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Following weeks of leaks, Sony has officially announced its Xperia Z4 smartphone – but appears to be limiting the roll-out to Japan. Like other Xperia phones, it is water- and dust-resistant, with IP68 protection. The new phone is similar in design to the Z3, but is both thinner (6.9mm) and lighter (144g). Although the battery … Read more
The promotion of UltraHD display resolution by TV makers, display manufacturers and distributors has successfully raised consumer awareness of the format, with a corresponding rise in UltraHD LCD TV penetration in 2014, says IHS. While the resolution is best-known as a feature in high-end LCD TVs, in 2015 UltraHD displays will emerge in all major … Read more
Last week, Accenture, the consultancy, published its fifth annual multinational survey on digital content consumption and it had some interesting conclusions. Up to now, short form content has been the main type of viewing on mobile devices – YouTube reports that 50% of its views are on mobile devices. However, the survey revealed a dramatic … Read more
There has been yet more speculation about Sharp’s future after the company met with its main lenders last week. Reports suggest that Mizuho Bank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will each receive ¥100 billion ($837 million) of preferred shares in exchange for the same amount of debt, on condition that Sharp makes job cuts, estimated … Read more
Panasonic has been shortlisted in the Which? awards, for Best Audio-Visual Brand. The company has also been shortlisted for Best Photography Brand. The Which? Awards 2015 will take place on 17th June.
The UK’s Outdoor Media Centre has formed an alliance with the IPA Outdoor Group, to launch a series of OOH events. The first will focus on the effectiveness of OOH advertising, and the overall aim is to produce new research and insights into the sector. More information will be available in the coming weeks.
Asahi Glass will build a new furnace for TFT-LCD glass substrates in Guangdong Province, China, the company has announced. With the new agreement, AGC will be able to establish an integrated production system from raw glass to processing in the country. Production facilities will be relocated from Japan, with a ‘significant’ reduction in capital investment. … Read more
A new UltraHD monitor has been introduced by ViewSonic. The VG2860mhl-4k joins the VP2780-4k and VX2475Smhl-4k (ViewSonic Sets New UltraHD IPS Price), both of which are available now. The 28″ LCD monitor is a business unit, supporting multi-tasking with four-way split screen. There are five preset modes (Game, Mono, Text, Web and Movie), which adjust … Read more
LG has been keen to promote high-resolution products this year, and NAB was no exception, with a 31″ LCD monitor using DCI-4k resolution. Details about the 31MU97Z were sparse – we couldn’t pin LG down to a price or release date – but did hear more about the interfaces. DCi-4k wouldn’t be handled at 60Hz … Read more
Prices for Sony’s 2015 TVs (Sony’s TV is Slimmer Than a Smartphone) were leaked earlier this year (Sony TV Prices Shared), and have now been made available officially. There will be 14 models – 10 with UltraHD – across seven (technically eight) ranges. All feature the Android TV OS. The 75″ XBR-75X940C is the flagship. … Read more
While eReader sales continue to fall and companies hunt for the next big thing, Kobo has come straight out and said that it will not move away from its monochrome roots. President Michael Tamblyn confirmed that the company will not make a colour eReader. Analyst Comment To be fair to Kobo, there isn’t a lot … Read more
Under Armour, an athletic clothing brand, recently opened a new store in Chicago, which has been equipped with digital signage throughout. Designer and integrator Activate the Space worked with the company on the Chicago Brand House. Five distinct signage elements are located in the store, three of which use 3mm-pitch LED modules: a five-sided suspended … Read more
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