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More Than 50% of Users Will Use a Tablet or Smartphone First for All Online Activities by 2018

December 8, 2014 by Helen Vince

Market Intelligence – Mobile devices are increasingly becoming the first go-to device for communications and content consumption, according to Gartner, Inc. In the emerging economies, users are adopting smartphones as their exclusive mobile devices while in developed economies, multi-device households are becoming the norm, with tablets growing at the fastest rate of any computing device. … Read more

Wearable Sensor Market Set to Explode

December 8, 2014 by Helen Vince

Wearables – There is a coming age of sensors just around the corner, if you are a believer in the technology wave set to take over consumer electronics beginning (you guessed it) NOW. And that would mean we will see an army of new products, to add to the group already launched, at the upcoming CES … Read more

STEM and 3D

December 8, 2014 by Helen Vince

3D in Education – 3D continues to be a topic of interest at national and regional STEM conferences. (STEM is an acronym for [applied] science, technology, engineering and math.) On that note, I recently attended the recent STEMtech 2014 conference in Denver (CO) and my hopes for latching onto some suitable educational 3D content and happenings were not disappointed. … Read more

Hardware and Standards Wrestle in the Marketplace

December 8, 2014 by Aldo Cugnini

Broadcast & Distribution – Hardware manufacturers and standards developers have often clashed when it comes to inter-compatibility and longevity of solutions. Once a solution takes hold in the marketplace, it can be very difficult to evolve to better platforms if it requires consumers to replace expensive hardware. Courtesy, xkcd. Licensed under Creative Commons. Years ago, when a color … Read more

£8 Million Investment by Eye Airports

December 6, 2014 by Raverstead

Eye Airports is to launch an £8 million ($12.8 million) investment in advertising media and technology across its UK airport network. Gatwick North and South terminals will benefit from new digital welcome and terminal displays, as well as a refresh of current screens. 4mm-pitch LED units will be installed as part of the work. Mobile … Read more

JCDecaux Follows Through on La Défense

December 6, 2014 by Raverstead

JCDecaux has unveiled its new street furniture in the La Défense business district of Paris. The company won the contract in November 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 46). In total 111 static billboards and 55 digital units have been installed.

TCL’s LCD TV Sales Rose 5.7% YoY

December 6, 2014 by Raverstead

TCL Multimedia’s LCD TV sales volume increased 5.7% from August 2013 to reach over 1.5 million sets last month, of which the volume of smart TVs increased by 32.8% In TCL’s home market of China, the company’s sales volume decreased 13.9% YoY to 752,816 sets, though the proportion of smart TVs increased 30% to 231,389. … Read more

ECS’ Tablet ‘Saves Soldiers’ Lives’

December 6, 2014 by Raverstead

Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS), in the USA, has finished work on a tablet that helps to train soldiers in delivering aid to their wounded comrades. The Medical Training Command and Control (MTC2) tablet will be used in the US Army’s Medical Simulation Training Centres (MSTC). It operates a network of devices that simulate a … Read more

MasterImage 3D Challenges RealD’s IP Portfolio

December 6, 2014 by Raverstead

Masterimage 3D is challenging the validity of four of RealD’s polarisation patents, claiming that the patents replicate pre-existing techniques. According to Masterimage 3D, RealD’s improper patent protection stalls competition in the 3D business and a correction would encourage innovation in 3D technology to the benefit of both moviegoers and the exhibition industry. Masterimage 3D filed … Read more

VDC is First to Show LEDs for Simulation

December 5, 2014 by Raverstead

VDC came to I/ITSEC with a message – maybe it is time to consider direct view LEDs in simulation applications.

Sensics Shows HMD and Viewer Products

December 5, 2014 by Raverstead

Sensics showed several of their high performance HMDs including one with dual 1080p flat panels and a 131 degree FOV. They have a new miniature engine and rugged HMDs including one that can meet Mil-STD 810 requirements

Da-Lite Describes Screen Solution for Contrast Reduction Cross Reflections in Simulators

December 5, 2014 by Raverstead

In curved screens, light from one side can reflect to the other side signifiantly reducing contrast. That’s a big reason simulators have low light levels. But Da-Lite is working a solution that will reduce this effect and alloow brighter images in simulators.