Sony Adds Polish Distributor
Sony has signed Komsa in Poland to distribute its Xperia Z2, Z3 and Z4 tablets.
LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25
Acer has shared prices for its K138ST, U5320W and P5515 projectors (Acer Introduces New Projectors in New York). The K138ST will be launched in July, for €505. The U5320W and P5515 are available now, for €1,010 and €840, respectively. The LV-WX300UST and WX300USTi projectors, from Canon (Canon Brings Interactivity to UST Space), have been launched … Read more
Zurich Enforces Stringent Brightness Limits
One of the proposed DOOH sites. Photo: InvidisThe city of Zurich, in Switzerland, is to open a tender for 10 new 72″ DOOH screens and 20 illuminated rotary columns, for outdoor installation. However, there is a drawback: based on the results of an acceptability study last summer, the displays will be limited to 500 cd/m² … Read more
Sentiment Remains Low in Russia
In the May/June period, Russia’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) rose almost 14.3 points – although it remained negative. The DBCI, complied by OVAB Europe, measures sentiment in the digital signage industry. Russia’s result reflects the slightly-negative overall feeling in the market. However, there was a significant increase in the number of companies describing … Read more
Victorinox Chooses to Differentiate Signage
Photo: InvidisSystem integrator Netvico has rolled out digital signage to five different Victorinox stores worldwide. The Stuttgart-based company installed a video wall, called the Red Cross Wall, in each location. Construction differs by store. For example, five 46″ LCD screens (1920 x 1080) formed the wall in the flagship Dusseldorf store, but two 70″ LCD … Read more
Three Tuners in Loewe’s Premium Reference Series
Loewe’s Reference TV line has been refreshed with a new 55″ UltraHD model. Like Loewe’s other TVs, this is a premium set, with an aluminium frame, anti-reflective display and dual front-facing 60W speakers. The new model is a smart TV, with HDMI (x4, x1 carrying UltraHD at 60fps), component, Scart, VGA and USB (x3, x1 … Read more
Oculus Redesigns Rift, Introduces Gesture Controls
After many years, Oculus VR has revealed the final design of its consumer headset – set to be released in Q1’16. As well as the Rift headset, Oculus showed off circular controllers that will be used to send commands to the device. The headset has two OLED displays, a dial to adjust focus (many VR … Read more
Foxconn Scouts India
Following rumours of Indian investment (Foxconn Looks at India for Expansion), Foxconn will send a delegation of officers to the country to scout for locations in the country next month. The news comes from Subhash Desai, industries minister of Maharashtra, speaking to Reuters.
Irico to Build 8.5G Facility
China’s Irico Electronics is to build new 8.5G glass substrate back-end production facilities, at an estimated cost of $50.7 million. The new plant will have an annual production capacity of 950,000 substrates, supplying companies such as CEC Panda and BOE. Irico also has six 5G lines and three 6G lines, which produced 1.21 million substrates … Read more
Corning Scores Tianma Design Win
Tianma Micro-Electronics has chosen to use Corning’s Lotus NXT Glass for two new LTPS display panels. The glass has been used in new 5.46″ and 4.97″ products, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The panels will be commercialised in Q3’15.
Cisco Encodes UltraHD Football
Cisco has said that it took part in the experimental UltraHD broadcast of the UEFA Champions’ League match on 6th June. Canal+ used Cisco’s Videoscale Anyres Live UltraHD encoders, to broadcast the content over satellite and OTT.
Foxconn Sales Fell 14% in May
Foxconn Electronics saw sales fall 14.4% sequentially to NT$301.6 billion ($9.7 billion) in May, though this was 12.6% higher than a year earlier. May’s result brought sales so far this year to NT$1.7 trillion ($54.9 billion), 15.4% higher than the same period of last year. The company’s sales are expected to continue to fall during … Read more
