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Immersis Extends the Gaming Environment

January 23, 2015 by Arthur Berman

Based on technology developed by Catopsys (Paris, France), the Immersis system can project imagery onto the area surrounding a TV. Doing so is intended to enhance the extent of the user’s immersion in a video game or panoramic video. It also allows the user to share the experience with others. Immersis is not intended to … Read more

South Bank SE1 Goes Live

January 23, 2015 by Helen Vince

After the iconic Old Street EC1 launched with YouTube in October, JCDecaux, the UK’s leading Outdoor advertising company, has kick-started 2015 with the launch of a new digital Outdoor tower set in the cultural heart of London, South Bank SE1. The gateway to the West End, South Bank SE1 is located on Waterloo Bridge and reaches desirable London … Read more

Difficult December Completes a Disappointing 2014 for Retailers

January 23, 2015 by Helen Vince

The health of retail in the UK remained flat in Q4 despite an exceptional Black Friday. Following retail health dropping in Q3 for the first time since 2012, sluggish results and unseasonal warm weather in October and November started the quarter off in a negative manner. Retailers rallied in December, meaning the quarter ended in … Read more

A New Publishing Rhythm and Thoughts on BETT

January 23, 2015 by Bob Raikes

We’ve just about got back onto our normal publishing rhythm this week, thanks to a huge effort by the team – thanks to them. The CES report was by far the largest report that we have ever produced and the team has also been coping with a new publishing system, just to add to the … Read more

Weak January Affects Mobile Panels

January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

Data from DisplaySearch shows that 4″-5″ smartphone panel prices fell between 1% and 2% in January. The first month of the year is typically a weak one, and the demand for smartphones is not strong at the moment. Vendors and retailers are also clearing inventory from December sales promotions. Tablet demand has also slowed this … Read more

Fujitsu Helps Put Digital First in Britain’s Schools and Colleges

January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

While Fujitsu had no new devices, the company was talking about its Education Ambassador Programme, which is being developed with Intel and focuses on getting technology into education. Education institutions across the UK are part of the EAP, including Brunel University and the National Autistic Society. Fujitsu will set up ‘Innovation Hubs’ at these locations, with its … Read more

Hisense Follows Through With Schalke Partnership

January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

Hisense is supplying 120 of its 42″ K680 UltraHD TVs to be installed in the promenade area of Hannover stadium. 40 additional TVs are located in other areas of the stadium. The move is part of Hisense’s partnership with German football club FC Schalke 04, announced at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36). … Read more

GTCR, Adams Outdoor to Buy Fairway Media Group

January 23, 2015 by Helen Vince

US private equity firm GTCR has partnered with Adams Outdoor to acquire Fairway Media Group from ACON Investments and MidOcean Partners. Fairway is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the US, operating approximately 20,000 bulletins, posters and digital billboard faces across key metro areas in the southeast, southwest and midwest regions. Financial terms were not … Read more

Moscow University Automates Mismatch Detection

January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

The Graphics & Media Lab CMC of Lomonosov Moscow State University has developed ‘a practical algorithm for automatic channel mismatch detection in S3D video’. The algorithm was used to evaluate more than 100 S3D films in ‘a reasonable amount of time’. 22% of tested content contained at least one scene with channel mismatch; the results show that such … Read more

HP Approaches Intel’s Wire-Free Vision

December 21, 2022January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

On the first day of the BETT show, HP launched a variety of new mobile devices, which we detailed in Mobile Display Monitor in Vol 22 No 4 (HP Focuses on Business for Mobility). Two of these were education models: the Pro Slate 10 EE Education Edition and Pro Tablet 10 EE Education Edition. The Pro … Read more

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 5

December 21, 2022January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

Amazon held a one-day sale of the Fire Phone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25) in the UK last week, cutting the price of the 32GB model to £85 ($130) and the 64GB to £125 ($190). The phones were locked to the O2 network. It is possible that the sale was a way to clear stock … Read more

HTC’s ‘Smartwatch’ is Actually a Fitness Tracker

December 21, 2022January 23, 2015 by Tom Allen

Sources have told Forbes that the rumoured HTC smartwatch (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 41) is, in fact, a fitness band. It has been linked to the company’s recent partnership with Under Armour (Rumors of new HTC device, Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4). The band will apparently be launched at MWC.