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Africa’s mobile phone market declined 2.1% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q3 2018 according to the latest figures announced by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows overall shipments for the quarter totaled 52.6 million units, with feature phone shipments falling 2.7% QoQ and … Read more
Some weeks ago I argued that VR may not be ready for consumer prime time (Is Failure of VR an Option?). This was based on the observation of a very slow uptake of consumer devices even with falling prices, among other reasons like convenience, content, etc. However, I excluded professional applications from my discussion as … Read more
Deutsche Messe announced on Wednesday in Hannover that it is streamlining its event portfolio: it will integrate CEBIT’s industry-related topics intoHANNOVER MESSE while also developing additional CEBIT topics into specialist events for decision-makers from vertical industries. The realignment is due to reduced space bookings for CEBIT 2019. Technological developments within the digital economy have reduced … Read more
Volfoni is pleased to announce the recent granting of its three dimensional (3d) elliptical polarization patent no. US 10,151,932 in the US territory. Previous third-party cinema systems for 3d have required the use of passive 3d glasses based on either circular or linear polarization. However, Volfoni’s new innovation instead uses passive 3d glasses based on … Read more
Barco, a global leader in large video walls, announces the launch of its latest generation RGB Laser video wall upgrade program. This allows customers owning a Barco lamp- or LED-illuminated, rear-projection cube video wall to upgrade to the latest RGB Laser technology. The benefits include many years of additional service (more than 10 years in … Read more
DisplayLink, the leading provider of USB graphics and Wireless VR technology, joined Targus to announce the new Targus DOCK520USZ Universal Docking Station – the world’s first dock to support four extended HD displays – has been honored with a CES 2019 Innovation Award in the Computer Peripherals category. The DOCK520USZ utilises DisplayLink’s DL-3950 chip technology … Read more
Ever hear the term “Deepfakes” before? Unless you are a fan of on-line celebrity pornography, the answer is likely to be no. The term derives from an anonymous Reddit user who used the pseudonym “Deepfakes” when he posted several porn videos on the Internet in the fall of 2017. I discussed versions of the problem, … Read more
Imagine Communications has appointed Stephan Heimbecher as its new international director of consulting services, based out of Munich, Germany. Heimbecher joins Imagine Communications from Sky Deutschland, where he spent the last 16 years at the helm of innovation and standards for the German media company. In his new role at Imagine Communications, Heimbecher will lead … Read more
In a ribbon cutting ceremony Mirrorcle Technologies inaugurated its new cleanroom space at the company’s Richmond, CA headquarters. Reflecting the company’s core competency of reliable optical beam-steering, the ribbon was cut by one of company’s latest products – a laser beam Scan Module which features a powerful 1W, blue (450nm) laser that was developed for … Read more
After entering the TV market in October, the Romanian brand Allview announces the signing of the contract with Google to launch its own brand of Android smart TVs. Closing the deal is a recognition from Google for Allview in terms of the capacity that the local brand demonstrated in Android integration on several product types. … Read more
GITEX Technology Week 2018, which was held from 14-18 October at Dubai World Trade Centre, saw Absen LED technology deployed on the booths of two top global technology companies – Huawei and Etisalat – to highlight their innovations. The Etisalat booth in particular blew visitors away with its 3D robotic video walls, which added a … Read more
EduCause, the higher-ed conference held in Denver last month, had a lot to offer the post-secondary education ed-tech crowd. Beyond the ever-present IT / Security / Infrastructure / HelpDesk / Cloud mantras, many display-related themes were also prominent in both the conference sessions and the exhibit hall. Here is an overview of these themes: The … Read more
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