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The Digital Video Broadcast group has set up a new DVB-T team, which will begin discussions about the short- and mid-term future of terrestrial broadcasting. The new group is currently preparing a paper on its long-term vision for the platform.
Humax has claimed the title of first set-top box manufacturer to announce Freeview Play products. The company’s boxes will support HD content, with built-in WiFi to access catch-up services. There will also be three built-in tuners and 500GB and 1TB storage options.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE: FSL) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NXP will merge with Freescale in a transaction which values the combined enterprise at just over $40 billion. The merger creates a high performance mixed signal semiconductor industry leader, with combined revenue … Read more
Gionee, leading global provider of mobile devices and the current GUINNESS WORLD RECORD® holder for the thinnest smartphone, announced its latest Ultra Smartphone ELIFE S7 at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Developed under the ‘making slim to perfection’ product development philosophy, the S7 focuses on performance and user experience more than just ultra slim design. … Read more
Humax claims it will be the first set-top box supplier to deliver the new Freeview Play connected TV later this year. Last month Panasonic announced that it will incorporate Freeview Play in its new 2015 line of smart TVs (Panasonic is First TV Manufacturer for Freeview Play).
Some of our readers may be surprised to hear that the US has not yet fully converted to digital broadcast. While full-power analog television station transmissions in the US ended in 2009, the statutory deadline did not apply to low-power television stations, a service created in 1982 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allocate … Read more
Developed exclusively for use in the classroom, Samsung Canada today unveiled the reliable Galaxy Tab 4 Education. Designed to facilitate teacher-student engagement, the Tab 4 Education is compatible with Google Play for Education, Google’s content store for K-12 schools which contains a variety of educational apps, videos and content. “Through our expanding education product portfolio … Read more
Almost half of all TV panels shipped in 2015 will be purchased by Sony, Samsung Electronics or LG Electronics, according to IHS. In 2014, these brands increased their LCD TV shipment market shares by an average of 11% YoY, purchasing 37% of all panel supply. The trend will continue this year, to 42% of all … Read more
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has announced that it has enabled Tata Sky, India’s leading direct-to-home (DTH) operator, to launch the first commercial 4K video service in the subcontinent. With the launch of the Tata Sky 4K service, customers subscribing to this service can watch video up to four times the resolution of the standard high definition … Read more
The Love Affair Collection, announced by Bang & Olufsen today, sees six of the company’s current products rejuvenated with a new palette option in keeping with the surge in interest towards beautiful materials – especially rose gold, which is experiencing a renaissance in the jewellery industry. One of the most emotive aspects is its underlying … Read more
Qualcomm has entered a multi-year agreement to act as the technology partner of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team. The companies will work together to develop connected car technologies to enhance Mercedes’ track performance, focusing on improving race speed and vehicle reliability, as well as operational and power efficiencies.
The installation of Mitsubishi’s large-format Diamond Vision LED screens at Sapporo Stadium in Japan (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26) has been completed. Three units were installed: two measuring 8.6m x 32m and another, the infield scoreboard, measuring 3.8m x 13.1m. Each display has an 8mm pixel pitch.
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