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Notebook Brands and ODMs Saw Month-on-Month Shipment Growth in August

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, the top-five global notebook vendors saw combined shipment growth of 11% month-on-month in August. On the flip-side, this was actually weaker month-on-month growth compared to August 2017, and it also represented …

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Sky Takeover Battle Between Fox and Comcast May Go to Auction

by Andrew Fenn

If it isn’t resolved soon, the battle between Comcast and 21st Century Fox to acquire a majority share of Sky will head to a sealed bid auction, overseen by the UK Takeover Panel. Comcast …

ATSC 3.0 May be Coming to the US Later Than You Think

by Matthew Brennesholtz

5G isn’t the only new communications format in your future: ATSC 3.0 is coming in the US, if its advocates have their way. In my last DD, titled Boundless Enthusiasm for 5G NR, I …

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Nagra Enables First Cloud Cinema Show

by Bob Raikes

Nagra announced that Emagine Entertainment of the US has used Nagra’s myCinema CaaS content protection and HEVC compression to show digital cinema content at the Royal Oak Cinema in Detroit. The event was the …

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PTAB to Review Patent at the Centre of $45 Million HTC Lawsuit

by Andrew Fenn

The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has granted a request from HTC, allowing the company to review the validity of a VR technology patent which is currently the focus of a $45 …

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Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis Mountain Railway Installs Peerless-AV Outdoor Displays

by Andrew Fenn

KapschBusinessCom AG has equipped the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis mountain railway in Tirol, Austria with fully-sealed outdoor displays from Peerless-AV. Nine weatherproof and temperature-resistant Xtreme Outdoor Displays update passengers with information about the cable car and ski …

Absen Europe Appoints Dedicated R & D Director for the Region

by Andrew Fenn

Absen Europe has announced the appointment of Christian Czimny to the role of R & D Director within its EU Business Unit. In a brand new role for the company and the first R …

BenQ Monitor is “Nearly Perfect”

by Bob Raikes

BenQ announced its SW271 ‘professional’ UltraHD monitor last year (BenQ Brings New Monitors to Siggraph) and started shipping it this year. Now Tom’s Hardware has had a look at it and has made the …

Avixa: Global Pro-AV Industry to Grow to $230 Billion by 2023

by Andrew Fenn

The professional AV industry will grow from $186 billion in 2018 to $230 billion by 2023, according to Avixa. The new report examines the forces driving this growth on a global scale, from macroeconomic …

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California Legislates on IoT Security

by Bob Raikes

When there is technology development, it is often instructive to see what is happening in California, which often sets the trend for the rest of the US and the world. California looks to be …

Xiaomi Launches Round Smartwatch with AMOLED Display

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has announced a new round smartwatch to be sold under its sub-brand Huami. Named Amazfit Verge, the device features a 1.3″ AMOLED display with a 360 × 360 resolution, protected by Gorilla Glass …

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Huawei Launches Honor 8X Handset Range to Maintain China Lead

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei has said it hopes to ship over 20 million units of its newly introduced Honor 8X series of smartphones, according to sources from Taiwan, who indicated that the presence of the devices in …

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