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PEW Releases Technical Device Ownership Data

In a new survey, the PEW Research Center released the latest data on technical device ownership in the USA. The survey was taken in the March / April and June / July 2015 time frame and involved around two thousand adults (age 18 and older) each. The first survey asked for all devices, while the … Read more

NEW TV DESIGN TO MOVE TELEVISIONS OFF THE WALL

Samsung Electronics today announced that the Samsung Serif TV is officially available to order from Monday 2nd November in the UK. Designed by celebrated French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and launched at London’s Design Festival in September 2015, Serif TV is set to make waves in the consumer electronics category. Created to work as … Read more

Microtiles Installed in Madrid

Christie Microtiles have been chosen to form a video wall at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas’ new assembly hall, at its Cantoblanco campus in Madrid. Originally the University wanted a projector, which would have generated heat and noise. After a demonstration of both a 20,000-lumen projector and the Microtiles, the tiles were chosen. A 10 x … Read more

Nanoco Gets Analyst Support

According to the Financial Times, Nanoco’s QD factory in South Korea – built with Dow Chemical – has not yet started production, as was stated in Nanoco’s preliminary financial results last month (Nanoco Doubles Annual Balance Sheet). Production at the new factory will actually not begin until 2016. Part of the delay was apparently down … Read more

Notice for Purchasers of CRT Products

Class action settlements have been reached involving Cathode Ray Tubes (“CRTs”), a display device that was sold by itself or as the main component in TVs and computer monitors. The lawsuit claims that the Defendants fixed the prices of CRTs causing consumers to pay more for CRTs and products containing CRTs, such as TVs and … Read more

JCDecaux to Acquire Outfront’s LATAM Operations

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Outfront Media has agreed to sell its Latin American business to JCDecaux Latin America/Corameq (which is 85% owned by JCDecaux SA). JCDecaux will pay $82 million for the acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of 2016. Jeremy Male, chairman and CEO of Outfront, said: “The sale of our Latin America business … Read more

S|N|A Installs Longest 4 mm LED Screen in U.S. at Salesforce Headquarters

As part of upgrades and renovations at its office tower at 50 Fremont Street in San Francisco, the cloud-based software giant Salesforce hired S|N|A to manufacture and install a high-resolution LED video wall. The indoor LED video screen was installed as part of the lobby wall leading to the 42-story building’s elevators. The 106-feet-long video … Read more