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Playstation Streaming Set for Samsung

by Tom Allen

The Playstation Now game streaming service will be available on select Samsung smart TVs this year. The service will initially be available in North America only.  

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| Samsung| Smart TV| sony| USA

Will New ESPN Streaming Kill Pay TV? (sort of)

by Steve Sechrist

The most notable news to come out of this years Consumer Electronics Show CES (and perhaps in hindsight the past ten years of CES events) was the somewhat muted announcement that ESPN will soon be available …

Tags:CES 2015| Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 02

SD&A Registration Now Open

by Bob Raikes

Registration is now open for the annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference. Running between the 9th and 11th February in San Francisco, the conference focuses on 3D in the video space, with keynotes by …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Stereo 3D| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Sceptre Brings MHL to Small TV

by Bob Raikes

Sceptre’s new 18.5″ LCD TV is an affordable model for the US market. Somewhat unusually for a small model, the TV features an MHL-HDMI port for mobile device connection. Two versions are available, one …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MHL| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 50

The Advent of the Chromebook Era

by Bob Raikes

Mobile – Now that the holiday shopping blitz is behind us (almost) Amazon has released sales data on the West’s most important retail buying period, that seems to indicate the rise of the Chromebook over …

Tags:Amazon| Chromebooks| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 01

USA and South Korea Hold Recycling Conference in California

by Helen Vince

Industry – The USA and South Korea held a conference in California this week about recycling issues. The conference addressed the recycling of a wide range of products that enter the waste stream.  The one day …

Tags:CRT| Glass| Korea| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Recycling| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Shopping Season is Here

by Raverstead

Black Friday took place on the 28th November, but many deals run over the weekend and into the following week. Watching the discounted products is also a great way to see what retailers think …

Tags:Black Friday| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Aereo Files for Chapter 11

by Raverstead

US TV streaming company Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In an open letter to consumers on its website, Aereo …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Retransmission| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Bharp: Turkey Most Foul

by Helen Vince

TVs – Today is our Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, when we travel long distances to have overly large family dinners with people we don’t like. The traditional main dish is roast turkey, and …

Tags:sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

New Times Square LED Sign Could Be Largest in the World

by Helen Vince

Digital Signage – Over the past few decades, New York City’s Times Square has undergone a dramatic change, from sleazy adult entertainment district to its current Disney/Las Vegas-like center of lights, sounds and family-friendly attractions.  …

Tags:ClearChannel| DOOH| LED| Mitsubishi| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Panasonic Opens Pop-Up Store In New York

by Raverstead

Panasonic is opening a pop-up store in New York City’s Union Square area which will be open daily through to November 25. The store will feature a collection of Panasonic’s latest consumer products from …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Retailers| USA| Vol 21 - Issue 46