AB Poland Offering LG Videoprojectors
In Poland, LG’s range of videoprojectors are now being offered through broadliner AB.
PEDAB Expands Toshiba Offering
In Sweden, PEDAB is offering digital signage solutions from Toshiba as part of its point-of-sale portfolio.
And Finally… – Vol 22 No 17
Germany’s CRN ran its own April Fool’s prank this year, pointing at an upcoming Apple eReader called the ‘iRead’. It certainly sounded promising – an UltraHD display, full Adobe RGB coverage and a pulse sensor on the back. “It can measure the blood movement in your fingertips to track the level of excitation when reading … Read more
ViewSonic’s Pro 10100 Makes Installation Projection Easy
The new Pro 10100 DLP projector from Viewsonic is a fixed installation model, with remotely-controlled motorised zoom, focus and lens adjustment. Optionally, users can switch out the default lenses to suit the projection environment and enhance the image for different surfaces. Designed for 360° projection, the unit can be installed vertically or horizontally. A motorised … Read more
Asus Reveals First Chrome Hybrid
Four new Chromebooks have been previewed at a Google event in the USA – including the first convertible device running the Chrome OS. Owners of Asus’ new C100 Chromebook Flip can switch between tablet and notebook modes using a 360° rotating hinge. Two of the products were from Asus: the Flip and its sister model, … Read more
Wistron Buys Stake in Arbor Technology
Wistron has paid NT$246 million ($7.8 million) for a 10.7% stake in Arbor Technology, a company which manufactures industrial embedded/networking computing devices and ruggedized computing devices. The two companies formed a strategic partnership last year to expand into the Internet of Things market.
Ziggo to Axe 450 Jobs Over 3 Years
Dutch cable company Ziggo says it will cut around 450 jobs over the next three years. The move follows the completion last year of Ziggo’s merger with Liberty Global’s UPC Netherlands division (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 40). Last October it was reported that Ziggo would lose around 20% of its staff as a result … Read more
Is 2015 the Break out Year for Streaming Video on Demand?
Nielsen recently reported that US Households with Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD) spend an average of two hours and 45 minutes watching the mobile device screens, beating the homes with traditional TV, which had an average of one hour and 57 minutes. This news, along with significant SVOD content delivery announcements, indicates that 2015 could … Read more
PEW Research Center Surveys US Smartphone Use
The PEW Research Center has released a new survey on the US usage of smartphones. The overview draws from surveys performed in October and December of 2014 and the report covers the use and ownership of smartphones by age groups, gender, race, as well as education and income level. The report says that 64% of … Read more
Dell, Samsung, Lenovo See Positive Growth in Worldwide PC Monitor Market Despite Overall Decline in Q4’14
Worldwide PC monitor shipments totaled 34 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), a year-over-year decline of -4.4% yet 1.3% more than forecast, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker. “For consumer-oriented vendors like Samsung and LG the holiday season helped fuel the sector. Shipments were also bolstered … Read more
V-Nova’s Perseus Lowers UltraHD Bandwidth Requirements
A UK company called V-Nova claims to have developed a new compression technology offering between two- and three-times bitrate savings in video streaming, compared to codecs such as H.264, HEVC and JPEG2000. ‘Perseus’ has been adopted by more than 20 companies and organisations so far, including the EBU, Hitachi, Intel and Broadcom. It is currently … Read more
Researchers in Tel Aviv Find Electroluminescent Material
In an article published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers from the University of Tel Aviv announced that they have found a material class that is not only self assembling but also electroluminescent. According to the publication, Prof. Ehud Gazit and doctoral student Or Berger of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology at TAU, in collaboration … Read more
