Vol 24 – Issue 21 – Page 12

AOC 240Hz Agon G-Sync Monitor is Digital Only

by Bob Raikes

MMD has announced a new monitor for gamers under the AOC Agon sub-brand. The AG251FG is a 24.5″ FullHD monitor with a TN panel and 1ms response time with support for 240Hz operation. The …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| MMD (AOC Philips)| Vol 24 - Issue 21

LG Display Weighs Options with Gen 10.5 for AMOLED TV Panels

by David Hsieh

AMOLED displays are the new hot trend in premium smartphones, first made popular by Samsung for the company’s Galaxy line and now to be the display technology of choice for the next iPhone from …

Tags:IHS Markit| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED Fabs| OLED TVs| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Surface Studio comes to UK

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft’s Surface Studio all-in-one – designed for creatives – is due to be available in the UK on the 15th June. The unit will have a starting price of £2,999, with higher specification models …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vol 24 - Issue 21

NCR Brings Selfserv 80 ATMs to Europe

by Bob Raikes

NCR has brought the SelfServ 80 range of ATMs to Europe. The new series is already available in the US. A feature of the products is that the series adds connection to smart devices …

Tags:ATMs| Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Subscription Video Spending Will Rise by 78% by 2020

by Yvette Raikes

Consumer spending on home video in Western Europe will increase year by year, so that by 2020 it will be €8.7 billion ($9.7 billion), according to research from IHS Markit. The three top markets …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| SVOD| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes?

by Len Scrogan

As virtual reality grows increasingly bullish in today’s education market, the key question for educators now becomes “Is it really worth it?” In a well-attended SXSWedu conference session entitled “Will VR really impact student …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 21

NH Uses 3D Telepresence to Promote Hotels

by Bob Raikes

The NH Hotel group is using its A/V facilities to attract potential meeting organisers to use its facilities. The company has invested in a ‘holographic’ tele-presence system to combine full sized presenter images with …