Vol 25 – Issue 28 – Page 7

IHS: Smart TV Share will Jump to 70% of TV Shipments in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

The global unit-share of smart TVs rose from 45% of total TV shipments in 2015 to 64% in 2017. It is expected to reach 70% of all TV shipments in 2018. Global TV shipments …

NanoLumens Displays Used for Digital Art Piece at US Airport

by Andrew Fenn

Over 185m² of NanoLumens video walls have been installed at Charlotte Douglas Airport in North Carolina, United States as part of a $200 million renovation project. The screens are part of an abstract digital …

n-tech Research Issues New Report on Global Micro-LED Market

by Bob Raikes

A company called N-TechResearch sent us through its forecast for microLED technology and the firm said that it expected revenues of $10.7 billion by 2022, but then with revenues rising to over $70 billion …

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Ingram Micro Distributing Smart Technologies in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Ingram Micro and Smart Technologies — a provider of interactive, digital solutions for education and enterprise — entered into a new distribution agreement earlier this month. Ingram will add Smart Technologies’ entire product line …

FlexiGo Launches Durability Testing Equipment for Foldable Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Recent reports have indicated that Samsung Electronics and Huawei are aiming to launch smartphones equipped with foldable OLED displays. Meanwhile, display manufacturers are converting the glass materials used in existing substrates and cover windows …

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AOC Offers Good Value in 32″ QHD Monitor

by Bob Raikes

MMD has launched the AOC Q3279VWFD8 31.5″ monitor which will sit alongside the 31.5″ Q3279VWF. The new monitor has a 250 cd/m² IPS panel with 2560 x 1550 (QHD) resolution, 5ms response (GtG) and …

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Intel Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Drone Light Show

by Andrew Fenn

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Intel has broken its own Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously yet again, flying 2,018 of its Shooting Star drones over its Folsom …

Dataxis: Former USSR Pay TV Subs at 52.5 Million in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

According to Dataxis, pay TV subscriptions in former USSR countries reached 53.2 million in the first quarter of 2018, a 3% year-on-year growth. In line with global trends, cable TV declined by 2% year-on-year …

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Pay TV Subscribers in Latin America Reached 71.4 Million in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

According to Dataxis, pay TV in Latin America reached 71.4 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2018, which represents a drop of around 0.1% compared to the end of 2017. Venezuela, Brazil and …

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TDS Telecom will Roll Out TiVo Next-Gen Platform to Subscribers

by Andrew Fenn

TDS Telecom will roll out TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to new and existing TV subscribers to its TiVo-powered TV platform in both cable operations and wireline service areas. The platform includes personalisation, search and recommendation …

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Magic Leap Comes Out With A Device – Sort Of

by Norbert Hildebrand

Magic Leap has just announced that they will be shipping their Magic Leap One device to developers his summer. While this still leaves a significant time span for the actual release date, we are …

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DCI Takes First Step to Define HDR Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

The Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) group was formed at the beginning of the film-to-digital transition to help develop the specifications and interchange formats needed for an orderly transition. Now, it has released a statement …

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