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Daktronics installed a massive new digital billboard in the University of Phoenix Stadium, ahead of the recent Super Bowl. The billboard, with a 13mm pixel pitch, measured 17.7m x 50m (a total of 2,900m²!)
Dell has expanded its global partnership with Tech Data in the Netherlands, which will distribute Dell Client Solutions through its broadline business and Dell Enterprise Solutions through its TD Azlan business.
BenQ has appointed Arabian Business Machines in Kuwait to distribute its gaming monitors and video projectors.
Iiyama has produced four new open frame monitors in the Prolite series, with edge-to-edge glass and procap touch. The new screens (32″ TF3237MSC-B1AG; 42″ TF4237MSC-B1AG; 46″ TF4637MSC-B1AG; and 55″ TF5537MSC-B1AG) feature AMVA or IPS panels and support up to 12 touch points at once. They have an anti-glare coating, so can be used in bright environments. … Read more
Comp Mall of Germany has produced a new 19″ panel PC called the WTP-9A66. It is a fanless, sealed unit that is IP66-compliant and enclosed in a stainless steel housing. Intended for applications as a control PC, operator terminal or in MMI/HMI, the unit can be used outdoors as well as inside, and cleaned with high … Read more
XL Video UK has invested £1.2 million ($1.8 million) in 30 new Barco HDX-W14 projectors, including a quantity of Barco’s TLD+ UST lenses. XL Video also spent £250,000 ($377,500) on a range of new DVI matrices and Modex DVI fibre transmitters from Lightware Visual Engineering.
Insolvency administrators handling German TV manufacturer Metz say that they have succeeded in keeping the business operating since Metz filed for insolvency last November (Metz Files for Insolvency). A restructuring plan has been agreed which will see around 110 of the firm’s 540-strong employee base being offered alternative employment for six months while administrators and … Read more
Polish blog Android.com/pl claims that owners of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will be able to use accessories to enhance the phone’s functionality. Similar to Alcatel’s Hero line, the site claims that the S6 will have an E Ink display add-on, as well as modules to track blood sugar and heart rate. A new camera lens can … Read more
Rolled, crumpled or neatly folded into an origami swan, the battery will operate.Jenax of South Korea has developed a new flexible battery, which is as thin as paper. The J.Flex can be folded, twisted and bent while retaining its charge. In tests, the battery was folded more than 200,000 times without losing performance. It is … Read more
Do friends laugh at your plebeian smartphone? Does it just not fit your power-buying, power-dressing lifestyle? How about getting it gold plated? London-based Goldgenie is a start-up that offers what could be called ‘affordable’ plating. The Blackberry Passport can be plated for about £450 ($680), ex VAT, while the larger HTC One M8 will cost £820 ($1,240). Platinum … Read more
Huawei has said that it will introduce new wearables and tablets at MWC in March. The company’s focus will be on premium devices. Although specifics were not announced, Huawei did say that it would launch an Android Wear smartwatch this year. A slide showed a black device with a round face, although this may only … Read more
Qualcomm Incorporated has reported its first quarter results, posting a net profit of $2 billion on record turnover of $7.1 billion. This compares with a net profit of $1.1 billion on turnover of $6.6 billion in Q1 of last year.
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