Vol 24 – Issue 19 – Page 2

Google To Develop Stand-Alone VR Headset

by Bob Raikes

Google announced at its Google I/O developer event that it would ship a stand-alone headset version of its DayDream VR technology, rather than relying on a smartphone as a display. Google said that building …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Philips Extends S7 & V7 Ranges

by Bob Raikes

MMD has extended its Philips V7 and S7 desktop monitor product lines which are aimed at value-conscious buyers in home offices and public and private sector offices. The V7 line up includes two models …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Eros Now Can Be Accessed on New Sony Devices

by Yvette Raikes

South Asian entertainment network Eros Now currently has 55 million registered user globally. It is planning to increase its reach by becoming available on Sony’s 2016-17 range of smart TVs and Blu-ray players (197 …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 19

LDM Vol 24 Issue 19 Product Round-up

by Bob Raikes

We missed it at the time, but as it’s one of only a small number of models with this size, we thought we would mention that Acer is shipping the XR382CQK, a 38″ 21:9 …

BOE Starts Flexible OLED Production

by Milos Pavlovic

China Daily has reported that BOE has started production of flexible OLEDs at its G6 plant in Chengdu, Sichuan. In January, sources said that the company was on track to get volume production going …

Tags:BOE| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 24 - Issue 19

BrightSign Works With Felbro to Make QSR Order Kiosk

by Yvette Raikes

Digital signage company BrightSign is partnering Felbro Displays to produce a self-service ordering kiosk aimed at the QSR (quick service restaurant) business. The kiosk has a 27″ Elo touchscreen and a BrightSign media player, …

Tags:DOOH| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Insurance Campaign Exploits Viewer Movement

by Yvette Raikes

Startup insurance company, Haftpflicht Helden, has engaged WallDecaux, part of JCDecaux, to provide a DOOH campaign promoting its services in Berlin, designed by Publicis Pixelparks. The displays have been fitted with a sensor, so …

Tags:DOOH| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Campaign Boosts C & A Store Visitors by 15%

by Bob Raikes

Invidis has reported that a recent campaign of advertising and digital marketing helped C&A in Germany to attract an average of 15% more visitors to their stores, with some stores 25% up and the …

Tags:DOOH| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Toyota Project to be Shown at DSS

by Yvette Raikes

The Digital Signage Summit Europe will include a presentation from Google showing the Toyota project. 3,000 showrooms were equipped with 42″ displays using Google Chrome, a total of 10,000 screens. (Toyota Rolls Out Chrome …

Tags:Automotive| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Tablet Market is Resilient in Western Europe

by Bob Raikes

IDC said that in Q1, the tablet market in Western Europe posted a slight 1.7% YoY contraction. In total, 7.1 million devices were shipped in the region, a performance above expectations that shows some …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Apple Tells OEMs to Stop Paying Qualcomm

by Bob Raikes

Qualcomm has issued a complaint against Foxconn as well as Pegatron, Wistron and Compal. The companies had deals with Qualcomm before they started supplying Apple, but they say that as Apple believes it should …

ADB to supply STBs and RDK Software to Portuguese Nowo

by Alan Spencer

ADB and Portuguese telecommunications and multimedia service provider, Nowo, have formed a partnership to implement the commercial launch of a TV service with ADB STB hardware and ADB RDK middleware. The partnership aims to …