UK (United Kingdom) – Page 37

Eyevis Signs Security Agreement With Meyertech

by Tom Allen

Eyevis UK and Meyertech have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The companies will work together to provide solutions to the security sector. Control rooms, CCTV and physical security information management (PSIM) markets – across …

Tags:Eyevis| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 04

PSCo Takes Absen N Series

by Isaac Oburu

PSCo is now distributing Absen’s new N Series LED range. All of the modules are front installation and front service hence no rear access is needed at any stage of the product lifecycle.

Tags:Absen| Distribution| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 05

Sainsbury’s Agrees Home Retail (Argos) Deal

by Tom Allen

J Sainsbury, the UK supermarket chain, has agreed a deal to buy Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of catalogue retailer, Argos, in a deal valued at £1.3 billion ($1.9 billion). Sainsbury’s will pay £1.1 …

Samsung Smart TV Platform Reaches New Milestone

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics announced that its Smart TV platform brand in the UK has now passed the 2.5 million weekly unique users mark – a 33% increase in users over the past six months.

BT Grows in Q4

by Isaac Oburu

BT announced that it had a good Q4’15, enjoying TV customer additions. The company grew its base by 97,000, to reach 1.4m customers in the UK.

Tags:BT| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Dixons Carphone to Close Stores

by Tom Allen

UK electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has said that it is to close more than 130 stores in the UK and Ireland. There will be no job losses as part of the move. Dixons is …

Prices Will Push VR to the Mainstream

by Isaac Oburu

Online PC retailers Scan Computers and Overclockers UK have spoken to PCR about VR and the Oculus Rift price point. Both firms are optimistic about VR. Scan’s Elan Raja III notes that the technology’s …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| UK (United Kingdom)| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Griffiths Moves to Advisory Role

by Isaac Oburu

Andy Griffiths has left his position as Samsung UK and Ireland president to take on a new advisory role at the Korean manufacturing giant. This new role will see Andy provide advice and guidance …

Kopin Receives Final $15 Million Payment for Sale of III-V Product Line

by Isaac Oburu

Kopin Corporation today announced that the Company has received $15 million from IQE PLC, a leading UK-based designer and supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers, as the final payment from the sale of its III-V …

Tags:Kopin| UK (United Kingdom)

Zytronic Raises Ultra-Large Capacity

by Tom Allen

UK-based touch specialist, Zytronic has invested £1 million ($1.5 million) to raise its manufacturing capacity, with a focus on ultra large format touch senses for digital signage, tablet surfaces and similar applications. A 25% …

V-Nova is the winner of the 1st Diplomatic Council Global Media Innovator

by Isaac Oburu

The Diplomatic Council, a United Nations accredited think tank, will name the British corporation V-Nova ( www.v-nova.com), a leading provider of video compression solutions, as its first “DC Global Media Innovator”. Once a year, …

Tags:Awards| UK (United Kingdom)

Game On With BrightSign

by Tom Allen

UK video games retailer Game has installed 1,300+ BrightSign digital signage players into its 320 stores. Freehand carried out the work, and players were supplied by Pixels. A mix of XD232 and XD1032 networked …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Retail| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 02