Vol 21 – Issue 37 – Page 12

Serbia Sets ASO Date

by Super User

Serbia has set a date for the start of analogue switchoff. It will begin on the 1st March 2015 and be finished by the 1st May. Free set-top boxes will be distributed to some …

Elonex Aims for Triumphant CE Return With Apricot Revival

by Super User

According to CRN, the extinct British brand, Apricot Computers, will return to the market next year. British manufacturer Elonex has acquired the global rights to Apricot in 2012 and plans to launch a range …

Brighten Small Spaces With BenQ

by Super User

All of BenQ’s newest M5 DLP projectors, designed for small and medium spaces, output 3,200 lumens of light and have a lamp life (190W) of up to 10,000 hours. As well as outputting 10-bit …

Anga Com 2015 Opens for Registration

by Super User

Registration is now open for Anga Com 2015 (www.angacom.de). The cable, satellite and broadband trade fair will take place between 9th and 11th June in Cologne.

SID Discusses Display Tech in Europe

by Super User

SID will hold a Mid-Europe Meeting Programme on the 9th and 10th October this year, in Stuttgart. Topics covered on the first day will include OLED and liquid crystal technologies, as well as flexible …

SES Sees Video Demand as “Infinite”

by Super User

Every year, SES holds an event ahead of IBC that draws much of the European press that is interested in the TV landscape in the region. The first speaker was Ferdinand Kayser, chief commercial …

John Lewis’s EHT Sales Grew 12% in 1H

by Super User

Following the launch of its own-brand smart TV, John Lewis says that sales in its electricals and home technology (EHT) business grew 11.7% year on year in the first half of this year. The …

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Stockholm Street Furniture Handled by JCDecaux

by Super User

The main contract to operate street furniture throughout Stockholm has been awarded to JCDecaux. Lasting for 10 years, the contract covers the design, installation and maintenance of 300 city information panels; 50 columns; 55 …

Huawei Rises to Phablet Space

by Super User

We missed Huawei at IFA, but the company announced two new smartphones called the Ascend Mate 7 and Ascend G7. The former features a 6″ display (1920 x 1080), aluminium chassis and octa-core processor …

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Streaming Video Popularity Almost Equals Broadcast

by Super User

The popularity of streamed video is now almost equal to broadcast, according to Ericsson. The organisation says that, in 23 countries, 75% of people watch streamed content several times a week, compared to 77% …

HDMI: Infocomm is Protecting Trademark Offenders

by Super User

HDMI Licensing has accused Infocomm International, the trade show organiser, of knowingly encouraging trademark violations. As well as this, the body has actively protected direct infringers, the HDMI organisation claimed in the US Federal …

Displaylink’s Chipset Enables UltraHD USB Dock

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USB 3.0 docking stations are now relatively common, but Club 3D believes that it has developed a world first: a dock that can connect a device to an UltraHD monitor and transfer high-resolution signals. …

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