Vol 21 – Issue 47 – Page 8

Analogue Switch-Off Imminent in Kenya – Again

by Raverstead

Kenyan ASO, which has been delayed several times (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 50 and Vol 20 No 48), is apparently set to begin again. Francis Wangusi, director general of the Communications Authority of …

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And Finally… Coxon pokes fun

by Raverstead

And finally – Mark Coxon of Rave Pubs pokes fun at corporate marketing in his latest ‘interview’ – actually between himself as a Rave writer and his alter ego, AVPhenom. Branding himself as the …

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Intel Maintains Mobile Subsidies

by Raverstead

Intel will continue to subsidise its mobile device processors, and will even expand the coverage from 10″-and-smaller devices to all devices of 12″ and smaller. Supply chain sources say that Asus, Acer and Lenovo have …

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Bikesystems Puts BikeHUD Adventure up on Kickstarter

by Raverstead

About a year ago we reported on Bikesystems as a developer and manufacturer of the BikeHUD, a motorcycle helmet that includes a head up display (HUD). The idea was to provide the motorcyclist with …

LG Shows Digital Art in Miami

by Raverstead

The Pratt Institute, with LG and Surface magazine, is running an art exhibition in Miami. The Miami Beach Edition hotel is hosting ‘Pratt Digital Arts’ between 4th and 6th December. Artwork by students and …

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Antik Has Big Plans for Slovakia

by Raverstead

Antik Telecom, in Slovakia, will launch a hybrid OTT-satellite TV service in Q1’15. There will be six pay-TV packages, with up to 80 channels. The satellite portion will use the DVB-S2 format. Additionally, Antik …

Barco: A New Medical Colour Standard is Needed

by Raverstead

Barco has conducted research showing that a new colour calibration standard is required for medical displays. The company will share its results at RSNA 2014, on the 1st December. Colour has seen an increasing …

Intel Mini-PC Details are Leaked

by Raverstead

Website Myce.com has leaked details of Intel’s future Quark processor family – a step towards a smaller PC, like the Raspberry Pi. Two 289ets, Liffy Island and Seal Beach, are named in the leak. …

Apple Hides UltraHD Feature

by Raverstead

The developers of a Mac video upload app, Waltr, have found that the A8 processors in Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can playback UltraHD video. Apple has not even mentioned this feature; …

Bitkom Says Video Streaming on the Rise in Germany

by Raverstead

Bitkom, the German-based industry association for digital companies, has released the results of a survey of video streaming in Germany. The survey was addressed to 346 living in Germany aged 14 and above. According …

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Sony Almost Sweeps TV Awards

by Raverstead

Trusted Reviews has named Sony TVs as winners in the website’s annual awards. Sony was named as 2014 TV Brand of the Year, and the KD-65X9005B as TV of the Year. Samsung came between …

Barnfind at Norwegian National Soccer Stadium

by Raverstead

Barnfind has installed a new fibre optic transport system to connect the Norwegian Nationals Soccer Stadium in Ullevål. The connection sends uncompressed video directly to TV Norge. As well as sending video back to …

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