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Apps cannot be installed on the Vivowatch, unlike Android Wear devices, because it lacks a mobile processorAsus has launched its Vivowatch (Asus Claims 10-Day Smartwatch Battery) in Taiwan, with its own ‘Kood’ OS. Kood is said to have lower power requirements than Android Wear, leading to a longer life for the 123mAh battery (Asus’ Zenwatch … Read more
The 78XT920 is a new TV for the Chinese market, from Hisense. The LCD set is 78″, with UltraHD resolution, local dimming (between 240 and 288 zones) and an ‘expanded’ colour gamut’. It is on sale now, for CNY45,500 ($7,330). An ultra-light laptop, the LaVie Z, was introduced at CES 2015 by Lenovo (Too Much … Read more
Leading LCD supplier Tianma Microelectronics USA has introduced two new TFT LCDs with high brightness LED backlights for use in marine, aviation, HMI and other outdoor applications requiring outstanding readability in direct sunlight. Available in 4.3″ and 7.0″ diagonal sizes, the modules feature high intensity backlight design with high luminance, high resolution, and low power … Read more
Ingram Micro Inc. reported a 72% increase in net profit in the first quarter of year at $43 million, compared with a net profit of $25 million in Q1 of the previous year. Turnover also improved slightly, rising 2.5% to $10.6 billion from $10.4 billion.
German mobile distributor Komsa has expanded the range of wearable products it offers. The company revealed at the recent Fitness Fair in Köln that it is supplying products from Beewi, HSTI, Fitbit, Misfit, Pebble, Samsung, Sony and Withings.
Christie has appointed Groupe EAVS in France as official master distributor for the company’s professional videoprojectors.
IHS estimates that the components of the Apple Watch (Sport edition) are $81.20 (New Apple Watch Has Lowest Ratio of Hardware Costs to Retail Price, IHS Teardown Reveals). The total cost of the product is estimated at $83.70, including production. The value was arrived at after a teardown, which valued the flexible OLED display – … Read more
DailyDOOH will hold its Media Summit on 19th May, during London Digital Signage Week 2015. The focus this year will be on the impact of mobile technology on global cities. More than 200 participants are expected to attend the event, in London’s BAFTA building. Find more information at http://tinyurl.com/ldz3qzb.
Toshiba’s new Portege Z30-B and Tecra Z40-B notebooks expand users’ options for RAM and storage. All four new models run on Intel Broadwell processors. These enable longer battery life – up to 13.5 hours on the Z30-B units and 10.5 hours on the Z40-B. The Z30-B-11T and Z30-B-11V are 13.3″, with anti-glare displays (1920 x … Read more
LG in Germany has announced the departure of Olive Kinne as director of marketing and sales for its mobile communications business. No reason has been given for his departure, nor the name of a successor. Until a new appointment is made, Martin Winkler, who was appointed COO in March, will assume the role of acting … Read more
A render of the supposed 12.9″ iPad Pro has been leaked on Twitter, by @Onleaks. It shows a tablet measuring 223 x 306 x 7.2mm (this area has a 14.9″ diagonal, which could feasibly be a 12.9″ display with bezels – TA), with a USB-C port. The tablet, along with a 15″ Macbook, is expected … Read more
Microsoft is said to be working on two new Lumia phones running Windows 10. They are code-named Cityman and Talkman. Unleash the Phones claims that the Cityman is high-end, with a 5.7″ display, 2560 x 1440 resolution, octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm chipset, 3GB of RAM and a 3,300mAh removable battery. The Talkman differs with a 5.2″ … Read more
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