Helios Chooses Dolby and Christie
Dolby’s Atmos system and Christie’s Vive Audio have been installed in Helios’ new flagship multiplex cinema in Lódz, Poland. The venue has nine screens and 2,000 seats.
iPhone Owners Complain of Random Shutdowns
Owners of the new iPhone 6S have taken to Apple’s support forum to complain about unexpected shutdowns. The problem is occurring at random, which – several users say – has resulted in them missing morning alarms. Others have said that the home button feels warm, which could point to an overheating problem. Apple has advised … Read more
HTC Result 05/10/2015
HTC suffered its second net loss this year in Q3’15, which analysts attributed to the tough and saturated market for Android smartphones. The company posted a net loss of NT$4.5 billion ($139 million) on total revenue of NT$21.4 billion ($661.4 million). These figures compare to a net profit of NT$640 million ($19.8 million) and revenue … Read more
Eye Tracking Added to OSVR
A new plug-in for the Open Source VR (OSVR) project has been announced, which supports SensoMotoric Instruments’ eye-tracking technology. The plug-in enables an eye-tracking interface, which can be used by developers.
Tianma Has High-Brightness Industrial Modules
Tianma NLT USA, the name for the new combined business of Tianma in the USA (Tianma Merges US Subsidiaries), has introduced six new 5.7″ LCD modules for industrial display applications. The displays primarily vary in their resolution and brightness. Four have 640 x 480 resolution (NL6448AC18-11D; NL6448AC18-12F; NL6448AC18-08F; NL6448AC18-08D) and two have 320 x 240 … Read more
Digital Cinema Series Now Live
The Digital Cinema Show is a magazine-format web series from the Digital Cinema Society. The intent is to keep viewers informed about today’s cinema technology, while also covering art and business aspects. Episode one – which includes interviews with Andy Maltz (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), Larry Thorpe (Canon USA) and David Stump, … Read more
Digital Cinema Series Goes Live Online
The Digital Cinema Show premieres today, featuring exclusive Interviews with Andy Maltz, Larry Thorpe, and David Stump, ASC. The long-awaited opening episode of the Digital Cinema Show is now on-line and ready to view. The magazine format web series from the Digital Cinema Society is designed to help keep viewers current on cinema technology while … Read more
Dell Appoints Tech Data
Dell has taken on Tech Data as a distributor for all of its volume products in Germany. TD Azlan will handle the company’s enterprise and value products.
BrightSign 4K player named Digital Signage Product of the Year by AV Magazine
BrightSign, LLC®, the global market leader in digital signage players, today announced that its 4K solid state digital signage players were presented with the Digital Signage Product of the Year award at the prestigious AV Awards hosted by AV Magazine. The award was sponsored by Peerless-AV. The 17th annual AV Awards took place at Grosvenor … Read more
Sky Devices Produces Phablet for the Masses
Sky Devices, a US-based mobile phone manufacturer, has revealed a new ‘phabulous’ phablet called the Sky 7.0W – one of its two 7″ devices, with 1024 x 600 resolution. The phablet is a dual-micro-SIM model and runs Android 4.4. on a quad-core 1.3GHz processor. It has 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM, with a … Read more
UHD Premium at Just $500 With New LG TV Pricing
New pricing announced by LG Electronics for its hot 55-and 65-inch 4K OLED curved TVs puts the UHD premium for these sets at just $500 over the same curved, lower resolution OLED HD (1080p) versions in the same size, according to a recent company announcement. Specifically LG Electronics announced a $1000 price cut to both … Read more
SKY Devices Expands its Smartphone Collection by Introducing SKY 7.0W, One of Two of 7-Inch Screen Phablets
In October, SKY Devices, the fastest growing smartphone manufacturer in its category in North America, is unveiling SKY 7.0W, one of two of the company’s first 7-inch phablets; combining superior smartphone capabilities with the essential features of a tablet. The new model joins the current ten-model collection, furthering SKY Devices’ leading-edge quality and design that … Read more
