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Donation Sets Up 3D and VR Broadcast Centre

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeMark Cuban – Indiana University (IU) alumnus and owner of the Dallas Mavericks – has donated $5 million to IU Athletics, to create a student-focused video, broadcasting and technology centre. Opening in …

Tags:3D| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Laser Phosphor Projector Makers Sell at their Own Risk

by Chris Chinnock

The Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) was represented by Greg Niven at SID, where he provided an update on regulatory action regarding laser-based displays. While the organization has had success in Europe (IEC) and …

Tags:Health and Safety| Laser Projectors| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2015| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Vukunet is NEC Success Story

by Tom Allen

NEC’s Vukunet ad serving platform has achieved more than 1.8 billion ad impressions – in 100,000 locations – since it was launched.

Tags:Back Panel| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Software| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Samsung Ruggedises S6 Flagship

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy Active line-up is expanding with the Galaxy S6 Active smartphone: an iteration on its current flagship. Built with rugged use in mind, the S6 Active is housed in an IP68-compliant housing. It …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Samsung| Smartphones| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

LG G4 Now Available In The U.S.

by Helen Vince

LG Electronics today announced that the LG G4 is officially on sale online and in stores through major carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular, as well as national retailers Best Buy …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones| USA

US Consumers Want More Resolution (BC8)

by Bob Raikes

Apparently the answer is “a lot”Jim Sanduski is President of Sharp Electronics in the US and he talked about the issues of profitability for the industry. He said that high resolution is a big …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| SID Display Week 2015| TV Set Market| UltraHD (4KTV)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

ZTE Uses Thin Bezels for Phone Control

by Tom Allen

ZTE has unveiled its new flagship phone, launched in China last month, for the US market: the Nubia Z9, featuring a ‘borderless’ screen. Information is currently very thin, but we understand that Nubia uses …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Nubia Uses Thin Bezels for Phone Control

by Tom Allen

nubia www.nubia.cn, a high-end Android smart phone manufacturer, unveiled today its flagship 2015 device in the U.S., the nubia Z9 – a leap forward in borderless styling and ease of use for Android smartphones. …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| USA

Prism Sees Use in E Ink Sculpture

by Tom Allen

An interactive sculpture was constructed in Chicago for the SEGD Nexpo (4th – 6th June), using E Ink’s Prism colour-changing product (E-Ink Shows Prism Displays for Architectural Applications). ‘eFlow’ was built by Ueberall International, …

Tags:Back Panel| E Ink| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Christie Brings Life to Dead Sea Scrolls

by Tom Allen

Christie technology was used at the California Science Centre Discovery Ball this month, to showcase the Dead Sea Scrolls and their history. A two-storey projection-mapped display – using eight projection screens and 14 projectors …

Tags:Back Panel| Christie| Large Display Monitor| Mapping & Cartography| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 23

Toshiba Celebrates Five Decades of US Operations

by Tom Allen

Toshiba America is celebrating 50 years of operations in the USA this year. Toshiba entered the market in 1965.

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| toshiba| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 23

E Fun Promotes ‘Affordable’ Hybrids

by Tom Allen

Two new Intel-powered tablets are now on sale at Walmart in the USA, from E Fun. Both are hybrid models running Windows 8.1, with a detachable keyboard. The tablets feature micro-HDMI and micro-USB ports, …

Tags:Convertible PCs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 23