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Power Transfer Moves Towards Space-Based Energy Harvesting

by Tom Allen

Japan is resource-poor, so for many years has been investing in research for alternative energy sources other than fossil fuels. The latest breakthrough comes from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which hopes to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Wireless Charging

Fujitsu Aims to Liquid-Cool Mobile Devices

by Tom Allen

Fujitsu uses liquid cooling in its SPARC servers, and is preparing a similar system for mobile devices. Liquid Loop Cooling is a closed system using pumps to move coolant around a motherboard, although pumps …

Tags:Fujitsu| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Swiss Manufacturer Enters ‘Smartwatch’ Market

by Tom Allen

Swiss watch maker Breitling has taken the step to produce a ‘smartwatch’ (of sorts) called the B55 Connected. It is an analogue chronograph with a digital display, able to connect to a mobile phone …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 12

30% Yield Rate Rumoured for Apple Watch

by Tom Allen

G is For Games claims that Quanta, which manufactures the Apple Watch, has a yield rate of just 30%. It is unclear at this time what is causing the problems. Quanta has taken on …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Samsung Commits to Premium Materials

by Tom Allen

Joint Samsung CEO Shin Jong-Kyun has said that the company will launch more mobile devices using premium materials in the future. Shin specifically mentioned high-resolution displays, metal bodies and slim designs. The news follows …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Slight Increase in Long-Term PC Forecast, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

PC shipments worldwide will fall by 4.9% YoY in 2015, says IDC, which has revised its previous forecast down from a 3.3% fall. At the same time, growth predictions for 2016 and 2017 were …

Tags:Convertible PCs| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| PCs| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Worldwide

FCC Postpones Review of US TV Mergers

by Tom Allen

A review of Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable and AT&T’s of DirecTV has been postponed by the FCC, says the Wall Street Journal. The delay is dependent on a court decision related to …

Tags:AT&T| Comcast| DirecTV| FCC| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Time Warner| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Samsung at the ‘Birth’ of VR

by Tom Allen

Taking VR to the next level, Samsung – using its Gear VR – has taken part in the world’s first live-streamed child birth in virtual reality. An Australian couple – Jason and Alison Larke …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Iiyama Expands VA Product Lineup

by Tom Allen

Iiyama has produced a new 23.6″ LCD monitor called the ProLite X2481HS. Based on a VA panel, the monitor has a slim bezel to support multi-monitor set ups as well as two 2W speakers. …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Iiyama| Large Display Monitor| VA (Vertical Align)| Vol 22 - Issue 12

TCO Reviews TCO Certified Criteria

by Tom Allen

A new generation of TCO Certified will be introduced this year, with a focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability throughout the product life cycle. TCO Development reviews the criteria of TCO Certified every …

Tags:Environment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TCO Development| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Asus’ UltraHD Notebook Runs for Six Hours

by Tom Allen

Asus’ new ultrabook, the Zenbook Pro UX501, features a 15.6″ UltraHD display and high-end specifications. Aimed at demanding users – primarily gamers – the UX501 features a slim (20.6mm) aluminium chassis and will last …

Tags:Asus| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Spanish Subscribers Rise, Revenues Fall

by Tom Allen

Spanish regulator CNMC says that the country’s pay-TV market is gaining subscribers but losing revenue. The number of customers was up 23.32% in Q3’14, to 4.76 million, but revenues were down almost 7%, to …

Tags:Cable| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Satellite| Spain| TV Reception| Vol 22 - Issue 12