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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
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
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
We took some time this week – a traditionally slow part of the year, where everything is just ‘ticking along’ – to visit Passenger Terminal Expo in Paris. The show was described to us back in 2009 as “a niche of a niche”, although the show has grown – covering 7,000m² and with record pre-registrations … Read more
Several companies focused on face recognition at the show, but I was particularly impressed by NEC’s offering, which is called Field Analyst for Signage. The full version is in use in Japanese airports, and is capable of scanning for and recognising specific faces; think passport control, lost children and security work. However, this kind of … Read more
Google is venturing into the UK high street with the opening of a ‘shop-in-shop’ retail space with Dixons Carphone. The first Google shop has opened in Currys PC World in London’s Tottenham Court Road, selling a range of Google devices, including Android phones, tablets, Chromebook laptops and Chromecast devices. The company will open a further … Read more
TCL Communication shipped more than 4.4 million handsets in February, up 18% year on year. Sales volume of handsets and other products in TCL’s overseas markets increased by 14% to more than 3.9 million units, while shipments in the China market totaled 456,000 units. The volume of smartphones and other smart devices surged 59% YoY … Read more
Barco, a global leader in LED technology, is proud to add two new indoor LED displays to its display portfolio for retail and advertising. Designed for fixed indoor installation in fashion retail, automotive retail, banking or transit advertising applications, the V4i and V6i feature 4mm and 6mm pixel pitch, respectively, and combine the renowned Barco … Read more
US-based Skipr is developing an Android TV STB with a pass-through function for cable TV. Skipr’s primary offer is an ad-skipping service, redirecting viewers to alternative programming. However, at first this only worked with an Android app and cable and satellite signals, so Skipr developed its own box. The unit will have UltraHD video support … Read more
Sharp has denied reports that it is considering merging its display business with Japan Display Inc. (JDI), saying that it believes its technology has an advantage over its competitors. Reuters quoted Norikazu Hohshi, the head of Sharp’s device business, as saying, “Looking at our overall display business, including our medium and large-sized screen operations, we … Read more
Screen Innovations in the US, which specialises in the “two-piece” projection industry (of screen and projector), has joined Azione Unlimited, the education/buying group for custom retailers and integrators.
Ateme has developed a new transcoder that is claimed to double HEVC file processing speed. The Titan File is applicable to both large and small screens; it ‘improves…video quality and bandwidth efficiency’ of content delivery to TVs, tablets, smartphones, consoles and PCs over managed networks or the internet. The transcoder can be used for VoD … Read more
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