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8K 360º Camera to Be at CES

by Bob Raikes

At CES, Pisofttech (oh dear, Man Ed!) said that it will show the Pilot 360º camera, which supports real time stitching of multi-camera images and 8K resolution at 30fps. It can also record at …

ProntoTV Signs Digital Signage Deal with Hurtigruten ASA

by Andrew Fenn

ProntoTV, part of the ZetaDisplay group, has signed an agreement for the delivery of digital signage to Hurtigruten ASA in Norway. The agreement concerns delivery to four ships, of which the first will take …

Tom’s Hardware Includes Basic Tutorial on VR Lenses

by Bob Raikes

The Tom’s Hardware blog site has published an interesting basic tutorial and description of the challenges in developing lenses for virtual reality systems. The article highlights that new nanotechnologies will be needed to overcome …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Nice Article on Autonomous Vehicles

by Bob Raikes

We try to keep an eye on autonomous vehicles, although following the industry is a full time job on its own. We saw a very well put together article on EE Times that explains …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

IHS: Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Surpass 33 Million Annually

by Andrew Fenn

More than 33 million autonomous vehicles will be sold globally in 2040, a substantial increase from the 51,000 units forecast for the first year of significant volume in 2021, according to IHS Markit. The …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Huawei Shipped 153 Million Smartphones in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei’s Rotating CEO Hu Houkun, also known as Ken Hu, recently announced that the firm shipped 153 million smartphones and made 600 billion yuan ($92.3 billion) in revenue in 2017, a shipment growth of …

Tags:Huawei| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 01

UK Consumer Video Spend Grew by 7.5% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has released figures based on data from the Official Charts Company and IHS Markit, that show consumer spend across the video category rose by 7.5% in 2017, …

Tags:DVD| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Dataxis: Pay TV Reaches 6.7 Million Subscribers in South East Asia

by Andrew Fenn

South East Asian markets consist mainly of cable and satellite connections. However, Dataxis has noticed an increasing share of IPTV subscribers in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. With a 6% …

BrightLine Launches Data Platform for OTT Ad Targeting

by Andrew Fenn

BrightLine has announced that it is launching DataCast, a unified OTT data platform that, for the first time, will enable advertisers to target and measure across three screens: mobile, desktop and television. Designed to …

Outdoor Play Can Help Prevent Shortsightedness

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has published an article investigating the effects of long-term, regular use of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and games consoles for work or play, on the eyesight of young people. Ophthalmologists …

Tags:Health and Safety| Human Vision| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Nvidia Leaving 32-bit Operating Systems Behind

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia has announced that Release 390 will be the last driver update for 32-bit operating systems for any of its GPU architecture. Later driver release versions will not operate, nor install, on 32-bit operating …

Panono’s New Owner Makes Offer to Backers

by Bob Raikes

Panano was a developer of 360º cameras that was sold to pay the company’s debt. (Panono is Sold). Now the new owners (Professional360 GmbH, a subsidiary of Bryanston Group AG) have said that they …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01