Vol 21 - Issue 37

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Neotion Looks to Headless HDMI

by Super User

We’ve been reporting on Neotion, the specialist in exploiting the CI slot in Europe’s TVs and STBs, since 2008. At the show this year, it was showing how a CAM can be used to …

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Footfall Across UK Fell 1.1% in August

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Footfall in August was 1.1% down year on year, down on the 0.6% fall in July and below the three-month average of a 0.8% decline, according to the latest report from the British Retail …

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Primesight Spreads Roadside Network

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Primesight is rolling out a new roadside billboard collection in the UK, called Network. The first phase saw three units installed in London (Shoreditch High St., Wandsworth Bridge Road and Commercial Road), one in …

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HTC’s Desire 820 is Future-Proofed

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HTC is seeking to challenge rivals’ large-screen phones with its own middle-of-the-road offering. The Desire 820 features a 5.5″ display and 1280 x 720 resolution, as well as 4G connectivity. The 64-bit octa-core processor …

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Serbia Sets ASO Date

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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 …

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Elonex Aims for Triumphant CE Return With Apricot Revival

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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 …

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Brighten Small Spaces With BenQ

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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 …

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Anga Com 2015 Opens for Registration

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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.

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Samsung Passes Printing and Picture Certifications

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The 31.5″ UD970 monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3), from Samsung, has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories, T

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Rovi Introduces Personalised Discovery Solution in Europe

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Before the show, our reporter caught up with Rovi’s Charles Dawes to discuss the company’s presence at the show. We had heard at CES that Rovi was seeking to sell its DivX business, and …

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John Lewis’s EHT Sales Grew 12% in 1H

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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

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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 …

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