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Four new DLP-based projectors have been introduced by Optoma, for the business (W350, X350) and education (W351, X351) markets. They are differentiated by their resolution, brightness and throw ratios, but other features and specifications are the same. Each projector is networkable via RJ45, and is compatible with Crestron, AMX and PJLink systems. Energy-saving is key … Read more
Fujitsu had a prototype HMD for industrial applicationsFujitsu was showing a prototype HMD that is designed for professional augmented reality application. The headset includes a camera as well as a display and the unit is waterproof, dustproof and ruggedised so that it can be used in quite hostile industrial environments. There was a demonstration of … Read more
Cypress showed that its latest touch chips can work with thick glovesCypress is a chip company that is now on its 6th generation of touch controller technology. It has a number of major design wins including the Samsung Galaxy 5 mini. The latest generation of chip uses a combination of mutual and self capacitance so … Read more
Broadcom wearable platform has gone into generation 2Broadcom was mainly talking about radio chips at the show and we started by looking at 60GHz technology. The company told us that it doesn’t expect to see 802.11ad in mobile handsets in production until 2016 or 2017 partly because there are real challenges in developing the beam … Read more
Arm, the IP core supplier from the UK, was talking about the latest variations of its Mali GPUs – it claims to be the top GPU design supplier globally with 550 million sales. The company was keen to emphasise that from its base in CPUs, it has now developed very solid businesses in GPU and … Read more
Acer’s Switch 12 has an easel mode with a detachable keyboardAcer had plenty to show and was noticeably more busy than last year and a lot busier than two years ago. That reflects more presence of the brand in the mobile space, especially in emerging markets. We have been reporting on Acer’s cloud-based “Bring your … Read more
The Emporia “senior” phone has a fold away keyboard. Showstoppers is a traditional event for us to attend – it’s a press-only event with exhibitors showing at tables. The free food and drink (usually very good) gets the press along and often it’s a convenient place to meet product managers and staff from big companies … Read more
NCS Technologies, Inc. (www.ncst.com), an innovative American computing systems manufacturer, today announced UK availability of the Cirrus LT zero client laptop. Cirrus LT is highly secure and delivers all the functionality PC users demand. The laptop has a 14-inch screen, 6-cell battery, available docking station, integrated smart card reader and Wi-Fi options – optimized for … Read more
Epson America will showcase partners offering value-added software for the Epson Moverio™ smart glasses and Epson Active fitness and sports wearables at Wearables TechCon in Silicon Valley this week, March 9-11. Metaio, a world leader in augmented reality (AR) software and solutions, will demonstrate a new optical calibration tool that enables precise 1:1 matching of … Read more
This week we are highlighting Public Displays in the 40″ and 42″ Full HD LCD category with 1920 x 1080 resolution. There are 10 brands featured in the advertising. NEC Displays is at the top of the PageShare for the combined three major countries, LG is second and Samsung is third. In France, LG and … Read more
Nvidia has been steadily investing in and expanding the capabilities of its Shield product line, combined with the Grid server system. The original product, the Shield Portable, which is a game controller with an attached screen, was a kind of “toe in the water” for Nvidia to enter into the consumer electronics business. The next … Read more
Tobii has written a new post (http://tinyurl.com/puh8q2a) about four different ways in which eye-tracking can be used by developers. All of these have been used by Tobii at some point. Multi-dimensional movement is a way to use a player’s eyes as an additional input; it can give a game character the ability to move in … Read more
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