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LG has released its first-ever notebook in the US market – and it’s lighter than the Macbook Air, at 980g (compared to 1.1kg). Three models have been released: the Gram 13 (13.3″) and two editions of the Gram 14 (14″). The body is built using carbon-lithium and carbon-magnesium – which, LG notes, is also used … Read more
Dell has revealed three new monitors in its Ultrasharp line, which focuses on high resolution and accurate colour. All three models – the 31.5″ UP3216Q, 27″ UP2716D and 25″ UP2516D – support the DCI P3 colour gamut. As well as 87% of DCI P3, the UP3216Q covers 99.5% of Adobe RGB, 100% of sRGB and … Read more
Samsung will close its ‘Milk Video’ service in November – one year after launching it. The company has had little luck with VoD platforms, closing Samsung Video Hub in mid-2014, after a failed attempt to compete with iTunes.
Central Glass, a Japanese firm, has developed a way to deliver sharp projected images on windows. The company creates glass that can serve as a projection screen, by baking diamond particles into the surface. These particles are processed by another Japanese firm called Vision Development. Because diamond has a high ability to refract light, images … Read more
Aiptek has signed a mobile projection agreement with Tech Data in Germany. Tech Data will take on Aiptek’s pico projectors and dashcams.
Pebble has continued to expand its device lineup, creating the Pebble Time Round – its first circular smartwatch. Using a 64-bit electrophoretic display (with LED frontlight), the watch’s battery will last up to two days – but 15 minutes of charging will see it last a full day, says Pebble. The watch is splash-resistant, rather … Read more
After showing them at Infocomm 2015, Christie has launched three new large-format UltraHD displays: the 55″ FHQ552-T, 84″ FHQ842-T and 98″ FHQ981-L. Both the 55″ and 84″ displays feature 10-point IR touch and are compatible with Christie’s Brio multi-site presentation and collaboration solution. The 98″ is not touch-enabled, but is able to run 24/7. The … Read more
Fossil has announced three new wearables at New York Fashion Week, under the collective name ‘Fossil Q’. The devices are: a connected bracelet; a ‘watch’ with no display; and a smartwatch running Android Wear. Each can act as a fitness tracker, and will be available before the end of the year.
Android Police say that Google is to release a new tablet in the Pixel family – but it will run Android, rather than the Chrome OS (previous Pixel devices have all used Chrome). The source says that the ‘Pixel C’ will feature a 10.2″ display, with 308 ppi (slightly higher than 2560 x 1600 resolution) … Read more
Desktop PCs remain the most popular form factor for business users, according to a survey conducted by IDC in the UK, France and Germany. Despite the growing adoption of portable devices and ultraslim notebooks, 84% of the 600 executives taking part said that would consider purchasing desktop PCs for their organisation. Higher performance, better durability, … Read more
TSMC has said that it expects its Q3 results to exceed the guidance issued in July, thanks to the strong US dollar exchange rate compared to the Taiwan dollar. Revenues are expected to be between TWD211 billion and TWD213 billion ($6.38 billion – $6.44 billion). Profit margins will be 47% – 49% (gross) and 36.5% … Read more
Apple has announced iPhone 6S and 6S Plus sales of 13 million units over the new device’s opening weekend: a new company record. Analyst Comment Although this was up from 10 million last time, this time the sales in the first weekend included China. Further, as Paul Kedrosky, a financial analyst, has pointed out, the … Read more
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