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Dish Subscribers Dip in Q3

by Raverstead

Dish Network of the US said its pay-TV subscribers fell by about 12,000 in Q3. The company reported a rise in churn rate, to 1.67% (versus 1.66% last year) and ended the period with …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| TV Reception| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Apple Gives Way to Google in the Classroom

by Raverstead

According to IDC, Apple’s iPads have been overtaken by Google’s Chromebooks in US schools for the first time. 715,500 Chromebooks were shipped to schools in Q3, compared to 702,000 iPads. Chromebooks now represent 25% …

Tags:Apple| Chromebooks| Education| Google| IDC| iPad| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 48

AAA Studies Driver Distraction in the US

by Helen Vince

sAutomotive – When navigation systems entered the automotive market, the rave for larger screens and head up displays in automobiles started.  Smartphones and now augmented reality headsets could be used in cars while driving.  Some …

Tags:Automotive| Health and Safety| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 40

TV Landscape is Getting More Mobile

by Helen Vince

TV – With TV sales somewhat recovering from a recent downturn, many hope that the TV market is returning to normal.  There are also many analysts that have a different view based on changes in …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Reception| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Pay-TV Has Declined Since USA’s Digital Switch

by Super User

About 84% of US households take some form of pay-TV service, according to the Leichtman Research Group (LRG). While the number of subscribers has remained fairly flat since 2010, the number of households has …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Roku Has Added 2 Million Players Since January

by Super User

More than 10 million Roku media players have been sold in the USA, the company has announced. The figure represents a 2 million unit increase since January, and roughly twice as many shipment as …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Roku| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Samsung Shrinks Smart Signage Screens

by Super User

Samsung’s Smart Signage display lineup has had new, smaller models added in the US. The company says that this is to address growing demand from businesses seeking to replace static signage and drive increased …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Smart Digital Signage| Touch Interfaces| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

Sony Signs Carriage Deal With Viacom

by Super User

Sony has reached an agreement to carry 22 Viacom channels for its planned web-based TV service. The company is also in talks with other content providers, and hopes to have deals in place before …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| sony| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Shelf Share: A Revealing Research Tool

by Super User

Deirdre Kennedy, an analyst for Gap Intelligence, has written extensively about shelf share in the retail space. Her explanation of the term is comprehensive and her examples are particularly relevant to the display trade. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21

TV Everywhere Not Delayed by Authentication

by Super User

A study by US-based The Diffusion Group (TDG) has shown that authentication is not limiting the takeup of TV Everywhere services. Only 7% of users view the authentication process negatively and fewer than 1% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Security| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Motorola Makes Big Battery Claims With Droid Turbo

by Super User

A new smartphone has been added to Motorola’s line of premium Droid-brand smartphones. The Droid Turbo will be available exclusively through Verizon in the USA, with a major selling point in its battery life. …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Smartphones| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21