Futuresource Consulting reports that the global market for projectors reached 1.98 million units in Q3 this year, representing year-on-year growth of 4%. Relatively soft demand in developed countries was balanced out by continued market growth in emerging markets, with China witnessing a particularly strong quarter at 510,000 units (16% year-on-year growth), which cements its position as the global number one market.
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YCD Multimedia has announced the acquisition of C-nario in a move that signals the start of the anticipated consolidation in the digital signage sector. The companies’ official statement gave the rationale for the move as the desire “to deliver a robust end-to-end solution that encompasses everything from content management to measurement and analytics”.
Owl Visual, the trade-only distributor of audiovisual and consumer electronics to the hospitality industry, has announced that it has commenced trading in high quality electronic point of sale equipment.
Media tablet shipments surpassed netbook shipments in the second quarter, reaching 13.6 million units, compared to just 7.3 million netbooks. Netbooks had previously led the way with 8.4 million shipments in 1Q11, compared to just 6.4 million media tablets, according to ABI Research.
Steljes has added Konftel conference phones to its business productivity suite. The Steljes Business productivity suite creates a collaborative working environment where people can work together dynamically, wherever they are in the world, as if they were the same room together.
AV professionals throughout the industry are invited to cast their votes for the AV News’ Channel Awards – the only awards to acknowledge excellence in the supply side of the business based solely on the opinions of resellers and systems integrators.
Visitors to the Maritime Xperiential Museum at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore can get an up-close look at a shipwreck in the Typhoon Theater where Electrosonic provided audio-visual design, engineering, integration and installation of the audio, video and control equipment to help simulate an amazing historical journey.
MultiTouch Ltd has developed a rival to Microsoft’s Surface technology in the form of the MultiTaction Cell 55 – the world?s first modular multi-touch LCD screen for large-scale displays in which the number of events and simultaneous users, it is claimed, is limited only by the size of the device.
Samsung Electronics has changed the account management structure of its UK and Ireland IT business in order to strengthen its reseller engagement strategy. It will create one centralised reseller account management team to be lead by Mark Vatcher, head of reseller partners – IT Division, who joined Samsung in April this year.
Midwich Limited recently attended the annual Sunday Times Top Track awards in recognition of securing its place for the third year running in the UK’s top 250 independently owned mid-sized companies. The gathering also included Danwood Group, Kelway, Civica and VIP Computer Centre.