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Acer has added Intel’s fifth-generation Broadwell processors to its Travelmate P645-S ultrabooks. The new units can have Core i5 or i7 processors and are available in the USA now, starting at $950. Asus has updated its Zenboox UX305 with a special model (UX305 Limited Edition) with a much higher resolution. Rather than 1920 x 1080, … Read more
Acer has added Intel’s fifth-generation Broadwell processors to its Travelmate P645-S ultrabooks. The new units can have Core i5 or i7 processors and are available in the USA now, starting at $950. Asus will launch its Zenfone 2 (Asus Swims Against Current With Mobile Announcements) in the USA at an event in New York, on … Read more
HP has ditched Windows and decided to produce an Ubuntu laptop, in co-operation with UK-based Ebuyer.com. Although it doesn’t run Microsoft’s OS, the Probook 255 G3 features LibreOffice, which is compatible with the Windows version. It is also supplied with Mozilla’s Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client. A 15.6″ display is used, with 1366 x … Read more
Axiomtek’s 15″ panel PC (GOT815-834), now on sale, features a stainless steel housing, flush glass and multi-touch. The rugged computer is IP66/IP69- (NEMA 4X) compliant. It can be used in applications such as the chemical, oil pipeline monitoring and transportation sectors. All of the connectors (4 x USB 2.0, 2 x RS232/422/485, 1 x RJ45) … Read more
The Void, a Utah-based start-up that’s been operating in secrecy for some time, has created what could be loosely called ‘Laser Quest for VR’. The company builds physical areas (Gaming Pods) that roughly mirror the VR world of the players inside; so, for instance, a pillar in the real world might be perceived as a … Read more
Universal Display Corporation (UDC) recorded a net profit of $1.3 million on turnover of $31.2 million, which compares with a net profit a year earlier of $4 million on turnover of $37.8 million. The company said that no revenue was recognised under its licensing agreement with Samsung Display (SDC) as SDC is obligated to make … Read more
Samsung Display says it will invest around KRW4 trillion ($3.6 billion) to increase production of flexible OLED displays, with the bulk of the investment expected to be spent expanding production at the company’s Asan line. This year’s expenditure is roughly in line with last year’s capital spending. Samsung Electronics recently held a ground breaking ceremony … Read more
Planar Systems Inc. reported a second quarter net profit of $1.6 million on turnover of $49.1 million, which compares with a net profit $228,000 on turnover of $41.1 million. For the first six months of the year, the company’s net profit was $4.7 million on turnover of $104.9 million, while for the corresponding period of … Read more
A team at Pusan National University (Korea) has developed a liquid crystal (LC) technology that can switch between transparent and opaque states, quickly. Existing transparent displays are constantly open to the background, and so visibility can be poor. Brightness is an issue, especially in high ambient light environments. Light shutters are a potential solution – … Read more
Exertis has announced plans to split its PC business into two clearly defined channels – B2B and B2C. The business managers for the B2B team will be Chris Shearer, who will be responsible for Lenovo and Fujitsu products, and Chris Godsalve, who will focus on Acer and Toshiba. Tom Pindar will serve as product manager … Read more
A leaked roadmap from Huawei shows that its next phablet could be launched in June. The Mate 8, which appeared on Mobile-dad, is described as having a 6″ display with 2560 x 1440 resolution. It will run on a Kirin processor and feature a 16MP camera.
Samsung has said that the camera sensor on its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge can vary from model-to-model. Some S6 handsets use a Sony IMX240 sensor, while others feature Samsung’s own ISOCELL sensor. Both are 16MP units, and Samsung said that users should not notice a difference; however, SamMobile says that the Sony sensor captures … Read more
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