Vol 21 – Issue 46 – Page 7

EC Appoints Ziggo Monitor

by Raverstead

Following the final approval last month by the European Commission of Liberty Global’s acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo, the Commission has appointed a monitoring trustee to oversee the transaction. CompetitionRx, a London-based company …

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SMI Adds Eye-Tracking to Oculus

by Raverstead

Germany’s Sensomotoric Instruments (SMI) has launched an eye-tracking upgrade package for the Oculus Rift Dev Kit 2 (DK2). The package adds SMI’s eye-tracking 295 to the device; it is supplied with a C/C++ SDK …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Cambrios Updates on Silver Nanowires

by Bob Raikes

Sri Peruvembra of Cambrios (he is marketing for them one day a week, while also running a consulting business now) introduced silver nanowire technology from Cambrios. As we have reported, metal mesh technologies were …

Atomos Shows 4K Shogun Video Monitor/Recorder

by Raverstead

In 2012, 3D Guru Al Caudullo (3DGuy.tv) judged the Atomos Ninja the “Best External Video Recorder” for 3D. I had a chance to visit Atomos (Victoria, Australia) at CCW 2014 and see not only …

IneoQuest Shows Video Analytics Solution at CCW

by Raverstead

With new TV and video distribution channels, developing quality control is becoming more and more complex. IneoQuest offers tools that allow end user-based quality control of video transmissions. These tools are based on a …

Tags:CCW 2014 (Content & Communications World)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Optoma Buys NuForce

by Raverstead

Optoma has acquired NuForce, a maker of consumer audio products. Optoma described the acquisition as a “logical progression” for the company. Optoma’s new sound range will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Optoma| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Steljes’ Smart Kapp Arrives in Europe

by Raverstead

Steljes has launched Smart kapp, its digital capture board, in Europe. Steljes says this is the first time that Smart kapp has been available in the region and will be distributed exclusively by Steljes …

JCDecaux Brings Digital Network to Edinburgh Centre

by Raverstead

JCDecaux has won a tender to act as the media partner for the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The company will design, install and maintain 436 advertising bus shelters – the city centre’s first digital …

Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Transport| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Eizo Brings Modular Monitor to RSNA

by Raverstead

Eizo will show its newest medical monitors at RSNA 2014 (30th November – 4th December in Chicago). The flagship product will be the Radiforce RX850, but the CuratOR operating room solutions will also be …

Walmart Stocks Standalone Smartwatch

by Raverstead

The Burg 12 is a smartwatch that Dick Tracy would be proud of – because it’s also a phone. On sale at Walmart now for $200, the product works without a connection to another …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 46| Walmart

Audio-Video Over IP in Broadcast

by Raverstead

Several sessions and many companies talked about when, if and how the broadcast production facility will move away from SDI-based video workflow connectivity to one based on using IP protocols. A paper presented by …

Intel to Merge PC, Mobile Chip Units

by Raverstead

Intel is reported to be planning a merger of its PC business with its mobile and tablet chip unit to create one entity, the Client Computing Group. The announcement is reported to have been …

Tags:Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 46