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First MediaTek-Powered Smartphone Introduced by Sprint

by Milos Pavlovic

Mediatek said that its Helio P10 chip is being used in the LG X Power smartphone, and is now being sold by Sprint in the US – the first phone to use processors from …

Tags:Back Panel| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Metz Begins OLED TV Production

by Yvette Raikes

Germany-based Metz Consumer Electronics (now owned by Skyworth of China) has started production of its Novum Twin R OLED TVs in Zirndorf, Germany. It will label them as “Made in Germany”. The TVs are …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| OLED TVs| TV Production| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Media Pixel Covers Skyscrapers

by Bob Raikes

Media Facade of Shenzen told us that its MF-C36 RGBW media pixel has been used on several skyscrapers with a total area of 46,000 m². The facades are synchronised by the use of GPRS …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Intertrust Chooses Dolby Vision HDR

by Yvette Raikes

Intertrust Technologies, which specialises in digital rights management, has chosen Dolby’s Vision HDR to speed up global UHD adoption by video service providers. The company says that Dolby’s secure solution for creating, distributing and …

Tags:Back Panel| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 36

NEC Supports New Scientist Live

by Isaac Oburu

NEC Display Solutions will be supporting two exhibits at the New Scientist Live show at ExCeL in London that will take place between 22-25 September 2016. NEC will provide the artwork using their large …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| NEC| Vol 23 - Issue 36

CES Unveiled Paris Almost Sold Out

by Yvette Raikes

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) says that CES Unveiled Paris is almost sold out, with 37 exhibitors already lined up. The event takes place on 25th October and starts with a press conference and …

Tags:Back Panel| CES 2016| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Workshop on Light Fields at SMPTE

by Isaac Oburu

Insight Media is organising a workshop on streaming media will be held on Fri., Oct. 28 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, following the SMPTE 2016 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Light Field Cameras| Light Field Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| SMPTE| Vol 23 - Issue 36

DisplayNote App Now on Dell Projectors

by Isaac Oburu

DisplayNote Technologies has signed an agreement with Dell to put the DisplayNote app on Dell’s range of interactive projectors that will ship in 2016 and 2017.

Tags:Back Panel| Dell| Interactive Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Vol 23 - Issue 36

ARRIS STBs to be Used for MEO 4K service

by Isaac Oburu

ARRIS International, plc., has announced that it will use ARRIS VIP5662EW UHD STBs for its recently launched MEO 4K service in Portugal. MEO subscribers can access MEO’s 4K content via on-demand content and a …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Portugal| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Dish Mexico Wanting Skyworth Digital STBs

by Isaac Oburu

Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co Ltd, a provider of smart home solutions and STBs, has signed an agreement with Dish Mexico to supply them with STBs. (Watch out for our report in Skyworth in …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LATAM| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 36

OC Showdown and RealBench Challenge Dates Announced

by Isaac Oburu

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has revealed dates for OC Showdown Formula Series 2016 and RealBench Challenge 2016 that are distinct online gaming competitions open for participants worldwide. OC Showdown Formula Series 2016 Round …

Tags:Asus| Back Panel| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 34

NCR Wins Kuwait ATMs

by Isaac Oburu

NCR was was contracted to supply and install 300 ATMs for Kuwait Finance House (KFH). NCR APATRA software was used for the infrastructure as well as NCR’s Branch Effectiveness Modeling (BEM) that has tools …

Tags:ATMs| Back Panel| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 23 - Issue 34