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VR Study Shows Bright Future in Germany

by Yvette Raikes

At IFA, Bitkom presented its “Consumer Technology 2016” study, audited by Deloitte. The study said that many consumers were just discovering virtual reality (VR) and that VR would be the “next big thing”. 59% …

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Acer Inc to launch VR backpack PCs next year

by Milos Pavlovic

We reported on the deal that Acer has done with Starbreeze in our IFA report (Acer Jumps onto Gaze for Monitors & PCs) and now the Taipei Times is reporting that the company is …

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IDC Picks WatchOS as Winner for Smartwatches

by Milos Pavlovic

IDC released its latest forecast for the smartwatch and wearables market and expects the total market to reach 20 million units by 2020. The company defines smartwatches as those that can run third party …

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CEDIA Research: Expect Growth in 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Each year CEDIA conducts its “Size and Scope of the Residential Electronic Systems Industry Survey” to analyze the size of the industry and identify market trends. In 2016, the average system integrator is projecting …

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iPhone7 New Groundbreaking Display The Best News That Wasn’t

by Steve Sechrist

There was no news of Apple’s iPhone 7 display at the recent launch event for the iPhone 7 series. The new display components introduced two new benchmarks for mobile LCD displays, with the lowest …

Houzz Survey Provides Details on Smart Home Adoption

by Chris Chinnock

The home-focused web site Houzz teamed up with CEDIA to conduct a survey of nearly 1,000 homeowners in the midst of planning, or who have recently completed, a home renovation project. According to the …

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Will Smart Home Tech Go Mainstream?

by Chris Chinnock

That is the question that home builder Sabine H. Schoenberg tried to address in a short talk at CEDIA. Home automation is mainly a province of the custom install channel today – and targeted …

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CEDIA 2016 Introduction

by Chris Chinnock

CEDIA 2016 took place in Dallas, Texas this year and attendance topped just over 18,750 attendees this year. Over 500 exhibitors, 115 CEDIA training sessions, 13 CEDIA Talks, six free CEDIA Panel Sessions, and …

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Stewart Filmscreen Intros First Black Screen: Phantom

by Chris Chinnock

The black screens from Screen Innovations have been very successful in the market, but there are limitations. According to Mark Robinson, VP of Technology at Stewart Filmscreen, those limitations included a maximum height of …

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Meridian Audio Teams with Barco to Add Video Solutions

by Chris Chinnock

When we stopped by the UK-based Meridian Audio stand at CEDIA, we learned of a new partnership with Barco that allows Meridian dealers to access Barco Residential products so they can offer complete audio …

Tech Data to Buy Avnet

by Bob Raikes

Tech Data is to acquire the Technology Solutions business of Avnet for $2.6 billion. The division specialises in datacentre solutions. Distribution specialists have said that the move will help Tech Data to develop its …

JVC Launches Native 4K Projector at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

CEDIA 2016 was the venue for the U.S. launch of the company’s new 4K native (4096×2160) projector using its D-ILA LCOS imagers. We had a full report on this projector based upon its IFA …