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DACH Signage On The Rise

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The OVAB Europe Digital Signage Business Climate Index in the DACH region rose slightly, to 54.55 points, in September and October, compared to the last Index in July and August (50.4 points). Additionally, Germany, …

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LG’s WOLED Pushes Yields Past 80%

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In a meeting with CNet, LG’s global communication Director, Ken Hong, has said that OLED TV yields now exceed 80% – thanks to the WOLED technology it purchased from Kodak (Display Monitor Vol 16 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| WOLED (White OLED)

ZTE Takes Phablet to the Mid-Range

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The ZMax phablet, from ZTE, is a mid-range device with a 5.7″ display (1280 x 720) and 3,400mAh battery – lasting for two days on average, the company claims. Android 4.4 runs on a …

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Sony Bundles Nanoflix for 300 Hours of UltraHD

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Nanotech Entertainment has signed an agreement with Sony, which will put Nanotech’s ‘Ultraflix’ UltraHD video library app on all of Sony’s 2014 UltraHD TVs. A total of 9 TVs, ranging from 49″ to 85″, …

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Sharp Shares MEMS-IGZO Mass-Production Target

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Since committing to an investment in Sharp at the end of 2012 (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 49), Qualcomm has been working with the Japanese company to develop a display using both Pixtronix’s MEMS …

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Partners Drive Down LG’s OLED Price

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Finally appearing on LG’s product pages, the 65EC9700 (known as the EC970V in Europe, seen in Display Monitor Vol 21 No 27) is to go on sale in the USA this month. The TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| WOLED (White OLED)

DSE Opens Award Nominations

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Nominations are now being accepted for Digital Signage Expo’s 12th annual Apex Awards, for digital signage installations and content. To qualify, nominees must have a new or current signage/interactive technology programme, installed between 1st …

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Hitachi Takes UST to the Next Level

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Hitachi’s newest Smart projector – currently unnamed – is able to throw a 40″ image from just 1cm from the display area. The company had it set up on a desk in the small …

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Technology Exposed Roundup

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Aten launched a 16×16 modular matrix (VM1600) switch, with hot-swappable input/output cards. Currently it supports HDMI and DVI cards, but DisplayPort, SDI, HDBaseT and VGA will be added by the end of the year. …

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Microsoft Signs IoT MoU With LG

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While attending the TechDays 2014 forum in Korea recently, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Electronics. The two companies have agreed to work together to expand their Internet of …

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Media Markt Trials Drive Concept

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Media Markt is trialing a new drive concept in Germany, in a bid to strengthen its multi-channel strategy. The electronics retailer is reported to be the first in Germany to launch this format, which …

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Rumour: Apple to Invest in OLED for Tablets

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Sources in Asia claim that JOLED (JDI + Sony + Panasonic) Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30) is to begin trial production of 10″ and 12″ OLED panels by 2016, in addition to the …

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