Christie Adds Sahara Nederland
Christie has appointed Sahara Nederland to distribute its high-end videoprojectors in the Netherlands.
Cable TV Falls in Double Digits
According to Nielsen data, cable TV viewing in the USA was down 12.7% in January, as OTT services continue to gain popularity. Nomura Research, which highlighted the findings, called it ‘one of the worst declines we have seen since we launched coverage of these companies’.
NEC Display Solutions Names US President, CEO
NEC Display Solutions of America has named Todd Bouman as president and CEO of the Americas. Bouman previously served as VP, marketing for commercial displays and mobile products in the enterprise division of Samsung Electronics America.
HP Loses PPS Channel Director
HP is believed to be looking for a new channel director for its printing and personal systems group in the UK and Ireland. The news came as it was revealed that Damian Cusick is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. Cusick joined HP from Samsung last January, having previously worked as head of retail … Read more
Mattel Builds on Cardboard to Return View-Master
Mattel’s iconic View-master toy is to be revived this year, thanks to a collaboration with Google. The original used picture reels slotted into the top of the device – now swapped for an Android phone. The new viewer is based on Google Cardboard. Users simply download an app and slot their phone into the headset, … Read more
Asustek Result 18/02/2015
Asustek Computer Inc. reported a 21% year on year drop in net profit in Q4 to NT$4.5 billion ($141.8 million) on turnover which was 5.4% higher YoY at NT$137.7 billion ($4.3 billion). Turnover for the year was only 0.3% higher than the previous year at NT$477.2 billion ($15 billion).
Pay-TV Expected to Rise 5% in 2014
ABI Research believes that global subscribers to pay-TV services passed 924 million last year, a 5% YoY rise. The fastest rise will come from IPTV (up 14%), followed by satellite (7%), while cable and terrestrial growth will slow to about 3%. APAC and LATAM are driving the global cable market, adding roughly 13 million subs, … Read more
Is Your Smart TV Getting Too Smart?
Be careful what you say and do in front of your TV – it just might be watching and listening to you – and blabbing to others about you. In a scenario that sounds a bit big-brother-ish, it’s been learned recently that certain Smart TVs from Samsung, equipped with cameras, microphones and voice recognition, can … Read more
Philips Brings AmbiLight to Public Displays & Adds a CMS
Philips held a press tour on the first day of the show and we went around the booth. Chris Sluys of MMD, which markets the Philips brand LFDs and monitors in Europe, started by explaining that the Philips brand is increasingly seen as a B2B brand rather than just a consumer brand. The company has … Read more
Panasonic Projection Mapping Animates a Tesla
Panasonic was showing an impressive demonstration of projection mapping, using six projectors for the mapping onto a “wrapped” Tesla and two for the background.
FlatFrog Extends its Optical Touch Technology
We spoke to Nathan Moyal at FlatFrog about the latest version of its optical technology, which can support displays up to 110″.
Philips Brings Ambilight to Professional Displays & Adds a CMS
Philips showed a new model in its QL line with support for the Philips Ambilight technology. It also announced a new CMS to offer integrated communications in medical and hospitality applications. We spoke to Kim Meijer.
