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A host of new notebooks has been introduced by Asus, beginning with three models in the X Series: the X456, X556 and X756 (14″, 15.6″ and 17.3″, respectively). Each of the new products features Asus’ EyeCare technology, which reduces blue light output by up to 33%. They also feature the ability to adjust colour temperature, … Read more
Recon Instruments, an Intel company, has partnered with Rochester Optical to deliver the first prescription inserts for Recon Jet™ (now available online). Jet is not designed to fit over other eyewear, which presents a challenge for the users who normally wear prescription glasses. Rochester Optical’s prescription insert allows those users to take full advantage of … Read more
Recon Instruments has updated its Recon SDK to add new functionality and ‘streamlining’ the platform. The intent is to make app development for Recon’s wearables easier. For instance, a set of APIs have been introduced that simplify the process of working with both integrated and external sensors. See the release notes for more: http://tinyurl.com/ow6xzy8.
Hewlett-Packard Inc. reported Q4 2015 and full year financial results, with full year net profit at $4.6 billion, down 8% YoY from $5.0 billion. Turnover was down 7% at $103.4 billion, compared to $111.5 billion. For Q4, net profit was flat at $1.3 billion, whereas turnover declined 9% YoY to $25.7 billion from $28.4 billion. … Read more
Eizo’s newest medical monitor, the 3MP (2048 x 1536) 21.3″ Radiforce RX350, is designed to display chest X-rays, CR and DR images in greyscale, and colour images such as 3D renderings and image fusion. The successor to the RX340, the RX350 features Eizo’s Sharpness Recovery technology. The firm explains that this is a way to … Read more
A couple of weeks, we wrote a story about a “Sharpness Recovery” system that Eizo has developed in a new medical monitor. (Eizo Recovers Lost Information From Ageing Panels). We couldn’t quite understand what the company meant and we’re grateful for some clarification. The system basically compensates for crosstalk between pixels, that is to say, … Read more
Dell has produced its first monitor specifically designed for the healthcare environment. The MR2416 will be shown at RSNA 2015, which begins on the 29th November in Chicago, and is the first in a line of upcoming medical displays. Anti-reflective, edge-to-edge front glass covers the 24″ display. The monitor is fully sealed and IP32-compliant. Cleaning … Read more
MMD has developed a new UltraHD Philips monitor, which completes the company’s Ultraclear line-up with a smaller model. The 241P6VPJKEB is a 23.8″ unit, displaying 10-bit colour (8 bits + FRC) and covering 99% of the sRGB gamut. Multiview is built into the monitor, so two sources of video content can be viewed at the … Read more
Japan’s Kogakuin University, working with Fujitsu, has developed software that can scale smartphone video playback to UltraHD at 30fps, without consuming extra power. The new technology has been used in the ‘Xevic’ image processor of Fujitsu’s new Arrows NX F-02H phone. Image credit: Nikkei. Fujitsu’s phones (upper) with the non-linear signal processing method-based super-resolution technology … Read more
During the last decade, the very best ideas in education and technology could be scouted by attending or listening to a TED talk. Times have changed. Move over TED, because, in the U.S., the annual SXSWedu phenomenon has rapidly outpaced the TED talk as the most innovative, fresh, and prognostic venue for envisioning the future … Read more
A press release from VW in Germany, identifies smart glasses as device that will become ‘standard equipment’ at VW. Of course if you think your next Golf will come with smartglasses, think again. The news addresses the use of augmented reality glasses in the logistic area of VW. As VW states, “Plant logistics personnel are … Read more
Almost two thirds (64%) of consumers stated they were holding back on planned purchases in the hope they might grab themselves a bargain during Black Friday according to the latest results from Voice of the Customer provider eDigitalResearch. It provides hard evidence to the theory that retailer sales have suffered in the weeks and months … Read more
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