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Data Modul Plans for Inter Airport 2015

by Tom Allen

Data Modul will be showing the latest products in its Conrac brand at Inter Airport Europe this year (6th – 9th October, Munich). New hardware and software will be presented. These will include the …

Tags:Aviation| Back Panel| Events| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Smartphones Are Only Bright Spot in Germany

by Tom Allen

The value of the consumer electronics market in Germany fell 2.5% YoY in the first half of 2015, to €12.3 billion, according to the GFU’s Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX). Cemix data is divided …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34

T2 and HEVC Trial Begins in Germany

by Tom Allen

Media Broadcast and public service broadcaster WDR, in Germany, has begun a trial using the DVB-T2 platform and HEVC codec, in Bonn and Cologne. An official launch of these services is expected in June …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Google’s Signage OS Debuts in Munich

by Tom Allen

We heard about Google’s plans to enter the digital signage space at DSE 2015 (Google Makes Waves With Market Entrance). Now, the company has said that it will launch the DOOH version of its …

Tags:Digital Signage Software| Events| Germany| Google| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 33

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi has shown a new 4G smartphone in China. The Hongmi Note 2 costs between CNY785 ($120) and CNY950 ($150). The product has an octa-core 64-bit processor from Mediatek, a 5.5″ display (1920 x …

Tags:China| Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 33| Xiaomi| ZTE

Comp-Mall Provides IP Protection

by Tom Allen

The newest industrial monitor from Germany’s Comp-Mall is a 19″ unit with IP66 protection on the front and IP22 at the back; this provides proof against water jets, making the unit suitable for marine …

Tags:Germany| Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Maritime| Vol 22 - Issue 32

European Car Owners Love Google and Apple

by Tom Allen

Smartphone use in vehicles continues to rise quickly in almost every major global market. Vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are rushing to support this trend, incorporating new designs and technologies into their products. According to …

Tags:Automotive| Germany| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Germans Enjoy Paid VoD

by Tom Allen

Emnid, a market research institute, has found that 28% of German internet users subscribe to paid VoD services, such as Netflix. The number rises amongst 16-24 and 25-34 year-olds, to 42% and 47%, respectively. …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| Pay TV| Streaming Video| VOD| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Google Tangos Over to Europe

by Tom Allen

The developer edition of Google’s Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9) will be available in Europe from 26th August. The 7″ tablet uses multiple cameras, as well as IR and motion sensors, …

Tags:Germany| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Sky Brings Content to Chromecast

by Tom Allen

Sky Deutschland’s Sky Online OTT platform is now available on Google’s Chromecast dongle.

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Streaming Dongles| Vol 22 - Issue 31

So “the Germans won’t spend money on TV”?

by Bob Raikes

It was back to the office with a bang this week for me. Because of staff vacations, I had to work close to full time on our newsletters. Next week, we are planning our …

Tags:Editorial| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 22 - Issue 30

NEC Extends Warranty, For Free

by Tom Allen

Between the 20th July and 30th September 2015, NEC is offering a free warranty extension on all P and PA series monitors in the DACH region. To extend the warranty from three to five …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Germany| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 22 - Issue 31| warranty