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The New York Times to Deliver 300K Google Cardboard Viewers to Digital Subscribers

by Isaac Oburu

In partnership with Google, The New York Times will distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to its most loyal digital subscribers next month in conjunction with the publication of “Seeking Pluto’s Frigid Heart,” a stereoscopic …

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Nintendo 3DS Found Not to Infringe 3D Technology Patent on Retrial

by Isaac Oburu

On Sunday, April 24, 2016, federal Judge Jed Rakoff in New York ruled that the Nintendo 3DS does not infringe a patent on 3D display technology originally asserted against Nintendo by plaintiffs Tomita Technologies …

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NYT Delivers Cardboard Viewers

by Tom Allen

The New York Times has announced that it plans to distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to select digital subscribers this month. The viewers can be used to watch a 3D film by the NYT, …

Tags:Back Panel| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 17

LeEco Moves to California

by Tom Allen

China’s LeEco (formerly LeTV) has formally opened its new 7,400m² North American headquarters in San Jose. As well as being able to house 800 employees, the facility will be the future home of LeEco’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Consoles Falling Worldwide

by Tom Allen

There has been a steady decline in the adoption of gaming consoles in several European markets, while others have remained flat. According to Parks Associates, the continued uptake of mobile gaming, and the availability …

Warranty Week Highlights Computer Industry Warranty Gap

by Tom Allen

The computer industry is very warranty-intensive – the most intensive, after automotive, in fact. Despite the fact that the industry accounts for a quarter of all warranty spending in the USA, the warranties provided …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 16| warranty

Large-Format Sales Favour Premium Features in Q1

by Tom Allen

PMA has published its data for large (32″+) displays sold in the USA, for Q1’16. Sales favoured large sizes and premium features, such as UltraHD resolution. 60″+, UltraHD and interactive displays all sold well …

Kyocera Receives Ninth ‘Recycler of the Year’ Award

by Isaac Oburu

Kyocera has been honoured by the City of San Diego with a ‘2016 Recycler of the Year’ award, for its recycling and waste reduction efforts. Kyocera has received the award nine times now, and …

Dish TV Down in Q1

by Isaac Oburu

Dish Network has released subscriber results for Q1 2016. The company activated approximately 657,000 gross new pay-TV subscribers, compared to approximately 723,000 in Q1’15. Net Pay-TV subscribers declined approximately 23,000, compared to a gain …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Fraunhofer Shows Ultra-Thin Glass Results

by Tom Allen

Fraunhofer FEP will show off its newest developments in ultra-thin glass at SVC TechCon 2016, held from the 9th – 13th May in Indianapolis, USA. The organisation’s most recent focus is sheet-to-sheet coatings of …

PILOT Demonstrates First Next-Gen TV Interactive Environment Prototype Home Gateway at NAB Show

by Isaac Oburu

A prototype ATSC 3.0 receiver and gateway demonstrating the Interactive Environment will be featured during NAB Show, April 18-21, 2016, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., in the PILOT booth (SU16009) at the …

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Most Netflix Customers Still American

by Tom Allen

In the announcement of its Q1’16 finance results, Netflix has revealed that its global customer base more than 6.7 million YoY. The firm now has almost 47 million customers in the USA and 34.5 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 15