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Qualcomm Sets Out Vuforia Use

by Bob Raikes

The success of mobile devices, we believe, is partly driven by the sensors that are available on them. The desktop has not had the same development in input – the keyboard and mouse remain …

AWE 2015 Buzzes on Metaio Sale

by Bob Raikes

We were in San Jose for the SID and remained in the area for a few days afterwards. We were able to get a day at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2015 conference in …

WorldSIM Targets International Travellers

by Tom Allen

WorldSIM is a new entrant to the tablet market, producing its first 7″ model using the Android OS. A survey by WorldSIM shows that the majority (52%) of mobile device owners do not use …

Tags:3G & 4G| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Barco Encourages Miami to Drink Up

by Tom Allen

Barco helped Anheuser-Busch launch its new ‘Oculto’ beer last month, with a projection mapped onto the entire front façade of the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami. Integrated Visions animated the imagery to create the mapping …

Electrochromic Tech Enables Tunable Windows

by Tom Allen

Scientists from the University of Cincinnati claim to have developed a smart window technology that goes way beyond simple tinting. The group say that users can have control over brightness, colour temperature and opacity …

Kickstarter Backing proves Consumers’ Desire for Holograms

by Tom Allen

An interactive holographic display has fired imaginations of Kickstarter backers (http://tinyurl.com/nbew7cr), raising more than CAD200,000 ($160,000) for development – more than $120,000 past the original goal, with almost a month still to go at …

Tags:Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Holographic Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Apple Outclassed by Microsoft – And…Tesco?

by Tom Allen

A test by consumer magazine Which? has found that Apple’s iPad Mini 3 is outclassed by Tesco’s budget Hudl 2 – at least in speed. The Geekbench benchmarking software gave the Mini 3 a …

Sony Adds Polish Distributor

by Helen Vince

Sony has signed Komsa in Poland to distribute its Xperia Z2, Z3 and Z4 tablets.

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25

by Tom Allen

Acer has shared prices for its K138ST, U5320W and P5515 projectors (Acer Introduces New Projectors in New York). The K138ST will be launched in July, for €505. The U5320W and P5515 are available now, …

Zurich Enforces Stringent Brightness Limits

by Tom Allen

One of the proposed DOOH sites. Photo: InvidisThe city of Zurich, in Switzerland, is to open a tender for 10 new 72″ DOOH screens and 20 illuminated rotary columns, for outdoor installation. However, there …

Sentiment Remains Low in Russia

by Tom Allen

In the May/June period, Russia’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index (DBCI) rose almost 14.3 points – although it remained negative. The DBCI, complied by OVAB Europe, measures sentiment in the digital signage industry. Russia’s …

Tags:Digital Signage Data| Digital Signage Federation Europe (was OVAB)| Large Display Monitor| Russia| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Victorinox Chooses to Differentiate Signage

by Tom Allen

Photo: InvidisSystem integrator Netvico has rolled out digital signage to five different Victorinox stores worldwide. The Stuttgart-based company installed a video wall, called the Red Cross Wall, in each location. Construction differs by store. …