Vol 22 – Issue 20 – Page 5

TiVo Looks to Failed Aereo for Inspiration

by Tom Allen

TiVo CEO Tom Rogers has said (at the Internet and TV Expo) that the company is developing an OTA service based on the Aereo (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 16) model – but “done …

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France: 700MHz Allocation Will Begin in July

by Tom Allen

French regulator ARCEP has confirmed that the process to allocate licences in the 700MHz band to mobile telcos will begin in July. Legislation has still not been approved to migrate DTT services out of …

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Verizon to Acquire AOL

by Helen Vince

Verizon has signed an agreement to acquire AOL in a deal valued at $4.4 billion. According to Verizon, the acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT strategy, as well as supporting the …

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Rockioo Opens Kickstarter Campaign for Smartwatch

by Norbert Hildebrand

Rockioo has opened a Kickstarter campaign for a new smartwatch aimed at exercise enthusiasts. The device sports a very modern design, not dissimilar to the Pebble Steel smartwatch. The Rockioo smartwatch has a 1.63″ …

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BBC Approach to HDR Has Advantages for Broadcasters

by Bob Raikes

There’s no question that High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a very hot topic. We’ve been tracking it in detail over the last year, especially after impressive demonstrations at IFA and IBC, reinforced by more …

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Jump From the Mountains – in NYC

by Tom Allen

North Face is challenging customers to go on a high-octane adventure – in-store. The retailer is testing the use of virtual reality headsets to transport people visiting its NYC store to a remote hiking …

Fraunhofer Coatings Enable Full-Laser Backlights

by Tom Allen

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (FEP) will show a coating that enables laser backlighting for holographic displays at SID 2015 (stand 222). SeeReal Technologies in Dresden joined Fraunhofer …

Samsung Delays Smartwatch on Apple Hype

by Tom Allen

SamMobile claims that Samsung is delaying a new smartwatch until the hype surrounding the Apple Watch has died down. According to the website, the watch is likely to be launched in September (probably at …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Android M and UltraHD Define Leaked Note 5

by Tom Allen

Specs of the Galaxy Note 5 and Note Edge 2 (codenamed ‘Project Noble’ and ‘Project Zen’, respectively) have apparently been leaked. The Note 5 is said to have a 5.7″ display, described as ‘2k …

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Portability is Vivitek Focus

by Tom Allen

Vivitek’s new DLP projectors (DX813 and DX814) are bright, portable models. They weigh just over 3kg and measure 314 x 216 x 126mm, with a top-loading lamp (240W). Both have power-saving options such as …

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Rumour: Apple Looking at Silver Nanowires

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News claims that Apple is looking into silver nanowire technology for the touch panels on the (long-rumoured) 12.9″ iPad. By exchanging an ITO-based clear film for silver nanowires, Apple intends to raise …

Exertis Offers LG’s New Smartphone

by Helen Vince

Exertis says it has been signed as exclusive distributor in the UK for LG’s new G4 smartphone. The device will be launched at the end of this month.

Tags:Distributors| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 20