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Apple Watch Fees Approach $3,000

Apple has revealed that repairing the Apple Watch outside of its warranty will be an expensive proposition. Prices will range from $230 for the basic Apple Watch Sport to $2,800 for the Edition model. An Express Replacement service will be available for customers that purchase Applecare+; the service can replace a broken Apple Watch in … Read more

Lumineq Promises 4″ Readability From 20m

Beneq subsidiary Lumineq has produced a new thin film electroluminescent display, with segmented characters. It is intended for industrial environments where information must be gathered at a glance, so has wide viewing angles (179°) and a clear display visible from 20m away. The EL40S is a 4″ display that will operate in -60° to 85° … Read more

UK Retail Sales in March Up 3.2%

UK retail sales in March increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis in March, and on a total sales basis sales improved 4.7%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Last month’s growth was primarily driven by Easter falling in March this year, earlier than in 2014. Online sales of non-food products … Read more

TI Doubles HUD Field of View

TI has released its first automotive-qualified DLP chipset for HUD applications, enabling HUDs with a field-of-view up to 12°. Existing HUDs are limited to a 4° – 6° FoV, according to IHS’s Mark Boyadjis. The effect of a wider FoV is to make the image appear larger. IHS has predicted that the HUD market will … Read more

Korean Team Puts Static Electricity to Good Use

A team at Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University is working on a wearable, portable charging solution with a difference. Rather than tapping into excess kinetic energy or solar power, the researchers have developed a new fabric that utilises static electricity. The material is made of two layers of fabric: one of silver-coated fibres and the other containing … Read more

Barco Shows Off Lasers and Panoramic Projection

Barco has shared details of its CinemaCon 2015 (20th – 23rd April, Las Vegas) stand. Visitors will be able to view a demonstration of an UltraHD laser projector, showing 3D at 60fps, as well as the panoramic three-screen Barco Escape system (Barco Describes Continuing Evolution of Escape Theatrical Format in this issue). Other demonstrations will … Read more

Mentor Prepares for PCR Boot Camp

Distributor Mentor will attend the PCR Boot Camp on 14th May at Whittlebury Hall in the UK. The company specialises in displays, and will show its self-manufactured touch screens, toughened-glass displays and privacy filter monitors. Also on show will be a “multi-coloured touchscreen [sic]”. Mentor stocks products from NEC, Toshiba, Iiyama and AG Neovo.

100% of German IT Companies Expect Revenue Growth

Germany’s Central Association of Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers (ZVEI) has predicted a positive year for the German electrical industry. Speaking at the Hannover Messe this month, ZVEI president Michael Ziesemer said that 59% of companies expect sales growth up to 2% YoY – and the remaining 41% expect even higher growth. ZVEI predicts a 1.5% … Read more

Digital Signage Returns to Russia

The Digital Signage Russia conference – said to be the country’s largest signage event – will take place on 29th May in Moscow’s Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel. Organised by Digisky and OVAB Europe, the conference is attended by venue owners and DOOH network operators. Around 300 delegates from 140 companies visited last year’s show.