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Apple’s launch of the iPhone 6 came as no surprise. The company opted to stream the event as live video. There must have been millions of people clogging the internet, since all I got was some scrambled pictures between seconds of video without audio! All the rumours about round edges on the new iPhone are … Read more
Barco is working with musical artists Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga to promote its panoramic, three-screen cinema concept, Barco Escape (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37). Their performance at the Grand Palace in Brussels, which took place this month, will be shown in Barco Escape locations early next year.
A simulation display solutions roadshow, highlighting Christie projectors, will run on 8th October in Dayton, Ohio. Registration is free; visit http://tinyurl.com/om3dpel.
Nominations are now being accepted for Digital Signage Expo’s 12th annual Apex Awards, for digital signage installations and content. To qualify, nominees must have a new or current signage/interactive technology programme, installed between 1st November 2013 and 1st November 2014. The deadline for submissions is 17th October. Entry forms are available at http://tinyurl.com/padvtth.
Samsung’s Smart Signage & Networking Solutions Day (formerly LFD Day) will take place in Frankfurt this year, on 16th October. Visitors can view Samsung’s new displays, attend workshops and lectures and talk with Samsung partners. Register at http://tinyurl.com/nzfgkp5.
HDBaseT technology developer Valens has been recognised by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing companies in Israel. Valens ranked third in Deloitte’s 2014 Technology Fast50 list, which is based on revenue growth over the last five years.
Announced at the recent Oculus Connect developer conference, ‘Crescent Bay’ is Oculus VR’s newest prototype headset. While the focus appears to be on audio (the unit features built-in removable headphones and custom audio software), Crescent Bay also has ‘new display technology’ and 360 deg head tracking. What the new display actually is, is unclear but … Read more
This week we are highlighting Public Displays in the 40″ and 42″ Full HD LCD category with 1920 x 1080 resolution. There are 10 brands featured in the advertising. Samsung is at the top of the PageShare for the combined three major countries, NEC Displays is second and LG is third. The ranking is the … Read more
This week, I’ve been back in the office and starting to catch up with some of the things that I should have been doing when I was away. I managed to get the IBC report done and the Munich Digital Signage conference report is nearly ready for next week – we’re waiting for some info … Read more
This year, the organisers said that attendance at IBC was ahead of last year’s but a couple of people said to me that there seemed to be “less of a buzz” this year. Nevertheless, it was an interesting show. UltraHD has clearly got enough impetus to work its way through the production chain. All the … Read more
Taking place at Ascot Racecourse, Midwich’s Technology Exposed is not comparable to IFA or IBC, with which it shares a show month – but is aimed at an entirely different audience. The main attendees of Technology Exposed are trade resellers who often haven’t attended the larger European shows, so the products aren’t necessarily new to … Read more
A great feature of IBC is the “Big Screen Experience”. This year, the focus was on Christie’s 6P laser projection which was showing full brightness, 14 foot lamberts (or 48 cd/m
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