Vol 22 – Issue 03 – Page 8

NPD Looks at Wearables and Fitness

by Bob Raikes

NPD held its annual event at CES and we have reported and enjoyed it for a number of years. We loved it in years gone by when Ross Young of DisplaySearch made his “death …

Toshiba is Re-Assessing its US TV Plans

by Bob Raikes

Toshiba did not announce any new TVs at CES earlier this month; a surprising move for a company that has been in the US market for several decades. It appears that this may have …

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Qualcomm and Wearable Devices

by Norbert Hildebrand

Wearable devices were a major topic at CES with many companies showing products for this developing market. Qualcomm, as one of the key suppliers for mobile devices today, has a natural interest in all …

Will Apple Watch Change Everything Again?

by Steve Sechrist

In the post CES world of wearable devices, attention is once again shifting to Apple and its looming launch of the long-discussed Apple Watch wearable device. Look for this no later than March 2015 …

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Eyesvis UK Launches National Control Room Demonstration Venues

by Tom Allen

Eyevis UK has launched two new national venues for control room solution demonstrations. Located in London and Manchester, the facilities mean that clients can arrange appointments to see Eyevis’ product range in action.

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Industry Stakeholders Form UHD Alliance

by Tom Allen

The formation of the UHD Alliance was announced the day before CES officially began. A collaboration between Hollywood studios, consumer electronics brands, post-production and technology companies, the Alliance aims to establish standards for UltraHD and higher …

The PC is not Dead Yet

by Bob Raikes

This is a good summary of why the PC is not going away anytime soon. Meko’s monitor forecasts have been (relatively) positive for the same reasons, despite the clamour a couple of years ago …

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Stream TV Looks To Gaming and Signage

by Tom Allen

Stream TV Networks is the developer of the Ultra-D glasses-free 3D system, which converts 2D content to 3D and eliminates ‘sweet spots’. It introduces a proprietary optical stack to a plasma, LCD or OLED display …

Sony’s TV is Slimmer Than a Smartphone

by Tom Allen

Unlike previous years, Sony’s whole stand was open before its press conference began – nothing was covered up, including the new products. However, there was little time to walk around and we chose to …

Public Display Growth Continues After Q2 Uptick

by Tom Allen

Public display (PD) shipments grew 16% YoY in Q3’14, says DisplaySearch. LCD PD shipments were up 18%, while plasma shipments were ‘negligible’ due to the market exit of many plasma vendors. Following the start …

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NComputing About to be Sold?

by Helen Vince

Thin-client company NComputing is reported to be in the process of being acquired by a ‘large hardware vendor’. Several sources contacted by CRN claimed that the desktop virtualisation company is in talks with a …

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CES Unveiled Prepares Us for Show Floor

by Tom Allen

CES Unveiled is a pre-CES ‘mini show’, in the style of Pepcom and Showstoppers. With tables costing significantly less than a stand on the show floor, these events are a great way to …