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Asus Tones Down External GPU Design

by Bob Raikes

Asus has a new version of its external GPU (eGPU) box, called the XG Station Pro, that is designed to follow less the design language of previous versions, and fit better into professional environments. …

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 22.2 Percent in 2017; Samsung Takes Over No. 1 Position

by Damir Lokas

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Undersupply helped drive 64 percent revenue growth in the memory market, which accounted …

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Dell XPS13 Boosts Performance

by Bob Raikes

Dell has updated its XPS 13 notebook and will show the new version at the CES event. The new device will be smaller and lighter than the current model but is claimed to have …

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VESA Strengthens 8K Video Resolution Ecosystem with Market-ready DP8K Certified DisplayPort Cables

by Damir Lokas

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced that DP8K Certified DisplayPort cables–native DisplayPort cables that are guaranteed to support DisplayPort High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3)–are now available in the marketplace. HBR3 is the highest …

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Epson and Sensics Collaborate to Enable Cross-Platform Content Creation for Epson Moverio AR Smart Glasses

by Damir Lokas

Epson, providers of the Moverio augmented reality (AR) smart glasses platform, announced the availability of a device plug-in based on the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) platform to enable cross-platform content creation for Moverio …

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LetinAR To Unveil AR Optic Lens That Are Dizziness-free Even After Prolonged Use At CES 2018

by Damir Lokas

A pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses to be unveiled are expected to cause no dizziness even after using them for a long time. LetinAR Co., Ltd. (“LetinAR” or “The company”), a professional AR …

Select Hisense Smart TVs add Amazon Alexa for 2018

by Damir Lokas

Hisense, a global technology leader, announced that Alexa capabilities will be available on select models of Hisense 4K Smart TVs for the very first time. This is part of Hisense’s larger initiative to make …

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Lenovo Adds Two Monitors and Upgrades ThinkPads

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo plans to show a new UltraHD monitor at CES. The ThinkVision P32u monitor has Thunderbolt 3 and includes a TB3 output to allow daisy-chaining of devices and charging/power supply. There are also DisplayPort …

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DisplayPort Cables for 8K at 60 FPS Now Available

by Andrew Fenn

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced that DP8K Certified DisplayPort cables—native DisplayPort cables that are guaranteed to support DisplayPort High Bit Rate 3 (HBR3)—are now available in the marketplace. HBR3 is the …

Digitimes Research: Global Notebook Shipments Grew in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research has estimated that global monitor shipments reached approximately 120 million units in 2017, down 3.4% year-on-year, while global notebook shipments are believed to have risen to over 150 million units in 2017 …

Asustek To Invest in Chinese eSports

by Bob Raikes

Unconfirmed Taiwanese sources report that Asustek is to spend $16 million to set up a subsidiary in China to exploit the eSports opportunity in the region. Activities will include setting up an eSport team, …

LeEco Chairman Misses China Return Deadline

by Andrew Fenn

Following a period of financial uncertainty and legal struggles, LeEco chairman Jia Yueting has refused a demand from regulators to return to China. Jia is said to owe hundreds of millions of dollars in …