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SK Telecom had three developments that are relevant to displays at MWC 2015. First there was the Bignote Beam, an input system for projection systems. The unit uses IR emanating from a wand or pen to locate the position on the projection screen. This is an alternative to touch solutions or video analysis. The sensor … Read more
Haier announced three new tablets at MWC 2015. The W800 is an 8″ 1280 x 800 IPS Windows 8.1 tablet with a quad core Intel processor. The device is available in selected European markets for €129. The W203 also runs Windows and has a 10.1″ IPS 1280 x 800 screen and Intel quad core processor. … Read more
Panasonic surprised visitors with some new products at MWC that are relevant to our readers. The first was a CCTV software solution for storing and analyzing video streams with face recognition software. If you think that sounds like science fiction you may be absolutely right, but in this case it actually works. With privacy laws … Read more
Following the first year-over-year decline in worldwide tablet shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), the International Data Corporation (IDC) has scaled back its five year forecast for the product category. Worldwide shipments are expected to reach 234.5 million units in 2015, a modest year-over-year increase of 2.1% from 2014. Although the outlook has … Read more
The 12th annual Digital Signage Expo got underway at the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center in mid-March (10-13), on the heels of a much larger Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) that took place just weeks before. While many of the same vendors were at the ISE there was still plenty to see on … Read more
Computacenter plc has released its 2014 results, reporting a net profit of £55.1 million ($81.3 million) for the year on turnover of £3.1 billion ($4.5 billion), which compares with a net profit a year earlier of £33.1 million ($48.8 million) on turnover of £3 billion ($4.4 billion). Total turnover in Germany declined 8.2% to £1.1 … Read more
UK-based Nanoscale has developed a product called Flash Flood, which – it claims – will make electronics water-resistant. The coating is supplied in the form of a liquid; after three coats (including in the ports), plus drying time, electronics will be protected against accidental splashes. CNN found that a phone can even be submerged for … Read more
BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned digital lifestyle solutions provider, today introduced its new SU917 Colorific™ projector. Created to streamline the setup process for large venues, the 5,000 lumen device couples incredibly high brightness with easy calibration tools such as a 1.5x zoom lens, vertical lens shift, corner fit correction, and a remote control hot … Read more
SmartKem’s tru-FLEX semiconductor platform has won the Innovative Product of the Year award at the 2015 ESTnet Awards. Presented in Cardiff in early March, the ESTnet awards celebrate the achievements of electronics and software companies – specifically those in Wales.
Speaking at the 2015 Cable Congress in Brussels, Caroline van Weede – MD of Cable Europe – has said that the cable TV industry is “alive and kicking”, despite increased competition from both traditional and new platforms, such as satellite and IPTV. Over the past year, the industry has generated an additional €1 billion in … Read more
Animal Planet (owned by Discovery) claims to have the first TV series to have been shot and post-produced in UltraHD at 60fps. The series, Too Cute, is about kittens and puppies. It consists of four episodes, was shot on a Sony F55 camera and is being broadcast now.
Alcatel One Touch announced its Idol 3 smartphone that comes either as a 4.7″ or 5.5″ model. While the 4.7″ has an 1280 x 720 IPS display, the 5.5″ model has a FullHD IPS display. Both are LTE devices that also differ in their other specs, with the 4.7″ version having a quadcore Snapdragon 410 … Read more
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