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And Finally… – Vol 22 No 23

by Tom Allen

Demonstrating the importance of digital signage security, hackers recently took control of a large billboard in Atlanta, replacing the scheduled content with an image that could normally be found in the dark depths of …

Tags:Back Panel| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 23

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 22

by Tom Allen

China’s Gionee has said that it will launch a new smartphone, the Elife E8, in June. The phone will be launched worldwide on the 10th. Most specs are simply rumours at this point, including …

Tags:AMOLED| China| Convertible PCs| E Ink| IGZO| Japan| Kyocera| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| sharp| Smartphones| Smartwatches| sony| USA| Vaio| Vol 22 - Issue 22| Yota Devices| ZTE

NPD: UltraHD Remains a TV Bright Spot

by Tom Allen

Best Buy says that there is “genuine customer interest” for large TVsThe NPD Group’s Stephen Baker has told Marketwatch that US consumer appetites to trade up in TVs are being fuelled by falling prices. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Market Data| NPD| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 22

US Pay-TV Approaches Maturity

by Tom Allen

IHS’ data regarding the US pay-TV market shows that cable operators cut their subscriber losses in Q1’15, while IPTV and satellite growth slowed. Cable companies lost 132,900 subscribers QoQ in Q1. Erik Brannon, TV …

Tags:IHS DisplaySearch| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 22

LG Begins US Airport Signage Upgrade

by Tom Allen

LG and the CNN Airport Network have expanded their partnership, with the upcoming installation of 26 new LG displays at San Diego International Airport. The installation will take place over the spring, and upgrades …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 21

US Appeals Court Orders Cut to Samsung’s Fine

by Helen Vince

A US federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s finding that Samsung infringed Apple’s patents but has ordered a trial court to reconsider the level of damages awarded against Samsung. It is three years …

Tags:Apple| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Asian Firms Agree to Pay $45M in LCD Case

by Helen Vince

Seven electronics manufacturers have agreed to pay $45 million in settlement charges to Washington state, over their alleged involvement in the LCD price fixing cartel which took place between 1998 and 2006. In 2010, …

Tags:AUO| Epson| Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Monopolies (Anti Trust)| Samsung| sharp| toshiba| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 21

AT&T Brands its First Tablet

by Tom Allen

AT&T has released its first self-branded tablet; as well as being the first to bear the AT&T logo, the Trek HD is also the company’s first tablet to run Android 5.0. The tablet is …

Tags:AT&T| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 20

TCL Expands Roku TV Lineup

by Tom Allen

TCL’s Roku TV lineup has grown with the addition of seven new models in the USA, in the 3800 ‘Design’ and 3850 ‘Decorator’ series. All of TCL’s Roku TVs feature the ‘Recommended by Netflix’ …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Roku| TCL| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Admiral Marks Renovation With NEC

by Tom Allen

West Seattle’s Admiral Theatre is being renovated – a project begun with the upcoming installation of two NEC digital laser projectors. The projectors will be installed in June and the entire process should be …

Tags:Back Panel| Cinema Projection| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| NEC| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Jump From the Mountains – in NYC

by Tom Allen

North Face is challenging customers to go on a high-octane adventure – in-store. The retailer is testing the use of virtual reality headsets to transport people visiting its NYC store to a remote hiking …

Tags:Back Panel| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| USA| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Top Pay-TV Providers End Subscriber Losses

by Tom Allen

Informitiv’s Multiscreen Index shows that the top 10 pay-TV providers in the USA gained a total of 54,800 digital subscribers in Q1. Six of the services reported a net increase: Verizon (up 90,000); AT&T …

Tags:DirecTV| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Time Warner| USA| Verizon| Vol 22 - Issue 20