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Samsung Introduces Curved Monitors for Workspace

Employees can spend many hours in front of a computer screen, so it is important that they can focus on the content and avoid eye-strain. Samsung has developed two curved monitors specifically for these users: the S24E650C and S27E650C. Featuring VA panels, the 23.5″ and 27″ monitors are designed to meet the needs of a … Read more

Rumour: HTC Develops ‘Revolutionary’ Camera Tech

Rumours have started concerning HTC’s next flagship phone, which CEO Cher Wang has said will be released in October. According to stories from Vietnam, the handset (codenamed Aero) will feature a ‘revolutionary’ new camera technology. The source has said that the camera will have an f/1.9 aperture and offer RAW capture. Vietnamese website HTCViet has … Read more

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 28

An Ubuntu-powered version of Intel‘s Compute Stick (Intel to Challenge Rivals With Thumb-PC) has been launched. The STCK1A8LFC has half the RAM and quarter of the storage of the original Compute Stick (1GB and 8GB, respectively). It is available now, for $110. Last month, LG lowered the price of its 55″ EG9600 UltraHD TV to … Read more

Smartphones Continue to Drive IC Market

Smartphone sales are still an important driver for the global integrated circuit market, according to IC Insights. These devices are rapidly gaining share in the overall mobile phone market – taking 50% of shipments in Q1’13. Smartphones are expected to have 80% of the mobile phone market by Q4’15 (435 million units). By 2018, they … Read more

Vendors Seek New Metal Chassis Materials

According to reports from Asia, notebook vendors – including Dell and HP – have been inquiring about new chassis materials. The source says that they have been looking into carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic and magnesium-alloy chassis designs. The first of these is a low-cost alternative to traditional metal chassis, but the latter is a high-cost material.

New Samsung Modules Cause Apple to Look Again

Korea’s Digital Daily claims that Apple is considering a deal with Samsung, as a potential supplier for the Apple Watch’s OLED display. This counters earlier rumours, which said that Apple would retain LG as the sole supplier (New Apple Watch Makers Unlikely). However, Samsung is apparently working on new OLED modules that would enable the … Read more

OTT Revenue Will Double in Five Years

Western European OTT TV and video revenues will more than double between 2015 and 2020, says Digital TV Research. From the $894 million in 2010, and $6.3 billion expected this year, revenues will climb to $13.7 billion in five years’ time. $9 billion will be added between 2014 and 2020. The UK will contribute $2.15 … Read more

Dreamvision Releases the World’s First UST Laser FHD Projector

Dreamvision UST

France-based Dreamvision has announced a new projector called the UST25-4000HDi that it claims is the world’s first ultra short throw (UST) FHD laser projector. Sony has a UST laser projector at 4K resolution, so this may be the first at FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution. With an impressive 0.25:1 ultra short throw projection ratio, the … Read more

Google Cardboard App Provides VR Design Guidance

Google is offering an application at the Play store that offers developers a framework and guidelines for virtual reality (VR) design. Google describes the application, Cardboard Design Lab (screenshot below) saying: “Enjoy an educational and immersive journey through principles for developing virtual reality experiences. Designing great user experiences in virtual reality is considerably different than … Read more

India Will Overtake US to Become World’s Second Largest Smartphone Market by 2017

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone sales are forecast to grow from 1.5 billion units in 2015 to a record 1.7 billion by 2017. China, India and United States are the big three countries driving smartphone growth worldwide. India will soon overtake the United States to become the world’s second largest … Read more