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Pay-TV Subs Rise, Revenues to Stay Flat

Pay-TV subscribers across 89 countries will increase by 200 million between 2014 and 2020, says Digital TV Research. There were 704 million subscribers in 2014, and are forecast to be 904 million by 2020. The world’s largest pay-TV operator is China Radio & TV, with 198 million subscribers at the end of 2014. The company … Read more

Android Devices with Force Touch User Interfaces on the Way

Synaptics has announced a force-sensing touch screen controller which will offer Android device developers the opportunity to add a new touch screen user interface modality. The Synaptics announcement is timely since a similar user interface capability has been implemented in the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus which began shipping on September 25 and include … Read more

Google, Patents and Holograms

In recent news, Google was quoted by almost all publications on this planet (it seemed) as filing for a patent that involves displaying holograms in their next generation head mounted display device. There is so much wrong information floating around this patent application that we need to clarify what is real and what is not. … Read more

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 40

For a company whose entire business structure, for many years, was solely online, you would think that Google would be able to protect its domain name. Well, you would think wrong: this week Sanmay Ved, a former Google employee was able to buy the world’s most famous website, Google.com, through its own (new) domain-buying service … Read more

HP Tablets Focus on Productivity

HP came out of left field with a huge raft of product announcements on our print day. Unfortunately all of our points of contact within the company had attended the launch event in Barcelona, and were flying back when we called for specific information. We will update you when we know more. Notebooks were the … Read more

Inter Airport Europe Event Disappoints for Displays

A few weeks ago, we got a press release from Data Modul which told us that it would be exhibiting its Conrac flight information displays at the Inter Airport Europe show in Munich this week. As we had to be in the city anyway, we decided to go along. However, it turned out that Conrac … Read more

Planar Updates UltraRes for UltraHD Era

Planar has updated its UltraRes large-format displays, which are aimed at the emerging UltraHD ecosystem. While retaining most features and specifications from previous releases, the new models also bring something new to the mix. Available in 75″ (new), 84″ and 98″ sizes, the UltraRes displays now support UltraHD playback at 60fps, via HDMI and DisplayPort … Read more

Next-Generation Planar UltraRes Series 4K Displays Deliver the Ultimate Ultra HD Experience

Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), a global leader in display and digital signage technology, today unveiled the next generation of its Planar® UltraRes™ Series 4K LCD display line, designed for ultra-high resolution commercial applications. The latest Planar UltraRes Series design combines the best of the current models with new features inspired by customers and trends in … Read more

PM SCREEN Takes Standard and Boring Retail Displays to the Next Level with 3D Holograms, Which Can Be Found at 500+ Best Buy Locations

PM SCREEN takes standard and boring retail displays to the next level. 3D holographic displays revolutionizing mass retail market are now in 500+ Best Buy locations across the US – pioneering with Altec Lansing products. Altec Lansing’s new line of everything-proof portable Bluetooth speakers is turning heads at select retailers across the US. Altec needed … Read more

3M and Lotus Applied Technology Complete ALD Barrier Technology License Agreement

3M has entered into a licensing agreement with Lotus Applied Technology to access Lotus’s TransFlexALDTM spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and barrier materials patent portfolio. TransFlexALD technology enables high-speed, low-cost deposition of single layer “ultra-barrier” coatings on rolls of polymer film using ALD. These coatings play a critical role in the encapsulation of moisture- and … Read more

Dell Extends Infinity Edge Design

Powered by Intel Skylake processors, Dell’s new XPS hybrids and notebooks include features such as Thunderbolt 3 ports and select aspects of the Latitude line. The products are designed for ‘power users’, for both productivity and entertainment. The XPS 12 hybrid (12.5″0 and XPS 13 (13.3″) and XPS 15 (15.6″) notebooks will be compatible with … Read more