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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be released for PCs and tablets on 29th July. The smartphone version will be rolled out later. In related news, Newegg has leaked pricing information for the OS: the Home version will cost $110 and the Professional edition $150.
The observant visitor of ISE 2015 could not avoid noticing that the presence of projectors with Solid State Illumination are here, especially of those with Laser Phosphor Light is growing steadily. The replacement of professional projectors with light output of 4,000-20,000 lm with traditional light sources as UHP and Xenon has already commenced. In only … Read more
Asus revealed several new mobile products at Computex 2015 this month, during its ‘Zensation’ press event. Starting with tablets, Asus chairman Jonney Shih introduced the 7″ Zenpad 7.0 (Z370C/CG/CL), 8″ Zenpad 8.0 (Z380C/KL), 8″ Zenpad S 8.0 (Z580C/CA) and 10.1″ Zenpad 10.1 (Z300C/CG/CL) (with an optional stylus). The different model numbers refer to Wi-Fi, cellular … Read more
ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih went on stage at Computex today during the Zensation press event to unveil a stunning range of new products designed to bring harmony and simplicity to people’s personal and professional lives. Inspired by the power and beauty of nature, the Zensation theme showcases the ASUS design philosophy of incorporating diverse elements … Read more
Zeon Corporation has announced that it began mass-production of retardation films for LCD TVs, at its plant in Himi City, Japan, in February. Production was scheduled for April, but high demand prompted the company to bring the date forward. With the opening of the fifth line, Zeon’s capacity is now 95 million m² annually.
PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in April. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘pico and personal’, ‘mainstream’ and ‘4,000+ lumen’. Asus’ S1 topped the pico and personal segment, followed by three models from Aaxa: the LED Pico, P300 Pico and P3X. Optoma’s ML750 arrived in fifth place. Infocus … Read more
US sales of commercial-grade large-format (32″+) displays rose 14% YoY in Q1’15, according to new data from PMA Research. The results could have been even higher without the harsh weather conditions and labour disputes in West Coast ports impacting supply. LFD use is on the rise in airportsMultiple market segments enjoyed gains in Q1. Shipments … Read more
Technology journalist Mark Stephens (who writes under the pen name of Robert X Cringely) has written an interesting article about the Apple TV box, expected to be refreshed at Apple’s WWDC this month. Stephens expects the box to be UltraHD capable, but not UltraHD enabled. The distinction is important, as it means that Apple will … Read more
Dell has published an “Annual Report to Customers”, a progress report on its first year since its return to being a private firm. CFO Tom Sweet said that Dell has made solid progress over the last 12 months, though the company did not release any figures, saying only that it had been able to accelerate … Read more
Nvidia has shared a whole host of new products that will support its G-Sync technology at Computex 2015, in Taiwan. There are no fewer than six laptops and seven monitors with G-Sync built in that will be making an appearance on the market over the coming months. Laptops will include Asus’ 17.3″ G751; MSI’s 17.3″ … Read more
Asus has taken the stage at Computex 2015 to reveal several upcoming products, including a monitor with a great emphasis on colour. The Zen AiO Series is a range of new AIO PCs, made up of the Z240IC (23.8″) and Z220IC (21.5″). Each is made with an aluminium unibody design, tapering to 6mm thick at … Read more
Broadsign is powering the expansion of a DOOH network in Latin America, owned by Cinemark Holdings. An additional 800 screens, using Broadsign’s platform, are to be added to the existing 542 displays this year. These include DLP projectors, LCD and LED displays, all using the Xpress player.
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