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Interactive Video Wall Technology with a Seamless Multitouch Transition

Touch technology innovator Zytronic introduces the new ZyBrid®edge touch sensor technology, developed to create stunning multi-screen interactive video walls and tables. Designed to mirror the narrowest bezel video wall monitors, the glass sensors feature an ultra-narrow border (anywhere from 3mm to zero), creating a sleek appearance by using the maximum display area. The sensors can … Read more

5G and the FAA. A Charade

What They Say Although it rarely impacts the display world, one of my favourite newsletters is the freebie sent out by Strand Consult on topics related to the smartphone industry. The newsletter expresses strong opinions in a forthright way. This week, John Strand has covered the dispute between the FAA and the FCC in the … Read more

The race to build AR glasses is heating up, and Samsung is surprisingly quiet

What They Say An interesting article in C|Net looks at why Samsung is not really making much noise about AR glasses at the moment, despite being an early promoter of the technology with the launch of the Gear VR in 2014. It highlights that Samsung has often been a pioneer in technologies and benefited from … Read more

Canalys: Apple Retakes Top Spot in Global Smartphone Market in Q4 2021

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Apple accounted for 22% of worldwide smartphone shipments in Q4 2021, thanks to strong demand for the iPhone 13. But overall shipments for the quarter grew just 1%, as vendors faced supply chain problems and a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Samsung took second place, down from the top spot in Q3 2021, with a market … Read more

Garmin Introduces epix, a Premium Multisport Smartwatch Featuring Vibrant AMOLED Display and Up to 16 Days of Battery Life

Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced epix™, a premium multisport smartwatch featuring a bright AMOLED display. Crafted with a sapphire lens and titanium bezel, epix looks as good in the boardroom as it does in the gym. And with up to 16 days of battery life, users can rely on epix around … Read more

Breezeline Launches Next Generation TV Service

Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has launched “Breezeline Stream TV,” a new cloud-based TV service that seamlessly integrates live TV, DVR, On Demand and popular streaming apps for viewing devices inside and outside the home via a single, easy-to-use interface. Unlike traditional TVs and set top boxes that receive the TV signal over coaxial … Read more

Planar and OptiTrack Partner with SMPTE and Other Industry Leaders to Develop On-Set Virtual Production Methodologies

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and sister company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, have joined other industry leaders and SMPTE®, the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, to form The Advisory Group of the On-Set Virtual Production (OSVP) Initiative. This initiative is the first project within the society’s new … Read more

Links Week Ending 21st January 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. (quite a few this week as we try to clear the backlog from CES!!) Some Roku smart TVs are now showing banner ads over live TV Nine Week … Read more