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DTG and German TV Platform Collaborate on UHD Plugfests

by Tom Allen

The DTG UK UHD Forum and German TV Platform are working together to test UltraHD TVs, receivers, content and connectivity as new services are developed. The first of a series of joint plugfests will …

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The Horizon Report: Ed Tech Roadblocks

by Len Scrogan

This summer the New Media Consortium (NMC), together with the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), released their international K12 Horizon Report. The full report can be accessed here. The following chart helps lay out …

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Juniper: 2016 Will be ‘Watershed Year’ for VR

by Tom Allen

Juniper Research has identified the top technology trends for 2016. VR headsets will have a ‘watershed’ year next year, in terms of both product launches and consumer rollouts. Several big firms, including Sony, Oculus …

Broadcasters Debate TV Future

by Tom Allen

The CTA (formerly the CEA) held an event in New York City recently called the Innovate Conference, at which several members of the TV industry discussed the problem with UltraHD content delivery. Advances in …

$1 Billion in Sales Marks New Samsung Record

by Tom Allen

Samsung has announced that it sold $1 billion worth of TVs in North America in October – a new company record. More than half of the company’s North American market share (35.1% in the …

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Rumour: SDC Ups OLED Investment

by Tom Allen

There are reports from Business Korea that Samsung Display will raise its investment in flexible OLED panel manufacturing. Specifically, the company will continue to focus on small- and mid-size OLED displays. Currently, SDC produces …

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Black Friday No Longer a One-Day Event

by Tom Allen

37% of Americans – 91 million people – expect to purchase technology items or related accessories during ‘Black Friday Week’ (the Monday before Thanksgiving through the Monday after, aka Cyber Monday), says the CTA …

Tech Data Addresses Wearables

by Tom Allen

Tech Data has put together a three-strong team dedicated to wearable technology. The members are Mike Cain (business development manager for wearables); Mica Jakins (senior category manager); and Stacey Bliss (assistant category manager). All …

OLED Thrashes Plasma in Display Shootout

by Tom Allen

HDTVTest, Leeds Trinity University and UK retailer Crampton and Moore ran a public display shootout in the UK recently. Two OLED TVs (Panasonic’s CZ950 and LG’s EF9500) were compared to Panasonic’s last (and widely …

Korean Government Plans Boost to OLED Exports

by Tom Allen

The Korean government has announced some specifics of the measures it is taking to prop up the country’s OLED industry (Korea Offers Tax Benefits as OLED Incentive). On the 11th November Yoon Sang-jick – …

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Samsung’s Video Shows AMOLED Advantages

by Tom Allen

Samsung Display has released a fun video, highlighting the benefits of AMOLED technology on a smartphone compared to LCD. Watch it at http://tinyurl.com/q44jbg9. Analyst Comment I was surprised (but pleased) to see the video …

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Firm Issues Malware Warning Against Online Tablet Sales

by Tom Allen

A report from Cheetah Mobile Security Lab claims that Android tablets are being sold online, including from large sites like Amazon, with a pre-installed trojan virus. The malware, called Cloudsota, is able to open …

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