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New Dish Voice Remote Will Ship with Hopper DVRs

by Andrew Fenn

Dish has released a new voice control remote that will now ship with all Hopper DVRs, while existing customers can upgrade for $20. The remote is compatible with all generations of DISH’s Hopper DVR, …

SiTune Samples First 8K Tuner

by Bob Raikes

SiTune is now production sampling the STN6528, said to be the first tuner to support the new ARIB STD-B44 ISDB-S3 standard for satellite broadcasting of 8K Super Hi-vision content. The chip also supports ISDB-T …

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Google and HTC Daydream VR Headset is Cancelled

by Andrew Fenn

Google and HTC are no longer working on the standalone Daydream VR headset teased earlier this year. The device was first mentioned back in July, but following HTC’s unveiling of the Vive Focus standalone …

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Acer Now Largest Corporate Shareholder in AOpen

by Andrew Fenn

AOpen and Acer have announced a private placement of shares, making Acer the company’s largest corporate shareholder, AOpen announced in an official press release. This alignment between AOpen and Acer ensures an increased geographic …

Technicolor Android TV for Foxtel Now Hybrid STB

by Andrew Fenn

Australian Pay TV provider Foxtel has chosen Technicolor’s Android TV technology for its new hybrid set-top box. The Foxtel Now box will provide subscribers with content from its own video-on-demand service, as well as …

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Best Buy Offers Unlocked Nuu X5 for $160

by Andrew Fenn

Consumers in the US can currently get a great deal on an unlocked Nuu X5 Android smartphone, currently $159.99 at Best Buy. The X5 features a 5.5″ 1080p IPS LCD touchscreen, a 13-megapixel rear …

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HTC Announces Vive Wave VR Open Platform

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced Vive Wave, “a VR open platform and toolset that will open up the path to easy mobile VR content development and high-performance device optimisation for third-party partners”. The new platform was …

Logitech Responds to Harmony Link Backlash

by Andrew Fenn

Logitech has responded to a wave of negative feedback following the announcement that all Harmony Link products will cease to operate from March 2018. The company had previously offered a 35% discount on the …

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Samsung Trademarks “Direct Full Array Elite”

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has reportedly trademarked Direct Full Array Elite, suggesting that it plans to return to direct backlighting in the manufacture of its TVs in the future. The KS9500 was the last Samsung set to …

Daktronics Installs LED Display at New York Shopping Center

by Andrew Fenn

Daktronics and Pyramid Management Group have collaborated on a new double-sided digital LED display hanging in the six-storey atrium of the Destiny USA shopping centre in Syracuse, New York. The double-sided display hangs from …

Elan Unveils Two New Displays at Doha Festival City

by Andrew Fenn

Elan Media has launched two new Digital Out-of-Home assets in Doha Festival City—named The Torch and The Runway. The Torch, claiming to be the largest roadside screen in Qatar, stands at 50m² and faces …

Snap, Inc. Lost $40 Million on Spectacles

by Andrew Fenn

Snap, Inc., the team behind Snapchat, has revealed it has lost $40 million on its Spectacles peripheral due to “excess inventory reserves and inventory purchase commitment cancellation charges”. Originally released in September 2016, Snap …

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