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Ocean Enables WiFi Campaigns Across Portfolio

Ocean Outdoor’s new Ocean Labs division has rolled out Wi-Fi across Ocean’s DOOH locations so that users can connect to exclusive content. Brands operating on Ocean’s sites can now leverage Wi-Fi campaigns as needed. Trials have been running on the company’s screens at Canary Wharf, The Screen @Eat Street (London) and St Enoch (Glasgow). Wi-Fi … Read more

Multitasking Rising, But Rarely TV-Related

There has been a significant increase in multitasking (including, but not limited to, second screen use) while people watch TV, says TiVo. 51% of 856 survey respondents said that they multitask every time or almost every time that they watch TV, compared to 36% last year. These activities are rarely related to the programme being … Read more

Qualcomm Hopes to Grow Content Availability With Dongle

Qualcomm is developing an HDMI dongle to wirelessly transfer video from a mobile device to a TV. Patrick Moorhead, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, has seen a prototype of the unit. He said that the focus was on moving UltraHD content, although there may eventually be support for screen mirroring, as well as … Read more

Google Developing Chromecast 2

Mario Queiro, VP of product management at Google, has said that the company will launch a second-generation Chromecast device. Although few details were shared, Queiro said that more advanced hardware will mean that it will be easier to use second screen solutions. To date, Chromecast users have sent content from their second screen devices more … Read more

HBO Streaming Service Targets Cord-Cutters

The HBO cable network will launch a streaming service next year, aimed at cord-cutters. CEO Richard Plepler said that the OTT service, which will initially only be available in the USA, will not require a TV subscription. Pricing details have not been shared, but rumours suggest that it could be as much as $15 per … Read more

One Media Delivers to Moving Mobiles

One Media will unveil a ‘next-generation’ broadcast transmission standard next month; the result of work between Coherent Logix and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company will show how its platform, designed for US broadcasters, can deliver HD signals to fast- and slow-moving mobile devices and indoor receivers, while also delivering UltraHD signals to traditional OTT antenna … Read more

Test for UltraHD Compatibility, Without an UltraHD Display

A new UltraHD benchmark called Fire Strike Ultra has been developed by Futuremark. Users can test their system for UltraHD compatibility, even if they don’t have a high-resolution display. UltraHD content is rendered internally; the benchmark checks to see if it works and then scales the graphics down for display on the PC’s screen. Display … Read more

Acer Leads Rapid Chromebook Growth

Chromebook shipments were up 67% QoQ globally in Q3’14, with Acer in the lead, according to ABI Research. The market’s top three vendors (Acer, Samsung and HP) accounted for 74% of shipments in the first half of the year; Acer shipped about 0.3 million units, while Samsung and HP shipped around 0.2 million each. Total … Read more

Digitimes Reports Notebook Market Growth in Q3

Digitimes Research has released preliminary quarterly shipment numbers for the notebook market. According to its data, the global market for notebook computers (excluding 2-in-1 computers) showed an increase of 6.4% sequentially and 2.6% year on year. Digitimes sees HP (21%) as being slightly ahead of Lenovo (20.9%), Dell (12.5%), Acer (9.7%) and Apple (8.5%). The … Read more