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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 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
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 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
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
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
Optoma has helped to update the Chatham Dockyard Museum in the UK, with 17 projectors used to recreate the feel of a 16th-century dockyard. Sysco Audio Visual installed four EW865s, four EW775s and nine EH2060 projectors. Sharp LCD displays, a 7th Sense Delta Nano media server, Brightsign media player and a Crestron MC3 controller and … Read more
Back in the spring of 2012, for my market research clients, I looked at the topic of wireless connections to displays. It has seemed to me, for some years, that the increasing miniaturisation of electronics and the dominance of the smartphone was likely to eventually lead to the processing power and access to data (whether … Read more
John Paczkowski, managing editor of Buzzfeed and long-time Apple reporter, has claimed that Apple will unveil a new set-top box at its WWDC in April. The new box will have an app store, developer SDK and – most interestingly – Siri. The device will run on the A8 CPU that debuted in the iPad Air … Read more
From 8th – 12th April, the Laval Virtual conference will take place in Laval, France. The event is dedicated to promoting and covering virtual technology in various industries. Register at http://tinyurl.com/lrll9g3. (We’ll be attending the event – Man. Ed.)
Acer‘s C910 Chromebook (Acer Iterates on 15″ Chromebook Design) has been released in the USA. The C910-54M1 has a 15.6″ display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, Core i5 processor and eight-hour battery life. It costs $450. The new 2015 Macbook from Apple (Apple Plugs TV, Adds a New MacBook and erm…. Shows Some Watches) has 2304 … Read more
North American pay-TV revenues peaked in 2013, at $102.9 billion. Digital TV Research now forecasts that they will fall 11.7% ($12 billion) between 2014 and 2020, to end at $90.7 billion. Cable revenues in Canada and the USA will fall $13 billion ($3.7 billion from analogue and $9.7 billion from digital), while satellite will decline … Read more
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