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Wizama, the 1st Monopoly 4K?

Wizama, the French startup that developed the first board game console, will be at the Electronica show in München to offer a new, connected and multigenerational gaming experience. Messe München, November 13-14, Hall C5 Booth 225. Wizama created a console that brings together two universes that never combined before: video game and board game. For … Read more

Grass Valley Delivers the Ultimate Post Production Workflow with Rio 

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, launched the newest version of Rio, the high performance online editing and post production suite, providing users with even more functionality including Dolby Vision support and best-in-class file compression for increased media availability on existing storage. The solution will be showcased at Inter BEE 2018 (November 14-16, Tokyo, Grass Valley … Read more

BenQ Becomes the World’s First Manufacturer to Offer Portrait Displays’ “Verified by CalMAN” Color Critical Displays

Portrait Displays, Inc., a global leader in display calibration software applications and middleware solutions, is pleased to announce the release of 7 new BenQ displays that have been Verified by CalMAN. In close collaboration between BenQ and Portrait Displays, the Verified by CalMAN program ensures each display to be accurate out of the box and … Read more

STRATACACHE Announces Acquisition of Digital Signage System Integration Company Sys-Teams

STRATACACHE announces the acquisition of Sys-Teams, a UK-based company specializing in delivering comprehensive installation, integration and field service solutions to notable global brands’ digital signage and digital retail experiences. The STRATACACHE family of marketing technology companies is a full solution provider of large-scale networks of interactive, intelligent audience and shopper engagement experiences and analytics. With … Read more

Strong iPad Sales Combined With Preparation for Seasonal Promotions Sustain Tablet Volumes in Western Europe, Says IDC

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According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the overall tablet market for Western Europe declined 2.9% YoY, shipping 7.5 million units in the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18). Slates continued to show resilience in the commercial space, with strong back to school sales and a solid growth in enterprise driven primarily … Read more

On The Cusp of Flexible Display Breakthrough (again)

In case you missed it, a recent IHS Markit update said shipments of foldable active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panels are expected to reach 50 million units by 2025. The report said, “Unit shipments of foldable AMOLED panels may not grow as fast for the first few years, but area per unit will be expected … Read more

DVB and HbbTV Release DASH Validation Tool to Simplify Content Conformance

DVB, an industry consortium that develops open interoperable technical specifications for the delivery of digital media and broadcast services, announced that it has collaborated with the HbbTV Association to create a DASH validation tool for application developers and content providers. The newly released tool conducts checks of ISO/IEC 23009-1 MPEG-DASH media presentation descriptions (MPDs) and … Read more

HDMI 2.1: Much Ado About Nothing?

Last Thursday, a joint press conference was held in New York City by the HDMI Licensing Administrator to update attendees on the latest version of HDMI – version 2.1. V2.1, which was officially announced at CES in 2017, represents a quantum leap over earlier versions. It’s the first HDMI architecture to use a packet-based signaling … Read more

Samsung Delivers Public Safety’s First Computer Aided Dispatch Solutions for Wearables

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is extending the reach of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) with Samsung Galaxy smartwatches. Through partnerships with the leading public safety solution providers Northrop Grumman, CentralSquare Technologies, Caliber Public Safety and Tyler Technologies*, Samsung now offers a suite of wearable solutions that enable emergency responders to maintain always-on connectivity and communication, as … Read more