Vol 22 – Issue 10 – Page 4

Sony Records and Distributes UltraHD Across the UK

by Tom Allen

Sony is extending last year’s partnership with the National Theatre Live movement in the UK, and will help to distribute four productions, filmed in UltraHD, to Vue cinemas around the country. Over the next …

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JCDecaux Commits to Finnish Expansion

by Tom Allen

This summer, JCDecaux will extend the Helsinki transport system’s advertising network, with a further expansion in 2016. The news follows JCDecaux’s winning of a seven-year contract for the installation and operation of digital and …

Panasonic Assists in Combating Californian Sun

by Tom Allen

CommCinema, an American company, has created a permanent outdoor display near the University of Southern California that, unusually, uses a DLP projector rather than LEDs. As well as bright sunlight, the south-facing display has …

Aopen Appoints Medium UK

by Helen Vince

Aopen’s digital signage solutions are now available from Medium UK, including the DE3250 for tough environments and the DE67-HAI for dynamic interactive applications.

Sony Enjoys Huge Console Success

by Tom Allen

More than 20.2 million Playstation 4 consoles have been sold to date, Sony announced at the recent Game Developers’ Conference – that’s an increase of 1.7 million since January. According to a Nielsen poll, …

Large TVs Boost TFT-LCD Area Shipments

by Tom Allen

Increasing consumer demand for large TVs, UltraHD TVs and high-end monitors drove a double-digit increase in large-area TFT-LCD panel area shipments last year, according to IHS DisplaySearch. There was moderate growth in shipments, revenue …

Apple Passes Samsung to Take Smartphone Market Lead

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales reached 367.5 million units in Q4’14, rising almost 30% YoY. Gartner’s data shows that Apple displaced Samsung as the market leader – a spot that the Korean company has held since …

Sharp Considering Options for its Future

by Helen Vince

Sharp says it is considering various possibilities based on drastic reform of its business but has not yet made any specific decisions. The announcement came after various sources reported that the company planned to …

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HMDs Will be Most Popular AR/VR Form Factor, Says ABI

by Tom Allen

The markets for augmented and virtual reality are poised for growth, with new devices and content being introduced regularly. According to ABI Research, head-mounted displays will be the most common AR/VR devices, although AR …

EBU Discusses DTT Spectrum Protection

by Tom Allen

The EBU has released a factsheet about the effect that 700MHz mobile services could have on the DTT platform. The sheet also contains information on the protection of DTT services in the sub-694MHz range. …

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TVs Pass Blu-Ray Players in Connected Device Popularity

by Tom Allen

Connected TVs are now the third-most-common device that delivers apps to a TV in the USA, according to The NPD Group. Connected TVs overtook connected Blu-ray players to achieve this spot. As of Q4’14, …

AOC Sponsors Ireland’s Gaming Tournament

by Tom Allen

AOC is the official sponsor of Ireland’s G-Series 2015 gaming tournament. The tournament consists of three major events (G-Series 4, 5 and 6), plus sub-tournaments and side events. AOC is providing 14 of its …