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Parks Names Most Popular Christmas Gifts

by Raverstead

Parks Associates expects smartwatches and connected entertainment devices (including games consoles and streaming media players) to be among the most popular gifts given in the USA this Christmas. The trend will echo one seen …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Dish Network Keeps Negotiating with Turner and CBS

by Raverstead

Dish Network, the large US-based satellite provider is in tough negotiations with Turner and CBS over a new contract. Over the past few weeks, Dish had cut certain Turner channels from the line-up. Now …

Tags:Broadcast| Dish Network| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Retransmission| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

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

CEA Says US Tech Spending to Set Record This Year

by Super User

According to the CEA, total spending on technology in the USA this Christmas season will rise 2.5% YoY, to more than $33.7 billion. An improving macroeconomic environment is increasing consumers’ willingness to shop, said …

Tags:CTA (was CEA)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Signagelive Offers “Dramatic” Cost Savings

by Super User

Signagelive has rolled out 42 Samsung Smart Signage screens to the StubHub Center stadium in California. Samsung’s 55″ DM55D screens, with 1920 x 1080 resolution and 450 cd/m

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Smart Digital Signage| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Google Removes Nexus Player Over FCC Approval

by Super User

Google’s Nexus Player (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) Android TV product went on sale earlier this month, but has since been removed from the online store. Google said that the device has not …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

One Media Delivers to Moving Mobiles

by Super User

One Media will unveil a ‘next-generation’ broadcast transmission standard next month; the result of work between Coherent Logix and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The company will show how its platform, designed for US broadcasters, can …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| UltraHD| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Efficient STBs Save Americans Almost $170 Million

by Super User

Around $168 million in energy bills has been saved by American consumers using energy-efficient set-top boxes, according to a new report (the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| STBs| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Samsung Validated by US Security

by Super User

Samsung is celebrating a win in the USA, as its devices have been cleared for use in handling classified information by government officials. Nine devices with the company’s Knox security software – including the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Security| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

Epson Leads US Projector Sales in July

by Super User

PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in July. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’; ‘mainstream’; and ‘high end’. Aaxa manufactured three of the pico and …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| PMA Research| Projectors| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

USA Drive-Ins Hopes to Revitalise American Tradition With NEC

by Super User

USA Drive-Ins has chosen to exclusively use NEC projectors at its new drive-in cinema locations. NEC’s NC3200S and NC3240S projectors will be used in both the ‘traditional’ locations, set for completion next year, and …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema Projection| Large Display Monitor| NEC| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21