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Kaleidescape launched a new line of video players known as the Encore series, including its first UltraHD model: the Strato Movie Player. The Strato can play films that are downloaded onto a hard drive; either on the Strato itself (optional, 6TB), or on one of Kaleidescape’s new Terra Movie Servers. It is also able to … Read more
It has been revealed that Apple has killed off the ability to use its iMacs as external displays for other computers, with the latest models (Retina Now on All Large iMacs). Apple introduced Target Display mode in 2009, with its 27″ iMac. Apple Macbook owners were able to connect their computers to the iMac using … Read more
The Blackberry Priv smartphone (Blackberry Looks to Android to Save Falling Share) can now be pre-ordered in the UK, for £465 ($720) SIM-free. The Nexus 5X phone (Google Learns from Competition With Dual Flagships), sold by Google but built by LG, is now on sale in the UK. Prices start at £270 ($420). The Lumia … Read more
Everdisplay Optoelectronics showed off a 5.57″ transparent OLED display at an event in Beijing this month. According to OLED-Info, pixel density is 264 ppi (this would be equivalent to 1280 x 720 resolution – TA), and transmittance is around 30%.
75″ and 85″ TVs have been added to Loewe‘s Reference series (Three Tuners in Loewe’s Premium Reference Series). These are the company’s first large-format UltraHD models. They use direct-LED backlights, and feature an HEVC decoder and HDMI ports that can transport UltraHD content at 60fps. They are being sold now for €9,315 (72″) and €16,200 … Read more
EMEA PC shipments fell 23% YoY in Q3’15, to 18.4 million, according to IDC. Ongoing currency fluctuations in several countries, as well as political instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, affected the result. In addition to the currency and political woes, retailers across the region focused on clearing low-cost ‘Windows 8.1-with-Bing’ inventory, in … Read more
Shareholders at Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) did not support a proposed share-swap deal with Foxconn Electronics. SPIL had intended to increase authorised shares from 3.6 billion units to 5 billion, and increase the limit on investments in a single security from 20% of the companu’s net worth to 60%. Both proposals were rejected. Advanced Semiconductor … Read more
AMD saw its sequential QoQ net loss widen to $197 million, compared to a net profit of $17 million YoY, in spite of a turnover increase of 13% QoQ to $1.06 billion from $942 million, while the YoY turnover declined 16% from $1.43 billion. AMD said a $65 million write-off of older generation APUs was … Read more
Mumbai-based Videocon Industries has secured a contract to produce 500,000 handsets for Coolpad India – a subsidiary of China’s Coolpad. Production will take place in Q1 of the next fiscal year, at Videocon’s Aurangabad facility. COO Abhijit Kotnis said, “We see huge business potential in manufacturing in India and we are in talks with several … Read more
This week, I spent some time with Sharp in Malta and had a chance to see the Big Pad large interactive display close up and in a demonstration of how it can be used to share data and documents in meetings, so I had been thinking about interactive meeting displays (IMDs). When I got back, … Read more
Tobii, the global leader in eye tracking, today unveiled the Tobii IS4 eye tracking platform and Tobii EyeChip™, the world’s most advanced, compact and versatile eye tracking components for seamless integration into consumer devices. These new products enable premium grade eye tracking for a wide variety of consumer devices, including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, … Read more
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “United States Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” report to their offering. The market for augmented reality and virtual reality in the United States is projected to grow at a CAGR over 37% during 2015-2020. Growing adoption in automotive, pico-projectors, and gaming … Read more
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