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Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 4.5 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, accounting for $8 billion, based on figures released by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). OOH spend was up 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter compared to 2017, representing the greatest quarterly growth since before the … Read more
The global TV market grew 2.9 percent in 2018, reaching 221 million units, due to a sales surge in the first half of the year as many consumers upgraded their TVs to watch the Football World Cup. Shipments of richly featured TV sets continued to grow. In fact in the fourth quarter of 2018, and … Read more
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, unit shipments for the worldwide personal computing devices (PCD) market, comprised of Traditional PCs and Tablets, are expected to decline 3.3% in 2019. The market contraction comes on the heels of 2018, which also saw an overall decline … Read more
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 5.0% year on year in Q4 2018, 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 around … Read more
The LAPE LED Display series is the latest achievement in LG Electronics’ (LG) quest to offer the perfect fit for any business in need of an informational display. It combines flexibility and user control with a sleek look and impressive picture. The LAPE series is a stylish upgrade for any user, from broadcast studios, airports … Read more
AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV announced the availability of its new, dedicated Floor or Ceiling Mount solution for the Samsung OMN-D Series. The mount supports both 46″ and 55″ Samsung back to back display models and is ideal for high-impact in-window retail and commercial applications with its sleek and stylish aesthetics, minimal footprint and optional custom … Read more
Display Week, the world’s leading international technical event for electronic display innovation, announces dynamic back-to-back keynote addresses by three prestigious visionary executives who lead display technologies and product innovation within their enterprises. Collectively these addresses will provide key insights, perspective and opportunities on the horizon for the assembled industry stakeholders, comprised of display creators, value-add … Read more
Clearink is an intriguing company that I have been writing about since it came out of stealth mode in 2016 at SID and was one of my four highlights of that event. It has since steadily progressed and I recently had a chance to catch up with VP of Marketing, Sri Peruvemba, in a call. … Read more
Calling it the business idea whose time has come for the entire commercial audiovisual industry, NanoLumens, award-winning creators of uniquely compelling interactive LED visualization solutions, introduced its Visualization as a Service (VAAS) Business Program, which reduces a customer’s total cost of ownership and provides an easy to access long-term upgrade path while eliminating residual equipment … Read more
The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 31.4% during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18), reaching a new high of 59.3 million units according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Growth in the market was driven by new wearables launching during the months leading up to the holiday … Read more
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market continues to be challenged and 2019 is projected to experience its third consecutive year of declining shipments. Worldwide smartphone volumes are forecast to fall by 0.8% in 2019 with volumes dipping to 1.39 billion. However, the smartphone market will begin … Read more
In my recent articles I discussed the status of AR/VR as well as some non-consumer applications for AR/VR Hardware. So far my enthusiastic view of these new technologies has be dampened by limitations in the performance of existing devices. While new hardware is coming out on a regular basis (like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 or … Read more
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