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And Finally… – Vol 22 No 23

by Tom Allen

Demonstrating the importance of digital signage security, hackers recently took control of a large billboard in Atlanta, replacing the scheduled content with an image that could normally be found in the dark depths of …

Oculus Connect 2 Comes to Hollywood

by Tom Allen

Oculus VR has announced Oculus Connect 2 – an event for engineers, designers and developers from around the world, where they can learn about the future of the Oculus platform. This year’s event will …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Sony Assists in 3D Surgery

by Tom Allen

Sony devices have been used in a succession of four cataract surgery procedures, which were filmed and broadcast live in 3D at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons’ (ESCRS) Winter Meeting in …

Updating the Humble Game Boy

by Tom Allen

When the thing that you take away from this image is that he named his Pikachu Platypus, you know that you’re of the Game Boy generation.A Belgian student, known as Raz, has built what …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nintendo Consoles| Vol 22 - Issue 22

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 22

by Tom Allen

Pope Benedict did not follow the same rule, but presumably Gogglebox wasn’t his show of choice.The Vatican is notoriously free of vice, but Pope Francis has revealed that there is another aspect of modern …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Canada Celebrates OOH Winners

by Tom Allen

Canada’s Out-of-Home Marketing Agency has announced the winners of the 2014 OOH Awards, which celebrate the country’s best OOH campaigns for packaged goods. The winners were Labatt Breweries, Wrigley Canada and Novartis Consumer Health.

Clarks Hopes Tablets Will Quieten Stores

by Tom Allen

UK-based shoe company, Clarks, has begun measuring children’s feet in a very 21st-century way – with iPads. Innovation manager Chris Towns said that he hopes using the tablets will make the experience more fun …

Tags:Back Panel| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 22

E Ink Used in Fashion Shoe

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeE Ink: it’s not just for displays. The fashion world is also sinking its teeth into the technology, with the latest offering – the Volvorii shoes – recently crowdfunded. The shoes connect …

Tags:Back Panel| E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23| Wearables

LeTV Chooses Sibeam

by Tom Allen

Sibeam has announced that its UltraGig SiI6400 transmitter is being used on LeTV’s new flagship smartphone, the Le Max.

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Watch the Storage on SSD

by Bob Raikes

Of course, we concentrate on displays here, but we couldn’t help noticing this story (http://tinyurl.com/mfebxgw) about the speed at which SSD loses data, especially at higher temperatures. Frightening information!

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| storage| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Aer Lingus Takes on iPads – But Remembers Backups

by Tom Allen

Irish airline, Aer Lingus, has swapped its flight manuals for iPads, creating a paperless cabin. Cabin crew will also use the tablets to carry out tasks such as seat upgrades. Director of IT service …

Tags:Aviation| Back Panel| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Admiral Marks Renovation With NEC

by Tom Allen

West Seattle’s Admiral Theatre is being renovated – a project begun with the upcoming installation of two NEC digital laser projectors. The projectors will be installed in June and the entire process should be …