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DooH in Hurricane Season — Dos and Donts from Watchfire Signs

As the US and the Philippines recover from the after-effects of devastating storms Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut, we’ve come across an interesting blog from Watchfire Signs (hat tip to Invidis for this one) about what can be done to prevent damage to digital-out-of-home advertising display equipment in such extreme weather conditions. First, Watchfire recommends … Read more

“Alexa, Turn On Projector”

Optoma’s first 4K Ultra HD projector to feature Amazon Alexa voice control – the UHD51A – is now launched in the UK. Available on Amazon UK for £1,549.99, the new projector offers the ultimate smart home entertainment solution with intuitive control along with 4K crystal clear detail in every image – bringing content to life … Read more

Germany Pushing the Boundaries of EL QLED with Consortium

Merck. Osram. Fraunhofer. You couldn’t ask for a better team of scientists in Germany to tackle a challenging problem like electroluminescent QLED (EL-QLED). In a February 2018 announcement by Merck, we learned that Germany had chosen this unique team to launch an intense investigation to make better EL-QLED devices. The project is focused on QDs … Read more

IBC Reveals A Stunning Image

We have shorter issues again this week – but as we just sent out the IFA report, we didn’t think that you would be short of things to look at. We finished the IFA report on Wednesday evening, the main issue was finished on Thursday evening and now we’re at IBC. I’ve already been to … Read more

2018 TV Shootout to be Held on September 23rd

Value Electronics, an independent AV retailer in New York, United States, is hosting its annual TV Shootout on September 23rd. In its 14th year, the Shootout will be streamed online to reach the largest audience of electronics enthusiasts and media. Attendees and a panel of judges will select this year’s “King of TV”. Samsung’s Q9F … Read more

YouTube Launches Public Beta Test for AV1 Video Codec

YouTube has launched its AV1 beta playlist, a selection of videos encoded with the AV1 video format, with which Google intends to replace its current VP9 codec. Users browsing on Chrome 70 or Firefox 63 can access the content once they’ve activated AV1 video in their browser settings. Google has eschewed the industry-standard HEVC compression … Read more

Transparent LED Video Wall Installed at Fashion Retail Store

Digital signage solution provider M.I.B. recently installed a 71.5m² transparent LED video wall in the frontage of a new store belonging to fashion brand “Infected”, situated at the Plus City shopping centre in Linz, Austria. The display is 13m × 5.5m and contains 114,400 pixels. (so we reckon that is a 25mm pitch and around … Read more

IDC Forecasts Slower Growth for Wearables in 2018 Before Ramping Up Again Through 2022

The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 122.6 million units in 2018, up 6.2% from the 115.4 million units shipped in 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. This will be the first year of single digit year-over-year growth for the wearables market, mostly due to continuing softness … Read more

Slower Growth for Wearables in 2018, Ramping Up Again Through 2022

The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 122.6 million units in 2018, up 6.2% from the 115.4 million units shipped in 2017, according to IDC. This will be the first year of single digit year-on-year growth for the wearables market, mostly due to continuing softness among basic wearables (devices that do not run third-party … Read more

Wide Displays to Proliferate

Data from Sigmaintell Consulting, quoted in the Taiwanese press, is said to report that all-screen smartphone displays reached 55% of the market in Q2 2018, up from 42%. The top four suppliers are Samsung Display, Tianma, BOE and AUO. Penetration, as you would expect, is higher in OLED and LTPS than in a-Si panels. The … Read more

New iPhone Range to Ship Over 85 Million Units in Second Half of 2018

According to Digitimes Research, the 2018 iPhone line-up will ship upwards of 85 million units in the second half of 2018. The prediction is based on Apple’s annual sales, iPhone ASPs and supply chain intelligence. Suppliers are concerned that the pricing of the new phones is too high to deliver high volume. From left to … Read more

Video Viewers Move from PCs and Tablets to Smart TVs and Phones

Research by Ampere Analysis indicates that video viewers have been rapidly switching from tablets and PCs to smartphones and smart TVs. As the number of internet users that enjoy video content online grows, the way they consume it is changing, analysts said. Ampere’s data shows that consumers are gradually replacing their PC viewing experience for … Read more