Vol 23 – Issue 41 – Page 3

Intertrust, Samsung deliver Secure HbbTV 2.0 for Italy

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has a partnership with Intertrust Technologies to include DRM software in its HbbTV 2.0-enabled Smart TVs for users in Italy. The solution will be available in early 2017 to video service providers in …

Com Hem Sees Good Q3

by Yvette Raikes

Thanks to the acquisition of pay-TV network Boxer (which added half a million customers), the addition of another 8,000 Com Hem subscribers and low churn of 12.7%, Swedish telco Com Hem saw Q3 turnover …

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Acer H6502BD Shipping Now

by Bob Raikes

Acer has released a new DLP projector for home cinema use. The H6502BD is a 3,400 lumen unit with 1920 x 1200 unit and 20,000:1 contrast and a 1.4 to 1.64 throw ratio, giving …

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Dolby Vision Updates on Adoption Status

by Bob Raikes

The Hilander Blog recently attended a briefing in Korea by Dolby that summarised the progress on HDR with Dolby Vision. The text of the article is in Korean, but the slides are in English. …

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MacBook Pro to Adopt USB-C?

by Bob Raikes

Japanese blog site, Macotakara suggests that the expected new MacBook Pro range will drop conventional USB ports, but will have three USB type C connectors and Thunderbolt 2. The site also repeats the rumour …

Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2017

by Norbert Hildebrand

At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2016, October 16-20 in Orlando, the market research company focused on the top technologies for 2017 as they identified them. These trends will require strategic decisions from many companies in …

Avnet Buys Premier Farnell

by Yvette Raikes

Premier Farnell’s shareholders have voted to approve the acquisition of the company by Avnet for £691 million ($850 million). It is expected to add $70 to 80 million to Avnet’s earnings and the company …

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Huawei Smartphone Shipments on Target

by Yvette Raikes

Huawei set a smartphone shipment target for 2016 of 140 million, 40% higher than it sold in 2015. The company hit the 100 million mark on 14th October and the target looks achievable. It …

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360° VR: Proceed with Caution

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Despite unbounded optimism and enthusiasm from the presenters, I came away from the October 13th SMPYE-NY chapter meeting with my reservations about the future of virtual reality (VR) as a storytelling medium unresolved. The …

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HDR for UltraHD Clarified

by Bob Raikes

Last week, we covered a release from IHS that suggested that HDR is mainly a benefit with UltraHD content (HDR Compatible Set Sales Bigger than HDR says IHS Markit). We’re happy to have got …

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Bloomberg Says Apple Scaling Down Automotive

by Bob Raikes

Bloomberg reports that Apple has scaled back its work on its automotive interests, with the company focussing on software for automotive applications. Large numbers of individuals in Apple are reported to have been given …

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Spain Sees High Pay TV Growth

by Yvette Raikes

Spanish pay-TV saw an 18.5% YoY increase in sales in 2015 with revenue reaching over €2 billion, according to a report from Spain’s telecom authority, with the number of subscribers rising to 5.6 million. …

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