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Panasonic, Thinaire to Deploy Proximity Marketing and Professional Display Solutions

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of advanced audio/visual solutions, and Thinaire, one of the world leaders in proximity marketing, are working together on a global scale to jointly develop and deploy the next generation of intelligent proximity and video marketing solutions – designed to increase marketing efficacy and ROI. Panasonic … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 24

HTC has announced its first smartphone with resolution beyond 1920 x 1080. Unfortunately, the HTC One ME currently appears to be exclusive to China. The handset has a 5.2″ display with 2560 x 1560 resolution. Android 5.0 runs on a 64-bit octa-core 2.2GHz chip from Mediatek. 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and 4G connectivity … Read more

Gigabyte Begins Mobile G-Sync Rollout

Gigabyte introduced several new laptops under the Aorus brand; the first and more powerful model took the form of the X7. Like other Aorus models, it is a gaming notebook. The X7 features Nvidia’s G-Sync technology and a 17.3″ display (1920 x 1080). An Intel Core i7 processor (Haswell) drives the product, while two Geforce … Read more

Indium Recovery Relies on Acid Solution

Click to enlargeTo address the potential shortage of indium – a component of touchscreens – scientists have developed a new way to recover the metal through recycling. Writing in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (http://tinyurl.com/na56z4s), they found that the most effective method was to crush and grind glass into particles less than 75µm … Read more

Day and Night Modes Supported on Optoma’s HD37

The HD37 is Optoma’s newest DLP projector for the US market, featuring MHL connectivity and ISFccc certification. The certification recognises that the projector is calibrated for day and night viewing modes. Optoma designed the unit as a feature-rich model for the home cinema segment. It also has 3D capability. Resolution is 1920 x 1080. The … Read more

Christie Brings Life to Dead Sea Scrolls

Christie technology was used at the California Science Centre Discovery Ball this month, to showcase the Dead Sea Scrolls and their history. A two-storey projection-mapped display – using eight projection screens and 14 projectors (two Roadie HD+35K; two Roadster HD20K-J; eight Roadster HD14K-M; and two Roadster HD10K-M) – formed the exhibit. Bartkresa Design worked with … Read more

Sharp Looks to Auto LCDs to Boost Business

There has been further speculation about Sharp’s plans for restoring its LCD business, following the company’s announcement last month of its mid-term management plan (Sharp Secures Second Bank Bail-Out). Latest reports suggest that Sharp will target LCDs for use in automobiles to help return its LCD unit to profitability. Sharp is reportedly looking at producing … Read more

CPT to Build 6G Plant in Fujian

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) says it plans to start construction of a new 6G plant in Fujian in September, with commercial production scheduled to begin in the second half of 2017. Initial monthly production capacity will be 30,000 sheets measuring 1.85 metres by 1.5 metres, producing small and medium panels for smartphone and tablet use. … Read more

Exterion Media, Telefónica UK Team Up for the Tube

Exterion Media and Telefonica UK have announced a partnership to support the London Underground (LU) media estate. The partnership will use Telefonica’s Smart Steps solution, which uses anonymous data from across its network of 24 million O2 devices, to provide Exterion with audience data, allowing it to provide insights to LU advertisers that can be … Read more

Dixons Carphone Reports Strong First Year

Dixons Carphone reported a strong performance in its first year of trading since Dixons Retail merged with Carphone Warehouse (CPW). Group like-for-like revenue was up 6% for the year and 9% in the final quarter and the company said it made further market share gains across electricals and mobile in its main European territories. In … Read more