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By Jacques Bentley – Southern African Sales Manager at Skyworth For many South Africans, buying a TV can be an overwhelming process. Even before you start looking at models and features (like is there a difference between HD, FHD, UHD and HDR?), there’s the question of which brand to choose when hitting the nation’s favourite stores. Is it much of a muchness or do the different manufacturers stand out for different reasons? Samsung Operating out of Seoul, Korean manufacturer Samsung is a world-leader in consumer electronics and appliances. Although mobile phones are their primary source of income, when it comes to TVs, Samsung offers a massive range of LED products.  Their newer high-end QLED TVs feature Quantum Dot display technology, for vastly increased colour range and contrast. The company invests heavily in innovation through product development, acquisitions and partnerships. LG   Another Korean tech giant, LG is a popular brand in South Africa for ...

It seems like just yesterday that expensive projectors were required for presentations – now all that’s needed is a screen   JOHANNESBURG, South Africa , 12 September 2018 – The boardroom used to be filled to the brim with important-looking chairs, an imposing meeting table and most likely an expensive coffee station. It was where strategic decisions were made and highly intense meetings held. Today , most companies have moved away from this imposing structure to smaller, more collaborative areas which encourage good interaction and the free-flow of ideas. But, communication needs great tools and there’s a need now for screens that assist in getting ideas up, presented and discussed easily.   Technology is marching along at a pace that’s sometimes hard to keep up with. Does anyone even remember what it was like to use an overhead projector – fiddling with the transparency sheets to get them straight onto the screen? With wi-fi, blue-tooth and HDMI cables as an option, ...