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NEC Display Solutions Announces Global Channel Programme

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NEC Display Solutions Europe announced its global channel programme, part of its NEC One initiative, designed to provide global support and services to AV/IT reseller partners. The announcement was made at the NEC Display booth at InfoComm 2019 taking place this week in Orlando, Florida. “The NEC One Global Channel Programme underscores NEC’s global leadership … Read more

NEC Display Adds 55” Video Wall Panels to Popular UN Series Displays

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NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial-grade digital signage displays and projectors, announced the addition of near bezel-less 55” panels to its UN Series line of displays designed to make the video wall setup process easier thanks to its intensive factory color calibration and proprietary SpectraView Engine that ensures best-in-class color control. … Read more

LG Business Solutions Previews MicroLED Display

LG Business Solutions previewed the future of digital signage, showing LG MicroLED display technology in the United States for the first time. At InfoComm 2019, LG is also introducing new curved LED and 130-inch LED screens and demonstrating its award-winning transparent color LED film technology. “Advances in LED technologies are opening new horizons for digital … Read more

Economic Challenges Cause Decline in Africa’s Smartphone Market

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Africa’s smartphone market saw a 7.1% decline in shipments quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2019 to total 21.5 million units, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s recently published Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows the continent’s two biggest markets – Nigeria and South Africa … Read more

The Wall Luxury : Samsung’s New Digital Display Innovations Introduced at InfoComm 2019

Samsung Electronics announced the global launch of The Wall Luxury at InfoComm 2019 in Orlando, Florida. The latest version of The Wall, Samsung’s bespoke modular Micro LED screen can be custom-tailored to any size and aspect ratio enhancing the interior of the living space. The Wall Luxury brings a new level of immersive viewing and … Read more

Vivitek Launches Next-Generation Projectors and Novo Wireless Collaboration Solutions at InfoComm 2019

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Vivitek, a brand of Delta, unveiled its latest projectors and NovoConnect™ solutions at InfoComm 2019. Vivitek will showcase its projection technology with a 360-degree edge-blend display consisting of 15 projectors that circles the interior of its booth — providing an immersive application that illustrates the vivid colors, deep blacks and exceptional quality of Vivitek’s large … Read more

Middle East & Africa Personal Computing Devices Market Continues to Struggle, but Forecast Improves Amid Buoyant Corporate Demand

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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 13.4% year on year in Q1 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s Quarterly PCD Tracker shows that shipments fell to a … Read more

EMEA Smartphone Market Stable in Q1 but Middle East Slump Pulls Down Value, Says IDC

The EMEA smartphone market reached 83.7 million units in the first quarter of the year, a 3.3% drop on the same quarter last year — confirming recent trends of a slowing market. According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, total value was down more steeply, at $26,780 million at retail value … Read more

Samsung Electronics Underscores Its Commitment to 8K Technology at QLED Summit in New York

Samsung Electronics sponsored the third annual QLED Summit (8K Display Summit) hosted by Insight Media, focusing on the current state and future of 8K display technology at Millennium Times Square, New York City. The Summit offered insights into Samsung’s and other industry experts’ plans for 8K displays, as well as innovations in AI upscaling technology … Read more

Barco Takes Action to Enforce its ClickShare Patents in the US

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On June 10, 2019, Barco filed suit against Vivitek Corporation and its parent company Delta Electronics, Inc. in the United States for infringing Barco’s ClickShare patents via their wireless presentation devices, including the LauncherPlus device and the NovoEnterprise unit. Barco also filed suit against Sahara Presentation Systems regarding its Clevershare and Clevertouch Pro products. ClickShare … Read more

Next Gen TV Conference Examines ATSC-3 Use Cases

Broadcasters, CE companies, equipment manufacturers and service providers met in Washington in late May at the Annual Next Gen TV Conference, to discuss real and anticipated products and services using the new ATSC-3 standard. Welcoming remarks by newly-appointed ATSC President Madeleine Noland described the hallmark features of the standard, which include bandwidth efficiency, Internet alignment, … Read more