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Verizon to Acquire AOL

Verizon has signed an agreement to acquire AOL in a deal valued at $4.4 billion. According to Verizon, the acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT strategy, as well as supporting the company’s Internet of Things platforms, creating a growth platform from wireless to IoT for consumers and businesses. AOL’s key assets include … Read more

Rockioo Opens Kickstarter Campaign for Smartwatch

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Rockioo has opened a Kickstarter campaign for a new smartwatch aimed at exercise enthusiasts. The device sports a very modern design, not dissimilar to the Pebble Steel smartwatch. The Rockioo smartwatch has a 1.63″ OLED display with 320 x 320 pixels resolution, equating to 278ppi. There are of course all the other essentials, like Wi-Fi, … Read more

AOC Unveils 25″ QHD Display with IPS panel

AOC enriches its professional line with a 25? (63.5 cm) model that boasts a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Q2577PWQ comes with a high-quality IPS panel for ultra-wide viewing angles both vertically and horizontally. Furthermore, this type of panel ensures great colour consistency. Given the combination of impressive colours and resolution, the … Read more

Blu-ray Disc Association Completes Ultra HD Blu-ray Specification and Releases New Logo

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced completion of the Ultra HD Blu-ray™specification and released the new logo that will delineate Ultra HD Blu-ray products. The Ultra HD Blu-ray specification, which represents the work of global leaders from the consumer electronics, IT and content creation industries, will enable delivery of Ultra HD content via Ultra … Read more

US Higher Education Institutions Expected to Spend $6.6 billion on IT In 2015

According to a new IT spending guide from IDC Government Insights, U.S. Higher education institutions are expected to spend about $6.6 billion on IT in 2015, much of that driven by investments in enterprise networks and higher end notebook computers. The first guide of its kind, , “Pivot Table: U.S. Education IT Spending Guide, Version … Read more

BBC Approach to HDR Has Advantages for Broadcasters

There’s no question that High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a very hot topic. We’ve been tracking it in detail over the last year, especially after impressive demonstrations at IFA and IBC, reinforced by more at CES. At NAB, it was clearly the big issue in image quality. Our database shows more than 50 articles on … Read more

Jump From the Mountains – in NYC

North Face is challenging customers to go on a high-octane adventure – in-store. The retailer is testing the use of virtual reality headsets to transport people visiting its NYC store to a remote hiking trail, up a cliff face, or plummeting off one in a base jump. The company hopes that it can get people … Read more

Fraunhofer Coatings Enable Full-Laser Backlights

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (FEP) will show a coating that enables laser backlighting for holographic displays at SID 2015 (stand 222). SeeReal Technologies in Dresden joined Fraunhofer in the work. Holographic displays use laser light for a complete 3D display of images. A wide laser beam is required … Read more