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RollRR shows Rollable Flexible Display

by Raverstead

The most display oriented development, a rollable flexible display, was shown by RollRR, a USA based start-up company. The shown demonstrator is a rather massive roll that allows the user to unroll a large …

Tags:AMOLED| Engadget Show NY 2014| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions

by Raverstead

BSkyB has completed its acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland, saying that it has created Europe’s leading entertainment company. To reflect the new international scope of the business, the …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Barco’s X2O Shows Software for Creating Interactive Content

by Raverstead

I had a chance to get a demo of the software for creating interactive content for digital signage and other applications at CEW. This X2O platform is from X2O Media, Inc. (Montreal, Quebec), a …

Tags:Barco| CEW 2014| Digital Signage Software| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Streaming Video Alliance Supports Standards Creation

by Raverstead

Several companies have joined forces to form the Streaming Video Alliance. The aim is to support the creation of architecture, standards and best practices that will scale the infrastructure for online video. It is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Standards| Streaming Video| Vol 21 - Issue 46

CEW Round-Up

by Raverstead

At Customer Engagement World (CEW) the players in digital signage meet the advertisers, content creators and ad agencies to discuss progress and trends in the industry. The key aspect is how to engage the …

Tags:CEW 2014| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Samsung Wins Big in Innovation Awards

by Raverstead

Several companies have received International CES Innovation Awards. Acer and ZTE were named for the Aspire R 13 Series of convertible notebooks and ZTE’s mobile hotspot projector, while Dell took a ‘Best of’ award …

Tags:Awards| Back Panel| Dell| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 45| Vuzix

Medion Box Accepts Multiple Streaming Technologies

by Raverstead

Medion has launched a new media streaming box in France and Germany. The Medion Life Zoombox is connected to a TV via HDMI and can accept content from other devices via Miracast, WiDi and …

Tags:France| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Media Players

Sony TV Service Enters Beta

by Raverstead

We have been hearing rumours about a Sony web-TV service for almost two years (since Display Monitor Vol 20 No 2), and now the company has finally followed through. Playstation Vue will be a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| PlayStation| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Markets for ITO Film Replacements

by Raverstead

Touch Gesture Motion 2014 was well populated with presentations on alternatives to indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent conducting films (TCF). The ITO Replacement session kicked off with a market research overview provided by Sweta …

Tags:IHS Markit| ITO Replacement| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TGM 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Sceptre Chooses High TV Contrast

by Raverstead

Sceptre’s E505BV-FMQR 49.5″ LCD TV is a new Roku Ready model, with an MHL port. It features a particularly high contrast ratio for a TV, as well as a swivel base (+/- 15 deg …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 45

UltraHD Rumoured for Samsung’s Note 5

by Raverstead

A tip sent to Phone Arena claims that Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 phablet will have a 5.9″ OLED display with UltraHD resolution – equal to 746ppi. The display will enter productionby August 2015. Display …

Tags:AMOLED| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 45

MTS is Ambitious With DTH

by Raverstead

Russia’s MTS will launch its own satellite TV platform this year. According to Kommersant, the service will cover 95% of Russia and offer 160 channels, of which 30 will be HD. It will cost …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Russia| Satellite| Vol 21 - Issue 45