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Philips Professional Display Solutions Extends Warranty for Professional TV Products to Three Years to Match Digital Signage Displays

December 3, 2018 by Damir Lokas

Philips PDS (Professional Display Solutions) the market leading digital signage brand and pioneer of the professional TV market, will capitalize on its reputation for producing exceptional quality displays by extending its warranty on Pro TV products to three years, creating one warranty period across the company’s entire product portfolio. Philips PDS products have always been … Read more

Smart TVs for All: What Samsung’s Voice Guide Offers Visually Impaired Viewers

December 3, 2018 by Damir Lokas

The simple things we do every day, such as watching TV, are often taken for granted. But for those who are blind or visually impaired, the act of navigating through TV menus and channels can in fact be no small task. Even upon reaching a desired channel, finding something to watch that comes with audio … Read more

E Ink to Showcase New Writing Technology Film at Connected Ink 2018

December 3, 2018 by Damir Lokas

E Ink Holdings, “E Ink” (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, showcased its latest digital paper writing innovations at Connected Ink 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. During the conference, E Ink will unveil one of its latest writing technology platforms, JustWrite™ film, which delivers a natural writing experience without the use of a TFT … Read more

T-Mobile is Giving Away FREE 50” 4K TVs from Samsung

November 30, 2018 by Damir Lokas

Couldn’t bear the crowds on Black Friday? Missed that Cyber Monday steal? T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has you covered with a deal sure to make spirits bright. Starting this Friday, November 30, get a Samsung 50” 4K UHD Smart TV for free (that’s right, free) when you pick up a Samsung flagship smartphone on T-Mobile’s interest-free … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide Wearable Device Sales to Grow 26 Percent in 2019

November 30, 2018 by Damir Lokas

Gartner, Inc. forecasts that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019, an increase of 25.8 percent from 2018. End-user spending on wearable devices is forecast to reach $42 billion in 2019. Of that, $16.2 billion will be on smartwatches. “At the moment, the smartwatch market is bolstered by the relatively stable … Read more

Updated EPEAT Computer and Display Category Launch Moved to January 18, 2019

November 29, 2018 by Damir Lokas

Due to stakeholder feedback regarding the launch of the updated Computers and Display 2018 Product Category, GEC is notifying stakeholders that the public launch will move to January 18, 2019. Products meeting the updated computer and display criteria will be listed on our new EPEAT Registry platform at epeat.sourcemap.com. Six months after launch, products registered … Read more

Crunchfish in Collaboration with Lenovo New Vision on Gesture Control in AR Smart Glasses and Applications

November 29, 2018 by Damir Lokas

Nasdaq First North-listed Crunchfish enters collaboration with Lenovo New Vision, part of Chinese Lenovo Group, to enable gesture control in their applications intended for use on their AR glasses. Lenovo New Vision will integrate Crunchfish’s software in a selection of commercial AR applications and conduct a field trial among prioritized clients on how gesture interaction … Read more

Quilla Debuts in Education

November 29, 2018 by Len Scrogan

I’ve covered QuirkLogic’s Quilla solution several times at InfoComm expos over the years, but was delighted to see their product now being officially fronted for the education vertical. QuirkLogic has begun featuring their Quilla product at a number of educational conferences as of late, most recently at EduCause, the higher-ed conference held in Denver last … Read more

Africa’s Mobile Phone Shipments Flatline as Major Markets Experience Differing Fortunes

November 29, 2018 by Damir Lokas

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

Professional VR is Different from Consumer VR

November 28, 2018 by Norbert Hildebrand

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 Restructures Event Portfolio

November 28, 2018 by Damir Lokas

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’s 3D Elliptical Polarization Patent Approved in the USA

November 28, 2018 by Damir Lokas

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