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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
Droiders is a developer of apps for augmented reality hardware. While the company does not develop or manufacture its own augmented reality hardware it does offer a “cardboard box” approach for smartphones to provide a test bed for potential users. Its business model is based on supplying pre-developed apps as well as unique special applications … Read more
ZTE was showing its latest line up of smartphones and introduced the Spro 2 microprojector (shown at CES) to Europe. The ZTE Star 2 is an upgraded 5″ FHD model running on Android 4.4. The new phone upgrades the low level voice control by accepting Chinese and English commands, while Spanish input will be added … Read more
For the first time, Microsoft has taken over the release of new mobile phones after its acquisition of Nokia’s mobile device activities. The Lumia 640 is a 5″ 1280 x 720 IPS LCD smartphone while the Lumia 640 XL sports a 5.7″ 1280 x 720 IPS display. From a display perspective this is on the … Read more
The new Xperia M4 Aqua is indeed, as the name suggests, waterproof. This is not a completely new function among smartphones, however, the Sony Xperia M4 can do so without looking like a ruggedized version of a normal smartphone. The device comes with a 5″ 1280 x 720 IPS display and the claim of a … Read more
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