Vol 25 – Issue 15 – Page 7

More Confirmation of iPhone Plans

by Bob Raikes

Widespread reports are confirming the rumours that the next iPhone range will have 5.85″ and 6.45″ OLEDs and a 6.1″ LCD (Another Analyst Predicts Three New iPhones for 2018). Samsung Display has been reported …

Hatress Looking to Develop in Europe

by Bob Raikes

Hatress was a new name for us as a supplier of LEDs from Yancheng, near Shanghai, although it has a marketing office, of course, in Shenzen. The company is just eight years old, but …

Leyard and Planar Partners with T1V on Interactive Collaboration Solutions

by Andrew Fenn

T1V has partnered with Leyard and Planar to provide fully integrated collaboration and interactive solutions for enterprise, education and active learning environments. Together, the companies intend to bring to market solutions that leverage T1V’s …

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JDI acquires 51% of JOLED – Gets Boost from Nichia

by Bob Raikes

Japan Display Inc has said that it plans to increase its shareholding in JOLED from 15% to 51% and make the company a consolidated subsidiary. JDI said that the companies have worked closely to …

France Sees Growth in Online Viewing

by Bob Raikes

Data from Médiamétrie in France has indicated that 7.3% of viewers in the country watch TV on a device other than TV and including PCs, tablets and smartphones, an increase of 10% from a …

Dataxis: LatAm Finished 2017 with 18.2 Million SVOD Subscribers

by Andrew Fenn

According to Dataxis, Latin America reached 18.2 million active, paid SVoD subscribers by the end of 2017, an annual increase of 29.8%. This volume of subscribers is equal to 25.2% of total fixed broadband …

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Digital TV Research: Global Pay TV Revenues to Fall by 11%

by Andrew Fenn

Global pay TV revenues peaked in 2016 at $205 billion, according to Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall by 11% to $183 billion in 2023, despite the number of pay TV subscribers rising by …

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ESPN+ Streaming Now Available on Roku Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced the availability of ESPN+ through the Roku platform, allowing users to access thousands of live events, on-demand content and original programming not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. ESPN+ …

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Microsoft Developing Surface Hub 2

by Bob Raikes

We heard at ProLight & Sound that Microsoft has dropped production of its current Surface Hub. We were able to confirm at press time that there will be a new Surface Hub, the “Surface …

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AV Stumpfl Updates Screen for One Person Operation

by Bob Raikes

Integrator and system supplier, AV Stumpfl, was showing a new screen system, called the T-shift leg, that has been designed to allow existing Monoblock 32 or Monoclip 32 projection screen frames to be assembled …

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Com Hem Selects 3SS Client for Android TV UHD Hybrid STB

by Andrew Fenn

3 Screen Solutions, a provider of customised software solutions and services for multi-screen digital entertainment, has announced that Swedish cable operator Com Hem Group has selected its 3Ready Android TV client with custom launcher …

Touch ID Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Apple and Samsung

by Andrew Fenn

A South Korean start-up called First Face has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Samsung, according to Business Korea, claiming that the two smartphone giants infringed original patents for fingerprint-based authorisation technology dating back …