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OVAB Reports Mixed Signage Results Across Europe

OVAB Europe has released its first set of surveys covering the European digital signage market in 2015, covering Russia, Poland; Benelux; Italy; and Spain & Portugal. OVAB tracks these areas with the Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) Since the previous survey in November/December, Russia’s DBCI has continued to fall; from -22.75, the index is … Read more

Visionox Follows Samsung in OLED Capacity

China’s Visionox began building a G5.5 AMOLED plant in August 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 30). Now, it has told journalists that it will be ready to start mass production in Q2 this year. The new line will produce 4,000 substrates per month, scaling to 15,000 at full capacity; once this is achieved, Visionox … Read more

Large-Screen Trend Continues, as Vendors Struggle to Differentiate

Smartphones with screens up to 5.6″ will become mainstream this year, says GfK. The prediction follows a spike in sales of larger handsets in 2014, as consumers replaced their older 4″ and 4.5″ smartphones. 5″ – 5.6″ unit shipments rose 150% YoY last year, and robust shipments are expected to continue. GfK predicts that worldwide … Read more

KAIST Keeps Power Draw Low in Eye-Tracking HMD

Image credit: NikkeiThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a head-mounted display, which combines object recognition, eye-tracking and augmented reality (activated by blinking!). The ‘Smart Glass’ uses a different chip for each function, realising ‘high performance and low power consumption’. Total power consumption is 75mW on average (maximum 131mW) – much … Read more

ClassFlow is a Stout Player

Imagine the mix of projectors, displays, and BYOD (laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, and smartphones) at play in today’s classrooms. Simply stated, it ain’t your grandfather’s classroom any longer. Now add to this confusing mashup the plethora of apps, operating systems, and platforms schools must grapple with. One recognizes very quickly that the result can become a … Read more