Vol 23 – Issue 40 – Page 3

Etulipa Gets Deal with URT

by Bob Raikes

Etulipa, a start up in Eindhoven that is developing in large area electrowetting technology and founded by Hans Feil, previously of Liquavista, has said that it has made a deal with United Radiant Technology …

Tags:DOOH| Electrowetting| Large Display Monitor| Reflective Display| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Ultra HD Series to Broadcast in Italy

by Yvette Raikes

Italian broadcaster RAI is sending out the series “Medici: Masters of Florence” in Ultra HD to satellite TV homes. The series will be shown on the RAI 4K channel using the Tivusat platform through …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Clear Channel UK Wins 100 Display Deal

by Bob Raikes

British Land has signed a deal to install 100 digital advertising panels around the UK with Clear Channel UK. Locations will include centres in Meadowhall, Sheffield; Ealing Broadway, W5; Drake Circus, Plymouth; St Stephen’s, …

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First IMax VR Centre in Europe to be in Manchester

by Bob Raikes

We have reported on the plans by IMax to develop VR experiences attached to cinemas and now the company has announced a deal with Odeon & UCI Cinemas group, under which the first pilot …

Tags:IMAX| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Also in Talks to Buy Five 4 U

by Bob Raikes

Also in Germany, the broadline distributor, is in exclusive discussions to acquire Five 4 U and the deal is expected to go ahead, subject to due diligence.

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Leyard and Planar Online Calculator for LED Video Walls

by Bob Raikes

Leyard/Planar has launched an LED Video Wall Calculator to help potential buyers to configure and choose an LED system, for a variety of indoor environments including public venues, corporate lobbies, conference rooms, retail settings, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 23 - Issue 40

GMC Uses Facial Recognition

by Bob Raikes

Posterscope USA, a DOOH company, recently partnered with Quividi, Eye Corp Media and Engage M1 to launch a campaign for the GMC Acadia car, which used facial recognition technology to target audiences. The company …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 40

The Big Get Bigger as PC Market Declines

by Bob Raikes

Gartner said that PC shipments in Q3 were 5.7% down from last year, the eighth consecutive quarter of PC shipment decline and the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC industry. …

Pegatron to Build MS AIOs?

by Bob Raikes

The Economic Daily News said that Pegatron is likely to be the supplier of the next Surface products from Microsoft which are also expected to include 21″, 24″ and 27″ Surface desktop AIO PCs …

Hololens Aids in Brain Surgery

by Norbert Hildebrand

Researchers at Duke University are exploring the advantages of using the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset in medical applications where surgery is hindered by line of sight. One of the potential applications is the …

Tags:Applications| Augmented Reality| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Grove your VR PC Display and Browser

by Norbert Hildebrand

We recently reported that HTC has moved the VivePort app store out of Beta and HTC has released Grove as the browser of choice for the HTC Vive headset on the platform. The virtual …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Sky Backs Slingbox Founder

by Bob Raikes

Sky has made a small investment in Caavo, which was started by a group including a founder of Slingbox, Blake Krikorian (although he has since, unexpectedly died). Other founders came from Echostar and Violet3D …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 23 - Issue 40