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Panasonic Returns to E-Luminate

by Bob Raikes

From the 11th – 15th February, Panasonic will be sponsoring the 2015 e-Luminate Festival in Cambridge, UK. A projection will be mapped onto the King’s College Chapel, using Panasonic projectors and the technical expertise …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mapping & Cartography| Panasonic| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 22

Europe Loves AOC’s Gaming Monitors

by Bob Raikes

AOC enjoyed several positive reviews across Europe in November, specifically for its gaming monitors. The G2460PQU won a gold award from Germany’s Gamersphere.de, while the U2868PQU and the U3477PQU saw many reviews from top-tier …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Auviso Chooses Barco

by Bob Raikes

Swiss AV equipment rental company Auviso has invested in Barco, purchasing 14 of the HDF-W26 and HDX-W20 projectors. Auvisio said that it chose Barco’s products due to their brightness, robustness and reliability.

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Rental and Staging| Switzerland| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Apple Withdraws From Russia

by Bob Raikes

Due to the financial instability in Russia, Apple has halted sales of its products in the country. The company said that its online store has closed in Russia because the fluctuating currency value makes …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Distributors| Large Display Monitor| Russia| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Helsinki University Chooses Sony

by Bob Raikes

17 Sony laser projectors have been purchased by the University of Helsinki, in Finland. Performance, reliability and total lifetime ownership costs were the main reason for choosing the 10 VPL-FHZ55 and seven VPL-FHZ700L projectors.

Tags:Back Panel| Education| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 50

QD Forum Set for March

by Bob Raikes

The Quantum Dots Forum 2015 will be held on 16th and 17th March in San Francisco. It is an event dedicated to QDs, described as the only one in the USA. Companies in attendance …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Quantum Dots| Vol 21 - Issue 50

NEC Scores Education Win

by Bob Raikes

Tech & Learning magazine has named NEC’s M322W projector as a winner in its Education Awards of Excellence programme.

Tags:Back Panel| Education| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Projection| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Microsoft Invites to ‘Next Chapter’ of Windows

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft will be holding an event to unveil the ‘next chapter’ of Windows 10 on 21st January. Several executives, including CEO Satya Nadella, will be present at the event (at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50| Windows

Mervin Encrusts Apple Watch With Diamonds

by Bob Raikes

As if the Apple Watch weren’t expensive enough, how about raising the price to almost 10 times the original? Mervis Diamond Importers, of the USA, will produce its own model using 18ct rose gold …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Intel Takes to the High Seas

by Bob Raikes

Royal Carribean’s new vessel, Quantum of the Seas, is the world’s first ‘smartship’. Part of the reason for this is the 15,000 Dell Venue tablets positioned around the ship at point-of-sale locations. 40,000 tablets, …

Tags:Back Panel| Dell| Maritime| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Google Glass Enters San Francisco Fine Arts Museum

by Bob Raikes

While Google Glass is still in extended beta release for consumers, the corporate world seems to take much more positively to augmented reality. The latest announcement shows Google Glass being used in the Fine …

Tags:Back Panel| Google Glass| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Museums & Exhibitions| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Apple 1 Misses Estimate at Auction

by Bob Raikes

A working Apple 1 computer has been sold in London for ‘only’ $365,000. Admittedly this is many times the price of most modern PCs, but is less than the Christie’s valuation of $400,000 – …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Vol 21 - Issue 50