Midwich Expands Technical Sales Team
Midwich has appointed Steve Goodwin to its technical sales team. Goodwin has worked in the past on many higher education procurement frameworks with system integrators, such as Impact Marcom.
Power Transfer Moves Towards Space-Based Energy Harvesting
Japan is resource-poor, so for many years has been investing in research for alternative energy sources other than fossil fuels. The latest breakthrough comes from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which hopes to capture solar energy in space and beam it to Earth. Microwave-transmitting satellites, orbiting 22,300 miles from the Earth, would have solar … Read more
Fujitsu Aims to Liquid-Cool Mobile Devices
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 Manufacturer Enters ‘Smartwatch’ Market
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
30% Yield Rate Rumoured for Apple Watch
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.
Samsung Commits to Premium Materials
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).
Slight Increase in Long-Term PC Forecast, Says IDC
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
FCC Postpones Review of US TV Mergers
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
Samsung at the ‘Birth’ of VR
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 Expands VA Product Lineup
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
TCO Reviews TCO Certified Criteria
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’ UltraHD Notebook Runs for Six Hours
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
