Vol 24 - Issue 38

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Microsoft Gives Up Windows Mobile

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has effectively abandoned the Windows Mobile operating system, with Joe Belfiore, a Microsoft executive responsible for Windows 10, has joined Bill Gates in adopting a phone with an Android operating system, citing the …

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Samsung US Ends Small Digital Signage

by Bob Raikes

Samsung US announced that it would stop selling its 10.1″ and 21.5″ small signage LCDs as well as the 22″ square LCD that it announced for architectural use several years ago. One of the …

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Almost $2 Billion Invested in AR/VR by Q3 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digi-Capital has released its latest Augmented/Virtual Reality Report, and revealed that $1.8 billion dollars was invested in the industry in the 12 months leading up to the third quarter of 2017, with $300 million …

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Falling Asleep by Reading Books or Watching Videos?

by Kenneth Li

You might have heard many times from many people that reading a book is the best way to fall asleep. I am not a consistent book reader and I fall asleep quite easily with …

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Fujitsu Stylistic V535 Tablet Has PalmSecure F-Pro

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu Frontech in the US announced the Windows-based Stylistic V535 Tablet which features an 8.3″ PCap touch IPS LCD display and the company’s newest and smallest palm vein biometric sensor. The panel has 1920 …

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Asus Signs Excusive with Verizon

by Bob Raikes

Verizon in the US has done a deal with Asus to exclusively offer a new smartphone that has a dual curved edge 2.5D Gorilla glass design and features a 23 MP rear camera. The …

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First Samsung Cinema LED Screen Installed in Southeast Asia

by Andrew Fenn

Following successful installations in Seoul and Korea, Samsung has steamed ahead with its vision for the “Theatre of the Future” with a new Cinema LED Screen at the Paragon Cineplex in Bangkok, Thailand. The …

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Exertis to Distribute Samsung Frame Display

by Andrew Fenn

UK distribution firm Exertis has formulated an agreement with Samsung to distribute the company’s The Frame 55″ Ultra HD TV to B2B partners, which was highlighted at IFA (Samsung Adds Flat QLED TVs, a …

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BenQ Signs New Distribution Deal With Delo

by Andrew Fenn

German IT distributor Delo Computer GmbH is now authorised to distribute large-size displays from BenQ. BenQ, headquartered in Taiwan, produces a range of display technology including monitors, interactive whiteboard displays, projectors, digital signage and …

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Over 250,000 Attendees for Schlosslichtspiele 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Karlsruhe Event GmbH, organiser of the third annual Schlosslichtspiele in Karlsruhe, has announced that 253,000 visitors from around the world have attended the projection-mapping spectacular since it opened on August 3rd. Schlosslichtspiele is a …

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Mirada Wins Bolivian Cable TV Contract

by Alan Spencer

Mirada has announced a new contract win for its Iris multiscreen solution with the award of a five-year contract with Digital TV Cable Edmund, a pay-TV operator and broadband services provider based in Santa …

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CIMA Coming Back?

by Bob Raikes

Like Cambrios, Cima Nanotech was one of the companies that suffered from being a little too early in coming into the ITO-replacement market (Does C3Nano Have the Technology that Will Kill ITO?). The company …

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