Auviso Chooses Barco
Swiss AV equipment rental company Auviso has invested in Barco, purchasing 14 of the HDF-W26 and HDX-W20 projectors. Auvisio said that it chose Barco’s products due to their brightness, robustness and reliability.
Xiaomi Now World’s Most Valuable Start-Up
Xiaomi of China is now reckoned to be the world’s most valuable start up after it completed a $1.1 billion financing round. The deal values the company at $45 billion and puts the firm ahead of Uber and makes it worth three times the market value of Lenovo!
Samsung Announces ATIV One 7 Curved All-In-One PC
PCs – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced the launch of the ATIV One 7 Curved, the industry’s first curved All-In-One PC, offering users a truly immersive experience. The 27-inch curved, Full HD display brings content to life with vibrant colors and wide viewing angles, drawing users in from nearly anywhere in the room. The product is … Read more
Samsung ATIV Book 9 Offers Next Level Mobility and Productivity
Laptops – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a world leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, unveiled its new ultraportable laptop, the ATIV Book 9.As the latest addition to the ATIV Book 9 line, this stunning, all-aluminum PC offers an unparalleled WQXGA display, as well as improved connectivity and mobility for today’s always-on consumer. The ATIV … Read more
Are We Connected Yet?
Connectivity – The plaintive cry from the back seat of “Are we there yet?” is familiar to any parent who ever took a child on a car trip, even a short one. Perhaps this will be replaced with a cry of “Are we connected yet?” The connectivity of mobile (and non-mobile) devices has increased dramatically … Read more
iPhone 6 Teardown Posted
We spotted a tear down of the iPhone 6 on the EDN site, with images and comments from iFixit. The phone is easier to fix than earlier iPhones and has a huge battery.
Those we lost in 2014
Thanks to Computerworld for putting together this excellent round-up of those in the technology industry that left us in 2014. In addition to Bernard Lechner and George Heilmeier, mentioned in that list, the display industry also lost Jack Wayman, the founder of the CES show and the “architect of IBC”, John Wilson. One of those … Read more
Latam Pay TV Market is Growing
According to data from Dataxis, quoted in NexTV Latam (Spanish language), there were 66 million Pay TV clients in Latin America in the third quarter of 2014. Satellite was the biggest carrier, with 32.8 million consumers ahead of cable at 31.6 million. IPTV had just 895K subscribers, although that was up 9.2% on the previous quarter. … Read more
Tobii Brings Eye-Tracking to Glasses
We heard at SID this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25) that Tobii would develop and release glasses with the company’s eye-tracking solution built in. The Tobii Glasses 2 have now been released and are being shipped worldwide.
Scania Offers Scania Watch to Customers
Scania, the truck company, is typically not a name that often appears in our news coverage. However, the company has now announced that it is releasing a “Scania Watch”. The Scania Watch is a smartwatch that communicates with a truck. Scania sees “exciting opportunities for connecting a wristwatch to the essential information obtainable from a … Read more
Samsung, Merida Team up for Gear S Smartwatch
According to an article in the Taipei Times, Samsung is teaming up with Merida, a Taiwan-based bicycle company, to introduce the Samsung Gear S smartwatch to the bicyclist and Merida customers. This is the first time Samsung has offered any of its smartwatch devices in retail stores other than typical telecom retail environments. Display Daily … Read more
Oculus Rift Coming in Autumn Next Year
A leaked document published on image board 4Chan shows that a consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset is planned for next autumn.
