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HTC Optimistic about Apple VR Moves

Apple has announced its API for VR and Patently Apple reports that Raymond Pao, VP of HTC’s VR New Technology Department, ...

An Autostereoscopic Display that Presents Smooth Motion Parallax

One of the challenges in many autostereoscopic display technologies is that of producing a smooth variation in the 3D imagery as ...

Samsung Disputes Insurer’s Bent Phone Claim

Insurance firm SquareTrade recently put the HTC One M9, iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge through bending tests. Both ...

The Evolving Connected Device Universe: 12 Technology Innovations for 2015

Market Intelligence – The connected device universe is evolving. From domestic appliances to wearable technology to smart home solutions, the number of ...

Windows-Android Integration Hits Delay

Windows 10 Mobile has been expected to solve the issue of a lack of apps on the Windows smartphone platform, by ...

Oculus Crescent Bay VR Headset is a Big Improvement

Oculus used CES 2015 as the platform to publicly demonstrate its latest virtual reality headset called Crescent Bay. The demo we ...

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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