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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 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
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 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 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
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
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