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Fujitsu uses liquid cooling in its SPARC servers, and is preparing a similar system for mobile devices. Liquid Loop Cooling is a closed system using pumps to move coolant around a motherboard, although pumps would not be viable in the smaller form factors of smartphones, tablets and laptops. Instead, Fujitsu has developed a loop heat … Read more
Swiss watch maker Breitling has taken the step to produce a ‘smartwatch’ (of sorts) called the B55 Connected. It is an analogue chronograph with a digital display, able to connect to a mobile phone through a dedicated app. It is targeted at pilots, with features such as the ability to easily time flights and backing … Read more
G is For Games claims that Quanta, which manufactures the Apple Watch, has a yield rate of just 30%. It is unclear at this time what is causing the problems. Quanta has taken on 3,000 Foxconn workers to help solve the issues, according to the source.
Joint Samsung CEO Shin Jong-Kyun has said that the company will launch more mobile devices using premium materials in the future. Shin specifically mentioned high-resolution displays, metal bodies and slim designs. The news follows the launch of the Galaxy S6 at MWC (Samsung Unpacks Two New Phones).
PC shipments worldwide will fall by 4.9% YoY in 2015, says IDC, which has revised its previous forecast down from a 3.3% fall. At the same time, growth predictions for 2016 and 2017 were raised slightly. In Q4’14, PC results were 1.7% ahead of IDC’s forecast. Total 2015 volume is expected to reach 293.1 million … Read more
A review of Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable and AT&T’s of DirecTV has been postponed by the FCC, says the Wall Street Journal. The delay is dependent on a court decision related to the disclosure of video-programming contracts between the merging companies and channel owners; the channel owners are fighting the disclosure, as it … Read more
Taking VR to the next level, Samsung – using its Gear VR – has taken part in the world’s first live-streamed child birth in virtual reality. An Australian couple – Jason and Alison Larke – were separated when their son was born, with Jason at work 2,500 miles away from Alison. Samsung set up a … Read more
Iiyama has produced a new 23.6″ LCD monitor called the ProLite X2481HS. Based on a VA panel, the monitor has a slim bezel to support multi-monitor set ups as well as two 2W speakers. Due to the VA panel, the X2481HS has a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response time and 178° viewing angles. Resolution is … Read more
A new generation of TCO Certified will be introduced this year, with a focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability throughout the product life cycle. TCO Development reviews the criteria of TCO Certified every three years, to remain in-line with new technologies. The 2015 review began with the publication of draft criteria for displays, on … Read more
Asus’ new ultrabook, the Zenbook Pro UX501, features a 15.6″ UltraHD display and high-end specifications. Aimed at demanding users – primarily gamers – the UX501 features a slim (20.6mm) aluminium chassis and will last for ‘more than’ six hours on battery (a 96Wh lithium-ion unit). Pixel density on the display, which uses an IPS panel, … Read more
Spanish regulator CNMC says that the country’s pay-TV market is gaining subscribers but losing revenue. The number of customers was up 23.32% in Q3’14, to 4.76 million, but revenues were down almost 7%, to €401.3 million. IPTV was responsible for the majority of the growth, representing 369,000 of the 399,000 new subscribers. Total TV revenues … Read more
Parks Associates announced today the release of industry reports providing strategic recommendations for service providers, app developers, and platform developers as consumers turn increasingly to OTT and non-linear content options. The report Under Attack: Assessing New Threats to Pay TV notes that while consumers watch over 30 hours of video per week on average, the … Read more
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