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We’re just “clearing the decks” ready for the annual dive into IFA and IBC. For those of our readers that haven’t attended them, IFA is the European equivalent of CES and is followed immediately by IBC in Amsterdam, which is equivalent to NAB in the US. The two events are completely different in feeling, with … Read more
The CE industry reached a milestone in the second quarter with half of U.S. Internet homes now owning a Connected TV device. This includes connected TVs, video game consoles, streaming media players, and Blu-ray Disc players that consumers connected to the Internet allowing them access to apps such as Netflix and Hulu. The total number … Read more
The MT42 is the ‘the world’s thinnest, lightest and most powerful quad-core mobile thin client’, according to HP/IDC data. Measuring 18.8mm thick and weighing 1.5kg, the unit features quad-core AMD processors up to 3GHz: 10% higher clock speeds and two additional cores, compared to the previous generation. Designed for mobile business customers, the MT42 is … Read more
LG has shown transparent displays before, such as this one at ISE 2015LG Electronics will bring its new 1.8mm-bezel video wall product to the UK market, showing it for the first time at Midwich Technology Exposed on the 16th and 17th September. (it was first shown at Infocomm LG Pushes UltraNarrow Bezels Further) The new … Read more
Christie has shown its first laser-phosphor cinema projector at BIRTV 2015, in China. The CP2208-LP replaces the lamp-based light source in the new CP2208 with solid state illumination, reaching 22,000 lumens and lasting 30,000 hours to 50% brightness. The projector is intended to provide options for exhibitors, who are increasingly seeking to lower operating costs. … Read more
Apple has sent out invitations to an event on Thursday 9th September, in San Francisco. The company traditionally reveals new iPhone models in the autumn. Unlike previous years, this invitation doesn’t hint at any specific product or feature – although does imply that the virtual assistant, Siri, knows something. Asking Siri will bring up a … Read more
Microsoft has confirmed that it is to close the Salo handset production unit in Finland, as part of the swingeing round of job cuts announced in July (Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs). The Salo plant was previously part of Nokia’s operations and was taken over by Microsoft when it acquired Nokia’s devices and services business. … Read more
ZTE Corporation has released its interim results, recording a net profit of RMB1.6 billion ($251.4 million) on turnover of RMB45.9 billion ($7.2 billion), which compares with a net profit of RMB1.2 billion ($188.6 million) on turnover of RMB37.7 billion ($5.9 billion). The company’s mobile division contributed just under RMB10 billion ($1.6 billion) to total turnover … Read more
Dell has produced a couple of ‘firsts’, with two new 27″ LCD monitors. Just before gaming show PAX Prime, the company announced its first-ever monitor especially for gamers, with the S2716DG. At the same time, the company showed off its first curved display, which will be released in September: the SE2716H. Unlike the majority of … Read more
Hisense revealed two new UltraHD TVs at an event in Times Square in late August, using its ‘ULED’ (UltraHD resolution with display enhancements) technology. The 65″ H10 (ULED) and 55″ H9 TVs are Hisense’s first curved screens. The H10, the company says, will cover some (exact figures were not shared) of the Rec.2020 gamut, and … Read more
HP today announced the HP mt42, the world’s thinnest, lightest and most powerful quad-core mobile thin client. At just 3.41 pounds light, .74 inches thin and up to 3.0 GHz fast with AMD quad-core processing technology – the HP mt42 offers 10% higher clock speed and an additional two cores of processing power than the … Read more
Samsung’s UE40JU6550 curved UltraHD TV ranked first in Stiftung Warentest’s August TV results, with a rating of ‘good (2.0)’, out of eight different models from four manufacturers. TVs were rated on factors including image, sound, handling and versatility. Analyst Comment Stiftung Warentest has a lot of credibility with consumers in Germany as a source of … Read more
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