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Canon Honoured for Environmental Friendliness

by Isaac Oburu

Canon has received the 2016 Energy Star “Partner of the Year – Product Brand Owner Award” from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing …

Epson, InFocus and Aaxa Lead in February

by Tom Allen

PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in February. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’, ‘mainstream’ and ‘4,000+ lumen’. The February results showed Epson topping the …

ATSC Tested at Plug Fest

by Tom Allen

ONE Media and Sinclair Broadcast Group hosted an ATSC 3.0 Plug recently, with the purpose of testing interoperability between modulators and demodulators. Attendees focused on functional validation tests, rather than competing equipment.

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Procurement Controversy Swells at SXSWedu

by Len Scrogan

News flash! Scandal! Bombshell drops! Vendor conspiracy revealed! One of the themes emerging from the recent SXSWedu conference—evidenced in two sold out sessions—involved rethinking procurement practices in education. In one particular session entitled “Begging …

FBI Breaks iPhone Encryption

by Tom Allen

The FBI has cracked the encryption on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists last December, without assistance from Apple (Apple Refuses to Compromise Security). An unnamed third party – said …

ZTE Teamed Up with the Golden State Warriors to Launch Phone Drive

by Isaac Oburu

ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone supplier in the U.S. and second largest in the no-contract market, teamed up with the Golden State Warriors and asked Bay Area residents to donate used phones, tablets …

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 12

by Tom Allen

AOC has brought its C2783FQ monitor, launched in Australia last year (Australia is First With AOC Monitor), to the USA. It costs $350. The RP750, a large-format IR multitouch display from BenQ, was first …

TCL Impresses with New Roku 4KTVs

by Chris Chinnock

TCL has released its spring line of TVs that feature the latest Roku operating system. In a briefing in New York the other day, we had a chance to take a look at the …

Vizio Integrates Google Cast, Scraps Tuner

by Tom Allen

In late February, Variety reported on a new Vizio TV series that would feature built-in Chromecast functionality from Google (Google Extends Cast Protocol Outside Android). The sets would also use an Android tablet as …

ICDM Schedules Meeting at SID

by Tom Allen

The ICDM will hold its next meeting during SID Display Week, on the 24th May. Running from 6pm – 9pm in San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Centre, elections will be held for the ICDM Executive …

The Diamond Brothers Craft Incredible Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K VR Rig For NYFW

by Isaac Oburu

Directing duo The Diamond Brothers (along with director Winslow Porter) crafted an impressive 360 degree, virtual reality “Diamond EYE” rig using nine Blackmagic’s Micro Studio Cameras and nine Video Assists. The rig was used …

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Value Electronics Looks for King of UHD

by Tom Allen

LG’s OLED TV won the shootout in 2015Value Electronics in the USA will host its annual TV shootout event at CE Week in New York City. The shootout (now in its 13th year) will …