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Asus Beats Competitors in Smartwatch Stakes

by Super User

Asus did not have a stand at IFA, but did take the stage at a pre-show event to introduce its latest products. It beat LG, Sony, Samsung and Apple to the post with a …

Tags:Asus| IFA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Samsung Passes Printing and Picture Certifications

by Super User

The 31.5″ UD970 monitor (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 3), from Samsung, has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories, T

Tags:Back Panel| Colour Critical Monitors| Fogra| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Rovi Introduces Personalised Discovery Solution in Europe

by Super User

Before the show, our reporter caught up with Rovi’s Charles Dawes to discuss the company’s presence at the show. We had heard at CES that Rovi was seeking to sell its DivX business, and …

Tags:EPGs| IBC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Rovi| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Footfall Across UK Fell 1.1% in August

by Super User

Footfall in August was 1.1% down year on year, down on the 0.6% fall in July and below the three-month average of a 0.8% decline, according to the latest report from the British Retail …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Retail Data| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Stockholm Street Furniture Handled by JCDecaux

by Super User

The main contract to operate street furniture throughout Stockholm has been awarded to JCDecaux. Lasting for 10 years, the contract covers the design, installation and maintenance of 300 city information panels; 50 columns; 55 …

Tags:Digital Signage| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Sweden| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Huawei Rises to Phablet Space

by Super User

We missed Huawei at IFA, but the company announced two new smartphones called the Ascend Mate 7 and Ascend G7. The former features a 6″ display (1920 x 1080), aluminium chassis and octa-core processor …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Streaming Video Popularity Almost Equals Broadcast

by Super User

The popularity of streamed video is now almost equal to broadcast, according to Ericsson. The organisation says that, in 23 countries, 75% of people watch streamed content several times a week, compared to 77% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Reception| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

HDMI: Infocomm is Protecting Trademark Offenders

by Super User

HDMI Licensing has accused Infocomm International, the trade show organiser, of knowingly encouraging trademark violations. As well as this, the body has actively protected direct infringers, the HDMI organisation claimed in the US Federal …

Tags:Avixa (was Infocomm)| HDMI| Large Display Monitor| Litigation| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Displaylink’s Chipset Enables UltraHD USB Dock

by Super User

USB 3.0 docking stations are now relatively common, but Club 3D believes that it has developed a world first: a dock that can connect a device to an UltraHD monitor and transfer high-resolution signals. …

Tags:DisplayLink| Large Display Monitor| USB| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Kateeva Raises $38 Million in Series D Round

by Super User

Kateeva, the US-based maker of the Yieldjet OLED printing system, says it has closed its Series D round with $38 million in financing. The newest participant was Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, joining existing investors …

Tags:InkJet Deposition| Kateeva| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Midwich is Product-Light but People-Heavy

by Super User

Taking place at Ascot Racecourse, Midwich’s Technology Exposed is not comparable to IFA or IBC, with which it shares a show month – but is aimed at an entirely different audience. The main attendees …

Tags:Events| Large Display Monitor| Technology Exposed 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

NEC Eases Videowall Set-Up

by Super User

NEC was showing the PX602UL (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 7): a laser-LED hybrid installation projector. The projector features UltraHD video processing and HDBaseT, DisplayPort, HDMI (x2), VGA, USB and RJ45 connections, as well …

Tags:Events| Large Display Monitor| Technology Exposed 2014| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21