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Google Glass is Still Kicking

Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt has said that Google Glass has not been cancelled (Google Glass is off the Shelves for Now) – simply postponed. The project is “too important” to scrap, he told the Wall Street Journal. Google is still planning on making the product ready for consumers’ use. “We ended the Explorer programme and … Read more

Epson Modernises World War Museum

The Bentley Priory Museum in the UK has been modernised, with help from Epson and integrator Atlas AV. The museum tells the story of the country house, focusing on its role as a command HQ during the Battle of Britain. As part of the restoration, touch screen kiosks were built into the interior and the … Read more

Pixel Projects Completes Google Installation With Interactivity

AV specialist Pixel Projects has supplied solutions for Google’s new shop-in-shop in Currys PC World on Tottenham Court Road, London (Google Opens Shop-in-Shop in London), where customers can try out new interactive installations. One of these is a Portal panoramic display (110° faceted angle), with software from End Point; using a joystick, shoppers can navigate … Read more

Ingram Micro Buys Tech Data’s Peruvian and Chilean Businesses

Ingram Micro is expanding its business in the Latin America market through the acquisition of Tech Data’s Peruvian and Chilean businesses. The acquisition, which closed on 16th March, is expected to add more than $270 million annually to Ingram Micro’s revenue. Financial details were not disclosed.

NComputing’s Client Shipments Drop 70% in Q4’14

The global thin and terminal client market had a strong Q1 and Q2 in 2014, followed by a ‘mild’ contraction in Q3 and double-digit fall in Q4, says IDC. Shipments were down 12.5% in Q4 and 0.2% for the year; a weak comparison against Windows XP migration projects during 2013. These migrations spurred more virtual … Read more

Motorola Phone Fab to Open in May

A new Motorola production base in Wuhan, China will begin commercial operation on 11th May, according to local media. Current plans are for 16 million smartphones to be produced this year, at a value of CNY15 billion ($2.4 billion). CNY3 billion ($485 million) will be invested over the next three years, rising to CNY5 billion … Read more

“Greatly Improved” Ring Zero is Now Available

Logbar (Tokyo, Japan) is now accepting pre-orders for the latest version of its Ring Zero finger-wearable input device. The use of Ring Zero simply requires that the user put the device on their index finger and keep touching the built-in sensor while drawing a gesture in the air*. The sensor is released when the gesture … Read more

Microsoft And Samsung Expand Partnership To Bring Microsoft Services To More Customers On More Devices

Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have expanded their global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services to more consumers and business customers. Samsung is planning to pre-install Microsoft services and apps on its portfolio of Android devices and will deliver secured mobile productivity for businesses through a new Microsoft Office 365 and Samsung … Read more

Dell Takes #1 Spot in Worldwide Enterprise Client Device Shipments in Q4 Amidst a Tough Quarter

Following a strong first half of the year and a mild contraction in the third quarter, the global thin and terminal client market deteriorated during the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), declining -12% year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Client Device Tracker. For all of 2014, worldwide shipments … Read more

Fitbit Releases New Outdoor Bike-Tracking on Fitbit Surge for Comprehensive, Effortless Multi-Sport Tracking

Fitbit Inc., the global leader in the Connected Health and Fitness category, today announced outdoor bike tracking for Fitbit Surge™ users. True to Fitbit Surge, bike-tracking leverages GPS and other advanced sensors on the device to allow riders to see distance, duration, average speed, heart rate, calories burned and the time; stats automatically sync wirelessly … Read more

Tru-Vu Secures Industrial Monitor

The SRMW-24R-SS is a new sunlight-readable, waterproof monitor from Tru-Vu, for a variety of applications. It can be used in digital signage and outdoor kiosks, as well as industrial uses such as in vehicles, on ships and in manufacturing plants. A corrosion-resistant stainless steel enclosure (NEMA 4-compliant) protects the 24″ monitor; this enclosure can withstand … Read more

Mobile Panel Prices Trend Down in March

IHS DisplaySearch has released its panel price data for March. Downward trends were seen in almost every market segment. Due to slow demand for notebook and tablet PCs, G5, G6 and G8 LCD fab capacities have been released. Demand is expected to remain weak in Q2, so DisplaySearch expects more capacity to be released from … Read more