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Primeview used NAB to show off its ‘studio-quality’ 55″ OLED display, first seen and reported by us at ISE – the PRV55OLEDHDBT. The company stressed the advantages of OLED over LCD, including refresh rate, black levels and colour (we believe that the panel is from LG Display – not only the only company with large … Read more
Jon Peddie, display analyst and friend of Display Monitor’s publisher, Meko, has been granted the CAD Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Peddie received the award in recognition of his outstanding lifelong pioneering, consulting and analysis service dedicated to advancing the pixel.
Samsung has ‘taken over’ London department store Harrods, with a display called ‘Experience Innovation at Harrods’. Alongside window displays, Samsung branding features inside the store until 24th April, including digital screens and static signage. A separate installation shows technology advancements over the last 25 years. Customers can purchase various Samsung products, including a limited edition … Read more
Ocean Outdoor has been chosen to provide three new large-format ‘Media Eyes’ screens to the revamped Birmingham New Street rail station, which will be fully operational this autumn. Each display will measure 30m x 7m and will sit above the main entrances to the station and a flagship John Lewis store nearby. Although still subject … Read more
OVAB Europe has conducted more polls of digital signage sentiment around Europe, using its Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI). Sentiment in the Benelux signage market continued to rise in March/April, according to the DBCI. Since the last poll, in January, the Benelux DBCI rose from 67.39 points to 71.43. The outlook for the next … Read more
Transport for London is working with NEC and Exterion Media to modernise advertising in the London Underground. Launching this summer, Exterion’s new DX3 platform – using custom-built projectors from NEC Display Solutions – will be used on 15 Zone 1 platforms. Each platform will feature two 11m² screens. The NEC projectors have 1920 x 1080 … Read more
UK and US customers can now pre-order Apple‘s new 12″ Macbook (Apple Plugs TV, Adds a New MacBook and erm…. Shows Some Watches), which features a single USB-C port. The waiting time is drastically different, though; while US buyers have a wait of up to three days, those in the UK will have to wait … Read more
The newly-opened Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate (EMK Institute) relies on digital signage to entertain and educate visitors. To faithfully recreate the experience, integrator ElectroSonic used products from multiple vendors. A ‘Quote Wall’ at the entrance features five 55″ displays from NEC and three projectors, using a TVOne edge blending processor. … Read more
Xiaomi has taken home a Guinness World Record for selling the most smartphones in a single day – passing Samsung, Apple et al. The achievement was reached during Xiaomi’s Mi Fan Festival, an anniversary celebration. More than 2.1 million handsets were sold on the day, mostly online. Almost 40,000 smart TVs were sold at the … Read more
PC shipments fell to 71.7 million units in Q1’15, representing a 5.2% YoY decline, according to numbers from Gartner. The replacement cycle, which was boosted by XP renewals last year, is now returning to pre-2014 levels. “However, this decline is not necessarily a sign of sluggish overall PC sales long term”, said Gartner’s Mikako Kitagawa. … Read more
MStar Semiconductor said it plans to acquire Alpha Imaging Technology for NT$2.1 billion ($66.5 million), as part of its strategy to expand its interests in the Internet of Things and image sensor chip business. Alpha designs chip solutions for TV and web cameras, smartphones and driving recorders.
MediaTek’s sales in March more than doubled sequentially to NT$20.4 billion ($654.3 million), 3.3% higher than March 2014, thanks to strong demand from its clients in China. Last month’s result brought sales for the first quarter to NT$47.5 billion ($1.5 billion) which was better than expected, though 14.3% down on Q4. The company’s president, Ching-Jiang … Read more
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