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NEC Enhances Colour-Accuracy Control with SpectraView II Calibration Software on PA Series Desktop Monitors

March 19, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

NEC Display Solutions Europe is enhancing its award-winning MultiSync®PA Desktop Display Series with SpectraView®II calibration software, so industries such as photography, film post-processing, brand advertising and agency design which all rely on colour accuracy, can more easily benefit from hardware calibration. As well as availability in the PA-SV2 Series, NEC customers can also purchase the … Read more

Microsoft Shares Windows 10 Hardware Specs

March 19, 2015 by Tom Allen

Microsoft has revealed the specifications of devices that Windows 10 will be able to run on at the Windows Hardware Engineering in China. Windows 10 phones will scale from 3″ to 7.99″, while desktop PCs and tablets running the Professional edition must be 7″+. Consumer models will have to be larger than 8″. This means … Read more

High-Res STB Planned by Orange

March 19, 2015 by Tom Allen

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard has said that the company will launch an UltraHD set-top box next year. At the presentation of Orange’s ‘Essential2020’ strategic plan, Richard said, “4k is not a market one can profit from now, but it is definitely part of Orange’s roadmap by 2016″.

HP on Track to Split Businesses in November

December 21, 2022March 19, 2015 by Helen Vince

HP says it is on track to split the company into two separate entities in November. The company announced last November its intention to form two new businesses, HP Enterprise which will focus on supplying businesses with software, services, and hardware and which will be led by Meg Whitman, and HP Inc., which will sell … Read more

TV-Film Chooses Ikegami HDK-970A Cameras for OB Truck Ü6

March 19, 2015 by Vanessa Browning

TV-Film, a Vienna-based company specialising in providing mobile television production services, outside broadcast vehicles and related equipment, has purchased Ikegami HDK-970A and HDK-97A cameras for its Ü6 OB truck. The sale was negotiated by Ikegami’s Austrian dealer, Avisys Electronics GmbH, which is also located in Vienna. “TV-Film’s Technical Director, Thomas Völkl, chose the HDK-970A cameras … Read more

Impression Pi Boasts Control Through Computer Vision

March 19, 2015 by Tom Allen

uSens has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an interactive, mobile VR headset called Impression Pi (appropriately launched on Pi Day). The company says that development on hardware is nearly completed. The Kickstarter campaign is intended to help uSens with final production and to introduce early adopters to the product. The campaign also offers early access … Read more

Big-Screens, Big Stakes and Big Games with Epson Home Cinema

March 19, 2015 by Helen Vince

With basketball and hockey playoffs quickly approaching, bring home the game with the versatile Epson® PowerLite® Home Cinema 3500 1080p home theater projector. Whether you’re a basketball or hockey fanatic, the portable Home Cinema 3500 creates a bright, big-screen experience. The Home Cinema 3500 comes complete with incredible image quality in 2D and 3D with … Read more

Texas Hospital Chooses Nanolumens Over Projector

March 19, 2015 by Tom Allen

A new $1.3 billion facility has been constructed at Parkland Hospital in Texas and was opened last year. The facility includes a large-format LED display using Nanolumens’ NanoSlim solution. The screen, installed in the cafeteria, is 4.8m x 3m, is in a space originally designed for a projector. However, it was decided that a brighter … Read more

TAG Heuer, Google and Intel Announce Swiss Smartwatch Collaboration

March 19, 2015 by Helen Vince

TAG Heuer, Google and Intel have announced a partnership to launch a Swiss smartwatch powered by Intel technology and Android Wear. The effort signifies a new era of collaboration between Swiss watchmakers and Silicon Valley, bringing together each company’s respective expertise in luxury watchmaking, software and hardware. The collaboration was made official at Baselworld, during … Read more

Correction: NEC’s 90″ Display Is Not $4,000!

March 19, 2015 by Tom Allen

Thanks to an eagle-eyed reader who spotted an error in our coverage last week (yes, even the Display Monitor team makes mistakes – albeit rarely!). We had said that NEC’s E905 used a VA panel and cost $4,000. The panel is in fact UV2A (a sub-set of VA, produced by Sharp), and the price is … Read more

John Lewis EHT Sales up 8% in 2014

March 19, 2015 by Helen Vince

UK-based John Lewis’ electricals and home technology (EHT) business grew 7.9% year on year in 2014, despite what the firm described as a “challenging”market. The company said sales of large electricals and audio products rose throughout the year, and every channel and category grew.

Sony’s Vue Service Now Live

December 21, 2022March 19, 2015 by Tom Allen

Sony Computer Entertainment president, Andrew House, said recently (Playstation Vue Coming to East Coast) that Sony’s Playstation Vue TV service would be rolled out to the East Coast of the USA soon. The service is now live for consumers in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Prices range from $50 to $70. Sony is talking to … Read more