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Apple Hikes iPhone Warranty and Repair Costs

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has announced plans to increase the pricing of its AppleCare+ warranty for new and recent iPhone models. Warranties for the iPhone 6S Plus, 7 Plus and 8 Plus have increased from $129 to …

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Android vs iOS: Facts, Figures and Trends

by Andrew Fenn

Much like computer systems are dominated by Windows and Mac OS, the smartphone battle for supremacy is also fought by two opposing forces, Android and iOS. But which is better? Well, it’s mostly a …

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Hispasat and MBS Collaborate on UltraHD

by Bob Raikes

Hispasat and Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) in Germany have made an agreement to allow the teleport of MBS in Usingen, Germany, to be used to transmit UltraHD content to Hispasat satellites at 30º West. …

HTC Registers Vive Focus Trademark in US & EU

by Andrew Fenn

Dutch tech publication LetsGoDigital has revealed that HTC has registered ” Vive Focus” as a new trademark in the US and EU for a product. It is believed that the new trademark refers to …

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Opera TV is Now Vewd

by Bob Raikes

Opera TV changed its name and corporate identity at IBC (apparently we were not the first to suggest that we thought “Lewd, vewd” when we saw the new name!) and we met up with …

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Pixelworks Announces Restructure Following ViXS Acquisition

by Andrew Fenn

Following its acquisition of ViXS Systems in August, Pixelworks Inc. has announced plans to streamline the organization. A 15% reduction in workforce is expected across the firm’s development, operations, sales and administration departments, costing …

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TADF Symposium Attracts 150

by Bob Raikes

Unfortunately, the overload of IFA, IBC and Cedia meant that we were unable to get to a couple of other September events, including the 2017 International TADF Symposium in Frankfurt, hosted by Cynora. Cynora …

Kindermann Roadshow Coming to Football Stadiums Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Kindermann has announced its upcoming technology and media roadshow, which will visit five football stadiums in Germany over a fortnight next month. The Kick & Show Kindermann Touch & Collaboration Roadshow is coming to …

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Canon Unveils New Range of 4K Camcorders

by Andrew Fenn

Canon has been showing off three of its new professional camcorder models at the International Broadcast Convention in Amsterdam this week. Due for release in November 2017, the GX10 will retail at $2,499, the …

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Boring iPhone X May Just be Revolutionary After All

by Steve Sechrist

While traveling this past week to LA, I ran into another house guest at my AirBnB. Anne, a millennial Muscovite who works in IT security and was well briefed on the new iPhone X. …

The Cinera “Immersive Personal Theater” Headset

by Arthur Berman

Founded in 2014, the mission of Cinera Inc. (Newark, DE) has been to develop a product to address what they feel is an opportunity in an under served market. The company web site describes …

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IBC 2017 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

ABox42 of Germany was highlighting its range of IoT solutions that exploit its STBs and are organised around very specific use cases e.g. home owner, parent. The company told us that both Deutsche Telekom …