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Some of the largest names in outdoor media in Europe – APG|SGA, Clear Channel, Exterion and JCDecaux – are working together to develop a standardised approach to DOOH audience measurement. A working group from each company has been assembled and is ready to begin the project, which should be completed this year. Display Daily Comment … Read more
Clear Channel Spectacolor has installed a new LED video board, from Daktronics, in Times Square, New York. The site, at 1500 Broadway, hosts a two-sided billboard; Revlon has taken over the billboard and named it (in typically classy fashion) the ‘Global Love Beacon’; it interacts with audiences via a ‘kiss cam’. The billboard has a 10mm … Read more
Planar Systems has promoted Jeff Smith to director of sales for the central US region. Smith has over 30 years of experience in the ProAV industry.
Japanese company Jins is bringing its Jins Meme smart eyewear (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 21) to the US market. The glasses do not contain a display; instead, they are a head-mounted input device. Head and eye direction and movements can be detected and used to control mobile apps.
The Multiphone 5550 Duo smartphone, from Prestigio, is a 5.5″ model with a large, 3,000mAh battery. Protected by Gorilla Glass 3, the display has 1280 x 720 resolution and uses an IPS panel. A 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek processor runs Android 4.4 and utilises 1GB of RAM. The phone has a Mali-400MP GPU, supports two SIM cards … Read more
NPD held its annual event at CES and we have reported and enjoyed it for a number of years. We loved it in years gone by when Ross Young of DisplaySearch made his “death by powerpoint” talks, but I guess we’re in a minority! These days, the events have become much more about opinion, as … Read more
Toshiba did not announce any new TVs at CES earlier this month; a surprising move for a company that has been in the US market for several decades. It appears that this may have been a wholly deliberate move. Twice received a statement in early January from Toshiba Information Systems, stating: ‘Toshiba Corporation is currently … Read more
Sling TV L.L.C. today announced it received awards from Digital Trends, Engadget, GottaBe Mobile, Mashable, PCMag.com, Reviewed.com, Techlicious, TechnoBuffalo, TechRadar and The Verge at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Sling TV is a live, over-the-top television service that will be available to customers nationwide in the first quarter of 2015. “We’re humbled to … Read more
NEC Display Solutions of America announced today a special financing program to help the remaining 1,000 screens at movie theaters across America make the conversion to digital cinema. Called the “Ticket to Digital” program, NEC Display is teaming up with Element Financial to include 100 percent of the technology necessary to convert to digital requirements, plus … Read more
Known for its product advantages such as high color gamut, high dynamic range, high definition and high FPS, Hisense ULED TV has been popular with consumers since it appeared on the market. The upcoming upgraded G2 products also appeared at CES 2015. From the live contrast demo, it could be seen directly that, compared with its predecessor, this newcomer … Read more
New technologies that make life better at work, home and play rocketed out of ShowStoppers @ CES 2015, the largest-ever new-product showcase produced in 22 years of ShowStoppers press events. Setting new records, the 11th annual edition of ShowStoppers @ CES featured news and new products from 128 industry leaders, startups and innovators – and almost … Read more
Wearable devices were a major topic at CES with many companies showing products for this developing market. Qualcomm, as one of the key suppliers for mobile devices today, has a natural interest in all products that will influence and interact with smartphones. While wearable devices were not the most important topic for the Qualcomm press … Read more
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