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The latest ultra high-definition (UHD) televisions use an average of 30 percent more energy than their high-definition (HD) predecessors, which could add $1 billion to U.S. viewers’ annual utility bills if energy-saving improvements are not expanded to all models, according to a groundbreaking report today from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). “Not only do … Read more
Sweden’s Handheld Group has developed its first ‘ultra-rugged’ tablet: a 7″ Android model called the ALGIZ RT7. IP65-compliant, the RT7 also meets the MIL-STD-810G standards of the US military. It is protected against drops, vibrations and extreme temperatures, as well as being waterproof and sealed against sand and dust. Designed for mobility, the RT7 weighs … Read more
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced that VUDU® customers now have access to a catalog of Warner Bros.®titles remastered for Dolby Vision™ and mixed in Dolby Atmos® to complete the cinematic home theater experience. Consumers with Dolby Vision enabled televisions, like the VIZIO Reference Series, and with Dolby Atmos enabled home theater products can now … Read more
Absen has appointed Hans Christian Stucker as its new senior marketing executive for its European operations. Stucker is based at Absen’s European HQ in Rüsselsheim, Germany. He was previously marketing and communications director for Coolux and Pandoras Box, where he worked for six years before joining Absen.
Merck reported Q3 2015 net profit of $1.8 billion, compared to $895 million, up over 100% YoY. Turnover was reported at $10 billion, compared to $10.5 billion, down 4.5% YoY. For the nine month period, net profit declined by a quarter YoY, to $3.47 billion, while turnover declined about 8% to $29.3 billion. Merck highlighted … Read more
Eizo’s CuratOR EX190 diagnostic display has high brightness and can show colour – it is designed to display both greyscale tones and colour images in interventional radiology. The integrated stability system maintains luminance stability automatically. The display is DICOM-compliant for greyscale images. Designed as an upgrade to Eizo’s SMD 19102 greyscale monitor, the EX190 is … Read more
Acer has been named as a CES 2016 Innovation Award Honoree. The three winning products are the Predator 8 gaming tablet; Predator Z850 gaming projector; and Revo Build modular PC.
Dolby Laboratories has remastered multiple Warner Bros. titles for its HDR technology, Dolby Vision, and mixed in the Dolby Atmos audio technology to complement. Dolby has announced that Vudu customers with a Dolby Vision-enabled TV and Atmos-enabled audio products can enjoy these benefits. Content is streamed over the internet.
Competing with the iPad Pro and Surface Pro, Fujitsu’s Stylistic R726 is another large hybrid tablet, with a 12.5″ display, pull-away keyboard and up to 12 hours of battery life. Like its competitors, the hybrid supports both touch and stylus use. It is lightweight (790g) and 9.5mm thick: comparable to the Surface Pro. Interestingly, Fujitsu … Read more
When we covered Iiyama’s Red Eagle gaming display (Iiyama is Top of the Food Chain), we knew that it was the start of a new series of monitors. The company has now unveiled the next addition – the GE2788HS-B1 Black Hawk. Like the Red Eagle, Iiyama describes the 27″ Black Hawk as a ‘predator’, with … Read more
Sure International, a telecom company in the UK’s Channel Islands, has installed a new video wall in its store in Saint Helier, using Philips displays and Matrox graphics cards. Six 46″ Philips screens were used, each with 1920 x 1080 resolution, for a total wall resolution of 11520 x 1080. To handle this, Matrox supplied … Read more
Flextronics has opened a new logistics and manufacturing facility in Poland. Work started on the building in 2014. It covers more than 9,300m² and is located in Tczew. Focus at the facility is on the final stages of production, storage, management of goods and product distribution.
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