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Samsung Stops Note 7 Parodies

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has had a sense of humour failure as well as a battery problem. The company has got some bad press over attempts to stop youTube videos that featured versions of Grand Theft Auto …

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And Finally…. Virgin’s trainers

by Bob Raikes

Virgin America decided to try to recreate the “experience of first class flight” with a pair of trainers including a miniature screen for ‘in shoe entertainment”. Only one pair of the trainers (size 42/8) …

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Planar Supports University

by Yvette Raikes

Planar has marked becoming the first Sustaining Innovation Partner of Clemson Watt University in South Carolina with a gift of display technology worth over $1 million. The company has supplied 191 interactive LCD displays, …

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Epson Pro Cinema 6040B with 4K “Enhancement” named best projector of CEDIA 2016 Expo

by Bob Raikes

Epson said that it had won a “Best New Home Entertainment Projector” of 2016 award in the rAVe 2016 Best of CEDIA Awards. The unit uses pixel shifting to make it compatible with UltraHD …

Sony Laser Projectors in Science Museum in Milan

by Bob Raikes

The “Leonardo da Vinci” Museum of Science and Technology in Milan has been fitted in three places with Sony’s 3LCD BrightEra VPL-FHZ57 laser projectors “The installation of the ‘Extreme. In search of particles’ exhibition …

And Finally…

by Yvette Raikes

A Japanese biologist, Joji Yamaguchi, has invented a dog collar which show’s the animal’s emotions – calm, excited, happy, etc. – to help owners to manage stressful environments. The Inupathy collar uses the dog’s …

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BFI Film Festival Uses Christie 4K Projection

by Yvette Raikes

The London Film Festival has built a temporary 800-seat cinema on the Embankment with a 16m screen. The films will be shown using two Christie Solaria CP4230 DLP projectors, and the BFI has opted …

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Leyard and Planar Online Calculator for LED Video Walls

by Bob Raikes

Leyard/Planar has launched an LED Video Wall Calculator to help potential buyers to configure and choose an LED system, for a variety of indoor environments including public venues, corporate lobbies, conference rooms, retail settings, …

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Museum’s Cinema Boosts Attendance

by Yvette Raikes

Christie’s CP42LH projector has been installed as part of the upgrade to the 325-seat theatre in the Naval Aviation Museum in Florida. The cinema shows a film about the history of aviation, and the …

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Userful has Video on Videowalls

by Yvette Raikes

Userful Corporation has just released a video showing how to setup, use and manage videowalls. To see it, click here.

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Panasonic Reveals Bendable Battery at Ceatec

by Bob Raikes

Image:BBCPanasonic has shown a flexible battery at Ceatec that could be used in wearables such as watches, fitness bands and smart-clothing. It is a low capacity device and is 0.55mm thick, with a maximum …

Matrox Wins “Digital Signage Product of the Year” at AV Awards

by Bob Raikes

Matrox won the “Digital Signage Product of the Year” award at the 18th annual AV Awards held in London, UK for its C-series graphics cards (4/6/9 output models).

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