Vol 23 – Issue 44 – Page 3

Tech Data to Distribute Samsung Mobile Solutions

by Isaac Oburu

During the Canalys Channel Forum Event, Tech Data through its country director in Norway announced that it will be distributing Samsung and Tech Data mobile solutions in Norway and Sweden.

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YouTube Supports HDR

by Bob Raikes

YouTube has said that it will support HDR content. Although this was informally said at CES, the service said in its blog that it would support videos graded with applications such as BlackMagic DaVinci …

ProntoTV Signs Three Deals in Norway

by Bob Raikes

ProntoTV, part of the ZetaDisplay Group has signed a deal with Statoil of Norway for four years. The deal adds to the company’s strength in the sector as it signed a deal at the …

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Samsung QLEDs in 2019?

by Bob Raikes

Samsung will introduce QLED TVs (i.e. OLED architectures with Quantum Dots replacing the OLED materials) in 2019, according to Digitimes Research in Taiwan. In the meantime, the company will develop its QD film, QD …

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Panel Suppliers Have Mixed October Results

by Yvette Raikes

AU Optronics reported October turnover of NTD30.4 billion ($966 million), up 4% YoY, resulting in year-to-date revenue of NTD267 billion ($8.5 billion), down 12.5%. Large panel shipments fell 5% MoM to 9.4 million, while …

Telus adds Netflix 4K to Optik TV

by Bob Raikes

Telus of Vancouver, BC, Canada, said that it is releasing the Netflix app on its Optik TV 4K set top boxes, allowing users with a Netflix Premium subscription to stream 4K content directly from …

HKBN to Buy 450,000 More STBs from TVB

by Bob Raikes

The Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) said that it has supplied 250,000 myTV Super STBs and that to meet further demand it will buy a further 450,000 from Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), with a …

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McDonalds Touch Screens in Use

by Bob Raikes

McDonalds in Rugby, England, has updated its site to add touch screen-based ordering. The customer can check the menu, select, order and pay, then go to the counter to order their food. The franchise …

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InfoComm Starts Training in ME

by Bob Raikes

Infocomm International has signed a deal with e-sharp Consultancy of the United Arab Emirates to offer AV courses in the Middle East. Their first official joint education session will be a one-day InfoComm AV …

PTC and Unity Announce Strategic Collaboration

by Bob Raikes

PTC and Unity Technologies said that they would collaborate on AR development to integrate PTC’s Vuforia AR platform with Unity’s game and experience development platform. The aim is to make content creation quicker and …

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Atlona Introduces Flagship 4K Matrix

by Bob Raikes

Atlona has added a new eight-input, four-output 4K HDMI and HDBaseT switcher designed for applications including videoconferencing, multi-screen presentations, and divisible room installations often specified for classroom, corporate or hospitality environments. The new matrix …

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Smartphones Not Just From Apple & Samsung

by Bob Raikes

The data website, Statista has compiled IDC’s data on smartphones to create a chart that shows how the smartphone market is slowly becoming less and less about Samsung and Apple. The companies have been …

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