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Stingray launches a 4K UHD channel for the North American market

by Bob Raikes

Stingray of Canada, is launching an UltraHD channel “Stingray Ambience 4K” which will show landscapes around the world to Videotron subscribers. The day starts with “sunrise over a Hawaiian beaches” and scenery will change …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Amazon Planning 6 UltraHD Pilots

by Bob Raikes

Amazon has told Forbes magazine (http://tinyurl.com/nrzlvpo) that it will make six pilot TV shows in UltraHD. Three are half hour and three are an hour long, with a family comedy, a post US Civil …

Tags:4k| Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Production| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Soccer is the First VR Broadcast

by Bob Raikes

As a test of VR, NOS of Portugal showed in VR a soccer match between FC Porto and Benfica, at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto. Customers who saw the broadcast were in the …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Portugal| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Dialog to Buy Atmel

by Bob Raikes

Semiconductor maker Dialog, of the UK, is to buy Atmel, which, among other things, makes touch controllers and is well positioned in the IoT, according to specialist analysts. The deal is expected to close …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Industry| Vol 22 - Issue 38

21% of US Homes Can Stream UHD

by Bob Raikes

Akamai shows this data for mobile usage, collected by EricssonAkamai said that according to its Q2 2015 “State of the Internet” report, only 21% of US homes have internet speeds of 15Mbps – the …

Tags:4k| broadband| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Jenetric Combines Fingerprint Sensor with Display

by Bob Raikes

Jenetech fingerprint scannerJenetric of Jena in Germay has developed a new fingerprint sensor that uses an optical TFT technology that also adds an area for display of instructions and prompts to users. The “Livetouch …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Large Display Monitor| LCD displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39

AMD & Acer Named in 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

by Bob Raikes

AMD and Acer featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America, the fourteenth consecutive appearance on the list.

Tags:Acer| AMD| Back Panel| Environment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

NEC Enjoys 14th Mention in “FTSE4Good Index”

by Bob Raikes

NEC Corporation was included in the “FTSE4Good Index Series” for the 14th consecutive year. Constituents of the FTSE4Good Index Series are selected by the UK-based FTSE Russell from 2,500 potential constituents. As of June …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NEC| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Steel Manufacturing Safety with AG Neovo

by Bob Raikes

AG Neovo said that its SX-Series and RX-32 Series of monitors are being used in a steel plant owned by Salzgitter AG of Germany. The contractor that installed the system, Telcat Kommunikationstechnik GmbH said …

Tags:Back Panel| Desktop Monitors| Germany| Industrial Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

HP Announces Fiscal 2016 Financial Outlook

by Bob Raikes

HP said that it expects to see a soft PC market for several quarters and “near-term market headwinds” over the period. The PC company intends to boost its commercial market share by offering “a …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

LG’s Flat OLED TVs for Sale in the U.S.

by Bob Raikes

LG’s new flat OLED TVs have now appeared in the US market. The LG 55EF9500 (55EF950V in Europe) costs $3,999 against a list price of $5,500. The LG 65EF9500 (65EF950V in Europe) costs $5,999 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| North America| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Apple Limits New Apple TV

by Bob Raikes

Click for a higher resolution image of Apple’s remote. Image:AppleThe new version of the Apple TV is not due to ship until the end of October. However, 9to5Mac has got hold of one and …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 38