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CTA Begins Unveiled in Prague

by Tom Allen

The CTA has announced that CES Unveiled will return to Paris for the fourth consecutive year, in preparation for CES 2017 (5th – 8th January). A new event, CES Unveiled Prague, has also been …

Tags:Back Panel| CTA (was CEA)| Europe| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 10

Analogix Responsible for Acer’s Jade Primo Docking

by Tom Allen

We have seen Acer’s Display Dock and Jade Primo working together several times: first at IFA 2015 (Acer Looks to Gamers, Chromebooks and “PC Phone”), and most recently at MWC and CeBIT. The Dock …

Tags:Acer| Analogix| Back Panel| DisplayPort| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 10| Windows

Win an OLED TV From LG

by Tom Allen

LG and Invidis of Germany are giving away a 55″ curved OLED TV: specifically the brand new 55EG9109. Participation in the raffle is free, but only open to residents of Germany and Austria. To …

Tags:Austria| Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 23 - Issue 10

NEC Prepares for Solutions Showcase

by Tom Allen

Registration for the 2016 NEC Display Solutions Showcase is now open. Now in its eighth year, the Showcase will highlight end-to-end solutions created by partners using NEC’s products. The event will take place in …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| NEC| NEC Showcase 2016| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 10

Eyevis Brings Calderdale Council to 21st Century

by Tom Allen

An Eyevis video wall has been installed in Calderdale Council’s CCTV monitoring centre in West Yorkshire in the UK. The wall is part of a £680,000 ($962,800) upgrade to the existing CCTV system, which …

Tags:Back Panel| Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Samsung Enjoys Successful Roadshow Opening

by Tom Allen

More than 2,000 people attended the opening of Samsung’s 2016 roadshow in Cologne, Germany from the 2nd – 4th March. Samsung’s newest products, such as its SUHD TVs with HDR and transparent OLED displays, …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Ikea Seeks Disposable Labels

by Tom Allen

Furniture store Ikea has posted a listing on Ninesigma, seeking remotely-writable, disposable labels to show country-specific information on products and packages. The (blank) labels must be able to be attached during production and updated …

Tags:Back Panel| Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs)| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Acer’s Gaming Line Wins at iF Awards

by Tom Allen

Acer is celebrating five iF Design Award wins, for PCs and monitors, including two units from the Predator gaming line. These were the Predator G6 desktop and Z35 curved monitor. Other winners were Acer’s …

Tags:Acer| Awards| Back Panel| Curved Displays| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Digital Signage Summit Turns 10

by Tom Allen

The Digital Signage Summit Europe will take place on the 23rd and 24th June this year, in Munich. DSS Europe will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, and NEC is again acting as both …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Epson Takes South Bank Far, Far Away

by Tom Allen

Seeper, a London-based firm, has been taken on by Merlin and Dreamworks to create a series of experiences for a new Shrek attraction on London’s South Bank. The whole experience takes 90 minutes and …

Tags:Back Panel| Epson| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Protec Tracks Movement at FAI 2015

by Tom Allen

Dubai-based rental house, Protec, used the BlackTrax motion-tracking tool at the opening ceremony of the World Air Games in late 2015. A 6m-wide spherical projection surface was suspended 330m above the stage, alongside aerial …

Tags:Back Panel| Dome Projection| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mapping & Cartography| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 23 - Issue 09

USB Batteries are Eco-Friendly

by Tom Allen

Technonia, a Korean manufacturer, has begun to ship a product unlike any we have seen before: AA and AAA batteries with a micro-USB port! The ‘Monster Battery’ can be recharged via USB more than …

Tags:Back Panel| Batteries| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 23 - Issue 09