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Is the Panasonic Space Player the Start of a New Trend?

July 1, 2015 by Chris Chinnock

What if you combined a luminare with a projector? Imagine replacing rows of fluorescent lights or recessed lighting with LED-based luminare-projectors. You could illuminate with white light, colored light or projection-mapped images on tables, walls or other objects. Add some simple interactivity and the concept sounds even more intriguing. Now imagine extending this to the … Read more

Chinese Researchers Suggest Energy Recycling to Raise LCD Efficiency

July 1, 2015 by Norbert Hildebrand

Long Wen, a researcher at the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and his colleagues, are suggesting a new type of backlight to increase the power efficiency of LCD modules. They are discussing an energy recycling scheme to create colored polarized light without the use of color filters. Most modern mobile … Read more

TV Operators See Cloud as Complement, Not Competitor

July 1, 2015 by Tom Allen

Pay-TV operators are facing growing pressure from OTT operators, and bundled offerings from telecom companies. These companies must provide new application experiences that can reach the market quickly and be delivered consistently across devices. A key technology is cloud TV and virtualisation – i.e., moving set-top box (STB) functionality online, into the cloud. This way, … Read more

Scala Names EMEA VP, General Manager

July 1, 2015 by Helen Vince

Scala has appointed Joseph Souren as vice president and general manager of its EMEA operations. Souren has held various senior management roles with NASDAQ 100 companies, including SanDisk and Intel Security, most recently serving as interim president at Bright Plaza. In his new role, Souren will oversee all business operations in the EMEA region.

AMD FirePro Graphics Powers Virtual Reality Solution from zSpace

July 1, 2015 by Tom Allen

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that zSpace has chosen AMD FirePro™ W5170M graphics to power the new zSpace for Education enabling real world virtual reality in the classroom. Unlike other VR solutions, AMD FirePro professional graphics-powered zSpace for Education delivers interaction and group collaboration through a VR precision ‘stylus’ to naturally access the virtual experience … Read more

Acnodes’ New Ultra Slim Multi-Touch Panel PC Incorporates 24″ 1080P Full HD LCD

July 1, 2015 by Tom Allen

Acnodes Corporation has announced the launch of the PC5025, a new fanless multi-touch panel PC. The unit is powered by a faster, more powerful Core i7-3555LE 2.0GHz processor, allowing end-users to experience maximum performance for everything they do. The PC5025 is equipped with a 24 inch flat touch panel LCD that supports 1920 x 1080 … Read more

Epson Dominates PMA May Results

July 1, 2015 by Tom Allen

PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in May. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’, ‘mainstream’ and ‘4,000+ lumen’. Asus’ S1 led the ‘pico and personal’ category for the second month in a row. Optoma’s ML550 came in fourth, but it was Aaxa that ruled the roost, … Read more

AMD Graphics Power zSpace VR

July 1, 2015 by Tom Allen

zSpace has chosen AMD’s Firepro W5170M graphics to power its zSpace for Education VR solution. The product uses a ‘virtual stylus’ as a means to control content on the display. zSpace has also said that it will implement AMD’s LiquidVR technology.

HP Announces Departure of Veghte

July 1, 2015 by Helen Vince

HP has announced that Bill Veghte, executive VP of HP’s enterprise group, will be leaving the company later this summer to pursue a new opportunity. Veghte has lead the separation efforts for Hewlett Packard Enterprise since last October. Prior to his current role, he served as HP’s COO. Chris Hsu, who will assume the role … Read more

Core i7 Speeds Acnodes’ Panel PC

July 1, 2015 by Tom Allen

Acnodes Corporation has upgraded its fanless, capacitive multitouch panel PC range with a new 24″ unit called the PC5025. With a faster Core i7 processor than the previous generation, the unit also features a variety of ports. Built with a slim form factor, the unit is 54mm deep and can be VESA- or panel-mounted. The … Read more

Microsoft Rumoured to be Interested in AMD

December 21, 2022July 1, 2015 by Helen Vince

Microsoft is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), in an effort to revive its chip design operations and bolster its gaming arm by developing its own console chips. Microsoft is believed to have made an approach to AMD several months ago, though the results of their discussions are unclear. The software … Read more

TD Maverick Now has Philips Signage Products

July 1, 2015 by Helen Vince

TD Maverick in Germany is now offering Philips digital signage products. The portfolio includes video wall displays, touch and LED displays, high brightness and UHD displays, as well as Clinical D-Image solutions.