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SVoD Popularity Will Rise Rapidly in Europe

by Super User

More than 20% of European TV households will pay for VoD packages (subscription VoD, or SVoD) by 2020. Digital TV Research forecasts that the overall figure will be 59.4 million (20.7%), up from 18 …

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Haptic Technology Approaches $52 Billion by 2018

by Super User

The haptic touch technology market will grow at a CAGR of 41% between 2013 and 2018, ending the forecast period with revenues of almost $51.8 billion. Smartphones and virtual interfaces will be the main …

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Canon’s Newest Projectors are Portable

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Canon’s newest LV projectors all feature a filter-free design and long-life (6,000-hour in eco mode) lamp, to prolong their lifetime and reduce maintenance. The five models (LV-WX300, LV-X300, LV-S300, LV-WX300ST and LV-X300ST) are 1DLP …

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And Finally – give up your first born…

by Super User

We’ve all been there – you need to get online but you don’t want to use your data allowance. You cast an eye over available WiFi networks: locked, locked, password-protected, paid access. Suddenly up …

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EMEA Public Displays Healthy in Q2

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The Public Display market in Europe was 21.6% up on an annual basis but was flat compared to Q1 in Q2 of 2014 according to Meko’s DisplayCast market research service. “We’ve recently revised our …

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Apple Partner in For a Hiding After ‘Confirming’ iPhone

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China Telecom has leaked confirmation of the iPhone 6 on social media site Weibo. According to Sina Mobile News, the carrier said that the phone will be sold unlocked (in China) and feature a …

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Chunghwa Chooses Broadpeak for Trial

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An UltraHD HEVC streaming trial is being run by Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. Chunghwa is using solutions from Broadpeak, a content delivery network technology specialist. Both VoD and NVoD (near video on demand) services …

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IDC: Mature Market PCs Perform Above Emerging Regions

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IDC expects worldwide PC shipments to fall 3.7% this year. While still a decline, the figure represents an improvement from the previous forecast of -6%. Emerging regions’ shipments are constrained by continued competition from …

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GB-r Backlight Brings Saturated Colour to Iiyama

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Iiyama’s XB3070WQS is a 30″, colour-rich LCD monitor. Covering 146% of the sRGB gamut, 109% of Adobe RGB and 104% of NTSC, the unit is intended for professional photographers, graphic and web designers. The …

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Big Names to Keynote DisplaySearch China Conference

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NPD DisplaySearch’s China FPD Conference will be held on 4th and 5th September in Shanghai. The ninth edition of the event will feature keynote speeches given by Corning, LG Display, Innolux and Samsung Display …

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AVM Adds Christie Projectors

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AVM Rental has added Christie’s WU14KM Roadster projectors to its professional fleet.

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Apple Supply Chain Rushed After Redesign

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Apple suppliers are ‘scrambling’ to ready screens for the iPhone 6, says Reuters, after a late component change required a redesign. The website’s sources said that Apple wanted to use a single layer of …

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