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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% …

CE Thanksgiving and Black Friday Deals

by Raverstead

Thanksgiving in the US marks the official start of the holiday buying season for everything, including consumer electronics in all shapes and forms. While the holiday buying season had already started in August this …

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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% …

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. …

LG Snips Features for Lower Price

by Super User

A new variant on LG’s G3 smartphone is now available in the USA. The G3 Vigor (on AT&T) loses several features, such as the replaceable battery, DLNA and wireless charging, for a smaller form …

San Francisco College Chooses Hitachi

by Super User

Multiple Hitachi projectors have been installed by the City College of San Francisco. Although the main model installed has been the CP-AW312WN, Hitachi’s CP-WX8255, CP-WX8240 and CP-X3030WN models are also being used around the …