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HP said that it expects to see a soft PC market for several quarters and “near-term market headwinds” over the period. The PC company intends to boost its commercial market share by offering “a cost focus coupled with great design and innovation” along with better segmentation. The company said the “Sprout” product (3D @ TCEA) … Read more
LG’s new flat OLED TVs have now appeared in the US market. The LG 55EF9500 (55EF950V in Europe) costs $3,999 against a list price of $5,500. The LG 65EF9500 (65EF950V in Europe) costs $5,999 against a list of $8,000. Pricing is the same as for the existing curved models. Although delivery is quoted at 3-5 … Read more
Click for a higher resolution image of Apple’s remote. Image:AppleThe new version of the Apple TV is not due to ship until the end of October. However, 9to5Mac has got hold of one and has released a video of the new product. Analyst Comment One of the key points of the new Apple TV is … Read more
Freesat has announced a partnership with LG to put the service onto new and existing LG TVs that support satellite reception in the UK. LG will launch the channels on the new LF650 and LF630 TVs, in screen sizes ranging from 32” to 55” and compatible with LG’s Magic Motion Remote Control.
Office 2016 for Windows 10 is now available as part of an Office 365 subscription.
Click for more and larger imagesSamsung has added new “Serif” TVs designed by French designers, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, that is intended to be more “furniture like”. The sets are available in white, dark blue and red and are intended to get away from the “logic of ultra thin screens”. The set design has a … Read more
The Taipei Times reports that Inventec is making Xiaomi’s first notebook PC which is expected to start shipments in Q1 or Q2 of 2016.
Booxmedia of Finland, a member of the Amino group, has done a deal with RTL of Belgium to support an “end to end” cloud VOD platform. The new service will include transactional and subscription services, live streams and catch-up libraries branded as RTL “a l’infini” with around 1000 hours of content including children’s programming, Hollywood … Read more
MatrixStream of California, said that it is rolling out a turnkey OTT network DVR system that can support 4K IPTV content. The system is said to be able to scale to support large numbers of clients using the firm’s own branded MatrixEverywhere IPTV players for Apple iPads, Apple iPhones, Android smartphones, Android tablets, PC players, … Read more
LG is working with SBS, a broadcaster, to transmit UltraHD content over DTT in Korea, using the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. The companies said that they demonstrated transmission and reception of 4K UHD and HD mobile signals simultaneously in a single 6-MHz channel as well as verifying the reception of HD transmissions in a fast-moving … Read more
Click for larger imageReuters reports that French unions have said that STMicroelectronics is considering laying off up to 1,000 of its 1,100 staff in France. The staff are said to be working in the “Digital Products Group” (DPG), which is responsible for the STB SoC business which represented 15% of ST’s revenues in FY14.
Yahoo is reported to be considering releasing a streaming stick, while Google is expected to launch a new Chromecast stick next week that will make connections easier and add Chromecast Audio, which will allow the stick to connect directly to wired speakers.
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