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Acer Aims at Schools with Wistron

by Bob Raikes

The Chinese language Economic Daily News has reported that Acer has done a deal with Wistron to use its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) technology in smart classrooms in Chongqing. Previously, Acer had done …

Samsung Wins CES Award for Accessibility Features

by Tom Allen

Samsung said that its had won a CES 2016 Best of Innovation Award in the Accessible Tech category for one of its new Smart TVs. Features that contributed to the award included: Voice Guidance: …

10,000 UK Viewers Still Watch Black and White TV

by Tom Allen

Statistics from TV Licensing show that 10,000 people in the UK are still viewing black and white TV, not colour. Londoners represent the majority of black and white licensees (2,222), trailed by Birmingham (429) …

Falling Asleep at the TV No Problem With Netflix

by Tom Allen

The Christmas period is a time when many of us relax in front of the TV. Too much relaxation, of course, means that we’ll fall asleep and miss half the show. Netflix has an …

CGV First with Christie’s RGB Laser

by Tom Allen

CGV, the South Korean cinema chain, is the first exhibitor worldwide to install Christie’s RGB laser projection system. The system consists of Christie’s CP42LH 3DLP laser projector, and has been installed by local partner …

HTC Pursuing VR for Vehicles

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese media reports that HTC is working with car makers, and will use its HTC Vive VR headset as a new car demonstrator in 2016. HTC is currently working with Ford to showcase its …

LG Markets OLEDs in Korea

by Tom Allen

LG has completed the construction of its OLED ‘sculptures’ at the N Seoul Tower (OLED ‘Sculptures’ to be Built in Seoul). 248 55″ OLED TV displays are used, in four different installations. OLED Panorama …

SM Cinema is First Laser Customer in Philippines

by Tom Allen

SM Cinema, in the Philippines, has chosen to install Christie’s 6P laser projectors and Vive Audio system in its new location on the resort island of Cebu. The CP42LH projector was installed in one …

CRN Names German Channel Champions

by Tom Allen

The CRN (Germany) Channel Champions in the monitor and projector market have been named for 2015. These are the channel managers who are recognised as going and and beyond the call of duty, bringing …

Paper Planes Become Cheap Drones

by Tom Allen

PowerUp FPV is a project that recently – and quickly – beat its funding goal on Kickstarter, by almost 300%. The toy, built in collaboration with drone maker Parrot, is a propeller and camera …

VR in the Soviet States

by Tom Allen

VoD service Megogo has launched its own VR app, Megogo VR. The service, which is available in 15 of the former Soviet states, is available on Android now; an iOS app will follow soon. …

Essert Provides AR Solution With Vuzix

by Tom Allen

Essert GmbH has chosen Vuzix as a smart glasses partner for its AR service. Essert will sell Vuzix’s M100 glasses alongside its own augmented support and training applications. The first customer of the complete …