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LG Names New Distribution Partner for LatAm and Caribbean

by Andrew Fenn

LG Business Solutions has selected Almo Professional A/V as master distributor for its information display products. Almo will distribute these products to partners in Latin America and the Caribbean, the company said. Account manager …

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Intuiface Launches Digital Signage Support for LG webOS Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Interactive experience creation platform Intuiface now supports LG’s webOS. All multi-touch content created with Intuiface software can now be run on smart devices running webOS 3.0 and above, including LG’s TC3D range of interactive …

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Sharp Wants to Develop as a Brand

by Bob Raikes

In a follow up to the news that Sharp is closing a refrigerator factory in Japan, the Nikkei reports that Sharp is looking to further develop its brand and both design and technology of …

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FCC “Vigorously Enforcing” RF Equipment Rules

by Andrew Fenn

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is committed to vigorously enforcing its RF equipment rules, according to Digital Signage Today. This includes stepping up prosecutions and substantially increasing fines for suppliers who violate the rules. …

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Lang Invests in New Outdoor LED Display Products

by Andrew Fenn

In June 2018, twelve LED screen manufacturers took part in a product shoot-out at the headquarters of Lang AG in Lindlar, Germany. The company says that the focus of the evaluation was on outdoor …

BBC R&D to Demonstrate UHD HLG Streaming Via IP Multicast

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC’s research and development team will demonstrate Ultra HD Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR streaming over IP multicast at this year’s IBC conference in Amsterdam. The demonstration will take place as part of …

Evervision Has New HDMI Monitors

by Bob Raikes

Evervision Electronics Europe has released a range of HDMI-equipped TFT LCDs using TN (up to 9″ including 7″ 840 x 480) and IPS (7″ 1024 x 600/10.1″) panels and with an integrated backlight driver …

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ClearChannel Positive on Digital

by Bob Raikes

In its earnings release, Clear Channel identified a number of areas where it has done well recently. It reported Q2 revenue of $712 million, up 5.2% with income up 7% to $94 million. The …

Foxconn To Stick to G6 in Wisconsin?

by Bob Raikes

Taiwanese sources, confirmed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel suggest that the Foxconn investment in Wisconsin has been scaled back to ‘just’ a G6 fab rather than a G6 and a G10.5 plant. The reports …

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Computer Virus Delays Shipments at Several TSMC Facilities

by Andrew Fenn

Production equipment across several Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) fabs was hit by a computer virus late last week, the company has revealed, as reported by Digitimes. The company has denied rumours that a …

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CTA: Total Consumer Tech Revenue to Reach Record $377 Billion in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

AI, voice recognition technology and fast connectivity — critical ingredients for smart speakers, smart home technologies and smartphones — will help spur overall US consumer technology industry revenue to $377 billion in retail revenues …

Amazon Prime Video App Coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon Prime Video is coming to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform later this year, providing customers with access to the service’s thousands of TV shows and movies. Customers will also be able to search Prime …

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