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New notebooks and AIO desktops have been released in HP’s Elite family. Focusing on reliability and durability, for mobile workers, the products are designed to pass MIL-SPEC 810G testing (still pending at time of writing) and more than 12,000 hours of HP’s own Total Testing Process. The Elitebook 705 G3 series consists of three models, … Read more
According to the latest data from PMA1, for Q2 2015 Acer has reached a record high market share of 8% worldwide and 17.8% in EMEA2, positioning Acer as the third largest projector brand worldwide and No.1 DLP brand in EMEA. In regards to shipments in Q2 2015, Acer is the highest growing projector brand among … Read more
SES’s UltraHD demo channel is now live in the UK, via the Freesat platform.
Google, with partners Huawei and LG, has released two new flagship smartphones. The Nexus 5X, made by LG, is similar to the older Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, while the Nexus 6P (made by Huawei) is the phablet-style successor to the Nexus 6. This represents Google’s first dual-flagship smartphone launch. The Nexus 5X has a … Read more
The recent London Design Festival held an installation called the Dispertion, which was constructed using LG Chem’s OLED lighting panels. Built by Blackbody, the installation used 550 square panels, as well as some circular units.
Iiyama has developed new large-format Prolite displays with integrated media players. Intended to be affordable, they can play media directly from a USB stick or from a network. The four displays are the LE3240S-B1 (32″), LE4340S-B1 (43″), LE4840S-B1 (48″) and LE5540S-B1 (55″). They are designed as kiosk and information displays, for public signage as well … Read more
Google has confirmed that the rollout of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) will begin next week. The software is being made available first on the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P (Google Learns from Competition With Dual Flagships). It will also be available to download on the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9 and Nexus … Read more
An infographic by Broadcast Networks Europe has shown the importance of the DTT platform to Europe’s ‘Digital Single Market’. The graphic points out that there are 2,000 channels and 50% of all Europeans used the platform, while there is 95% to 98% coverage. BNE estimates that the cost of replacing DTT would be €38 billion, … Read more
The physical layer transmission system for ATSC 3.0 has been elevated to ‘Candidate Status’ by the Advanced Television Systems Committee. Field testing will begin now, in preparation for the standard’s finalisation, expected in 2016. ATSC president Mark Richer said, “This represents a major milestone, and we expect to see manufacturers developing prototypes that can test … Read more
When we refer to augmented reality technology we often make a mental connection to head-mounted devices, even though most augmented reality applications will continue to run on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. This is true for games as well as business applications. In most cases, AR is connected more to business applications, while … Read more
A number of companies in Hollywood and beyond are already developing High Dynamic Range (HDR) content. But do they have accurate and calibrated HDR displays to master on? That’s the problem that SpectraCal is seeking to solve with its latest display evaluation software, CalMAN v5.6. To be clear, CalMAN v5.6 is not just for HDR … Read more
We missed this in mid-August, but it appears that Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone has been delayed. The company was planning to hold the components together using electropermanent magnets, but they are said to not be working as expected. A new solution is being sought, but this has delayed the planned release from this year … Read more
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