Greece Completes ASO
Greece has completed its analogue switch-off. The DTT platform is now available to more than 96% of the country’s population.
Broadcom Drives Free’s UltraHD STB
Free, a French company that has developed an UltraHD Android STB, is powering the box with a Broadcom chip. The Freebox uses a BCM7252 SoC and can show streamed, terrestrial, VoD and recorded content. It is claimed to be the first to support 4Kp60 10-bit HEVC content. Broadcom’s BCM43570 is also used to Bluetooth remote … Read more
Notebook Computer Displays Evolve
The new 12″ MacBook (available April 10) announced this week by Apple and the new XPS 13 notebook PC from Dell (available now) that was first shown at CES 2015, are both great examples of the current state-of-the-art in notebook computer design. The New 12″ MacBook Source: The Verge Dell XPS 13 Source: The Verge … Read more
Force Touch Coming to iPhone, Claims WSJ
According to the Wall Street Journal, the ‘Force Touch’ technology on the new Apple Watch and Macbook will also make an appearance on the next iPhone. Force Touch can distinguish between the pressure of a touch, so – for example – a hard press could activate a different response compared to a light tap. Analyst … Read more
Playstation Vue Coming to East Coast
Sony’s Playstation Vue service (Sony TV Service Enters Beta) will be rolled out to the USA soon, according to the Wall Street Journal. It will be launched within two weeks in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, said Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House.
NEC’s E905 is for Signage and Conferencing (corrected)
NEC’s new Multisync E905 is a 90″ display for video conferencing, with an OPS slot to simplify installation. With a 24/7 scheduler built in, as well as commercial-grade thermostatic cooling capabilities, the unit can also be used in digital signage applications. A three-year warranty is supplied for the display. It will also automatically detect inputs … Read more
MultiQ launches the In-Store Tablet, mobile e-commerce and sales support in the store
With your e-commerce available in the store you can increase your sales and service level considerably. The In-Store Tablet is a mobile and interactive tablet in a handy format. Its size and mobility makes it ideal as sales support when meeting customers in the store. Unlimited product range The amount of products on store display … Read more
LG Electronics Unveils Attractively Priced Commercial Display Series Packed With Features
LG Electronics USA introduced an all-new digital signage monitor series, a cost-effective solution for the U.S. retail and small- to mid-size business (SMB) markets. The five new models in the SE3B series redefine affordable digital signage, with lower energy consumption, a narrower bezel width and flexible content management features. The sleek and stylish displays, on … Read more
Broadcom Powers First Ultra HD Android TV Set-top Box
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced it is powering the first Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD) Android TV set-top box (STB). Offered by Free, a leading French broadband and IPTV service provider, and powered by Broadcom’s BCM7252 STB system-on-chip (SoC), the newly launched … Read more
Protected Displays Important for Data Modul
Data Modul absorbed Conrac many years ago (Display Monitor Vol 5 No 48); earlier this year, Arrow Electronics announced plans to acquire Data Modul, in turn (Arrow Electronics to Acquire Data Modul). We hoped to get an update on the move at Passenger Terminal Expo, but were disappointed – there was no more news to … Read more
Passenger Terminal Expo 2015 Roundup
Unlike its presence at traditional electronics shows, 3M was showing its identity management solutions, rather than touch screens and other components. The company has five huge divisions and multiple sub-divisions in each one, and makes a massive array of products. 3M Identity Management produces traffic cameras (for numberplate recognition), face-tracking cameras and fingerprint readers. The … Read more
Samsung Operates in Real Time
Every display on Samsung’s stand – which was one of the larger ones at the show, but still much smaller than we are used to seeing from the firm! – featured an in-built SoC running the Smart Signage platform. The matte PE55C reflected significantly less light than Samsung’s other screens To one side was a … Read more
