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Cima Demonstrates Power of Sante Touch Material

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Cima Nanotech, an interactive materials supplier, was at the show with its Sante material. Two partners were showing a 42″ procap touch display that empowers LFD devices in 42″+ sizes. The company said that its low cost nanoparticle solution uses a mesh net approach printed on a flexible printed circuit (FPC), and can empower up … Read more

E Ink Plays to its Strengths

New EPH tile will open up the architecture market for E InkAnother key player in the display space that did not make it to ISE was Taiwan-based E Ink (although it’s partner for large area displays, GDS, did! – Man. Ed. – GDS Concentrates on Colour). We sat down with Giovanni Mancini, head of global … Read more

Entry-Level is Important to LG Display

LG’s new entry-level DOOH displays shown at DSE 2015 offer basic functionality at $1,000 range pricingLG Display was at ISE in full force, and we covered much of that company’s offering in our ISE show report. Here at DSE, though, LG Display’s US group announced its newest entry-level SE3B business display, with a new price … Read more

Intel Highlights Partnerships

Intel repeated its presence at the DSE this year with an impressive set of vendor/partners using embedded microprocessors from the Silicon Valley giant. To Intel, DSE is more than just a signage show; it is the tip of the iceberg of the IoT initiative and a great place to showcase just such technology, as vendors … Read more

Google Makes Waves With Market Entrance

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One surprise at this year’s show and not at ISE was Google, whose presence could be seen as “the elephant in the room”. The group came with an independent developer booth running a new version of Chrome made for controlling digital signage. In an interview at the show, with Google product manager (in the Chrome … Read more

Canon Brings Interactivity to UST Space

A new UST projector, from Canon, has been introduced to the European market. The LV-WX300UST (also available in an interactive version, the LV-WX300USTi) is designed for easy set-up, with +/-40° keystone adjustment, six-axis colour adjustment and colour tuning; this latter feature enables images to be thrown onto any light-colour wall. The unit has 1280 x … Read more

TCL to Build Plants in India, Brazil

TCL Corp. says it is planning to start building factories in India and Brazil next year to manufacture smartphones and wearable devices. According to reports, the company wants to establish manufacturing bases in these two countries to meet the needs of their rapidly expanding consumer electronics markets. By setting up plants close to the end … Read more

Eizo Reaches New Pixel Density Record

The newest UltraHD monitor from Eizo is the 23.8″ CG248-4K – part of the ColorEdge line, which is aimed at graphics professionals. Because it is for professional use, the display supports 10-bit colour and is factory-calibrated. It covers 77% of Rec.2020, 93% of DCI-P3, 99% of Adobe RGB and 100% of the sRGB, EBU and … Read more

Apple Preparing TV Service (Again…)

There have been many rumours about an Apple TV service, stretching back four years or more. Now the all-knowing ‘people familiar with the matter’ have told the Wall Street Journal that the company plans to launch such a service in the autumn. There will be 25 channels and it will be able to be streamed … Read more

Panasonic to Establish Procurement Unit

Panasonic is to set up a dedicated unit for procuring common parts and materials, in a bid to improve competitiveness and lower costs. The company’s annual procurement bill is around $32.6 billion, covering all of Panasonic’s business segments and reports suggest that the new unit would be responsible for around half of that amount.

Sharp’s POS System Uses Dual Flush Displays

Sharp Europe has developed a new point-of-sale terminal, with a 15″ colour LCD display. The RZ-X850F is intended to be a simple and reliable system with a modern design, according to Sharp. The display is set flush to the unit’s bezels. It is IP66-compliant, with 300 cd/m² of brightness. An additional customer-facing display can be … Read more

Samsung Finds Some News at CeBIT

Samsung had a very big booth at CeBIT – substantially bigger than last year, and with more partners present, it seemed to us, in line with the change we noted at ISE this year. Samsung in Europe is now being led by executives with long B2B experience and it is starting to show. After Mobile … Read more