parks also predicted that more than 330 million UltraHD TVs … Read more
Customers in the UK can now purchase Microsoft’s Band 2 (Microsoft Announces New Phone, Band, Tablet and Laptop in New York) – despite it not being officially launched there until late November. A company called Big Apple Buddy (referring to the city, not the company) has been set up that will export items like the … Read more
A hands-on session on virtual reality will be held at the 3IT centre in Berlin on the 16th November, at 3pm. Presentations will cover many topics, including live streaming to VR glasses; 360° production for adverts; and opportunities for the format in Europe. To register, email [email protected]. Another event – the 7th International 3D Summit … Read more
Sony Corp. reported a turnaround Q2, posting a net profit of JP¥ 33.6 billion ($278 million), in stark contrast to the net loss of JP¥ 136 billion for the same period previous year. Turnover was flat with a half-percent decline at JP¥ 1.89 trillion ($15.6 billion). The real winner in terms of segments was the … Read more
China’s OnePlus is back, with a new round of invitations to sell its newest smartphone: the OnePlus X. Designed as a ‘flagship on a budget’, the OnePlus X will cost $250 – although there will also be a more expensive limited-edition version. Despite the cost, OnePlus has built in a 5″ AMOLED screen, with 1920 … Read more
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