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Record-Setting Tech Sales Expected as Black Friday Becomes ‘Black Friday Week,’ According to Consumer Technology Association

by Isaac Oburu

A record-setting 91 million (37 percent) Americans expect to purchase tech or tech accessories during Black Friday Week (the Monday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday), according to a new report released today by the …

Tags:Black Friday| CTA (was CEA)| USA

Netflix Leads US SVoD

by Tom Allen

Parks Associates has revealed the top 10 SVoD services in the USA, based on the number of subscribers. 25% began in 2015, and 40% in thee last two years. The top 10 were: Netflix …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| SVOD| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 46

LG Slashes OLED Prices to Compete With Chinese Makers

by Tom Allen

In an effort to continue competing with Chinese LCD TV makers, LG is again pushing down its OLED TV prices. The company has committed to almost half prices in the USA before the end …

NRDC: UHD Will Add $1 Billion to US Energy Bills

by Tom Allen

In a new report, the USA’s National Resources Defence Council (NRDC) has said that UltraHD TVs use, on average, 30% more energy than HD (1920 x 1080) models. The Council estimates that this could …

LG Smart TVs And ‘Google Play Movies & TV’ Expand Content Options For U.S. Consumers

by Isaac Oburu

Starting this month, U.S. owners of LG Smart TVs will be able to enjoy thousands of movies and TV shows through “Google Play Movies & TV.” Compatible with LG’s industry-leading webOS Smart TV platform …

Tags:Google| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smart TV| USA

Ultra High-Definition TVs Could Add $1 Billion to Viewers’ Annual Energy Bills

by Isaac Oburu

The latest ultra high-definition (UHD) televisions use an average of 30 percent more energy than their high-definition (HD) predecessors, which could add $1 billion to U.S. viewers’ annual utility bills if energy-saving improvements are …

Tags:HDTV| USA

LG Electronics Celebrates Holiday Season With ’38 Days Of OLED TV’

by Isaac Oburu

LG Electronics USA is celebrating the holiday season in style, kicking off a six-week stint at the Grand Central Terminal’s 2015 Holiday Fair in New York today, where it will be showcasing the awe-inspiring …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| USA

US DoJ Ends Dialog/Atmel Antitrust Review Early

by Tom Allen

The US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have granted an early end to the waiting period of the antitrust review for the acquisition of Atmel by Dialog Semiconductor (Dialog to Buy …

LG Gets Into Holiday Spirit

by Tom Allen

LG is celebrating the Christmas season with a six-week installation in New York’s Grand Central Terminal. As the official sponsor of the 2015 Holiday Fair in the station, LG will show its TVs every …

The Horizon Report: Ed Tech Roadblocks

by Len Scrogan

This summer the New Media Consortium (NMC), together with the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), released their international K12 Horizon Report. The full report can be accessed here. The following chart helps lay out …

Tags:display technology| Education| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Digital Projection’s Ultra-bright INSIGHT 4K Dual-LED Projector Wins Industry’s Biggest Award

by Isaac Oburu

Emmy® Award-winning manufacturer Digital Projection International’s (DPI) INSIGHT 4K Dual-LED stood alone as the only projector to win a ‘Best New Product’ award at the recent CEDIA Expo in Dallas, Texas. Per the CEDIA …

Tags:Awards| CEDIA 2015| Digital Projection Inc (DPI)| USA

$1 Billion in Sales Marks New Samsung Record

by Tom Allen

Samsung has announced that it sold $1 billion worth of TVs in North America in October – a new company record. More than half of the company’s North American market share (35.1% in the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TV Set Market| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 46