Nintendo Chooses Access
The Netfront Browser NX product from Access has been chosen as the browser for Nintendo’s New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL handheld consoles.
No Risk to Eyes With BenQ’s GP30
Enhancing BenQ’s LED projector range is the new GP30, a bright and portable model for business travellers and in the home. Because it uses a solid state light source (900 lumens), the GP30 can switch on and off instantly. It can be moved quickly, weighing just 1.5kg and measuring 220 x 177 x 62mm. An … Read more
Notebooks Profit From Falling Tablets
Notebook PC shipments were up 10% YoY in Q3, DisplaySearch has said, to 49.4 million units. By comparison, tablet PC shipments fell 8%. The mature markets of North America and Western Europe drove notebook growth; shipments in these regions were up more than 20% YoY. As well as the slump in tablet sales, notebook demand … Read more
Optoma Buys NuForce
Optoma has acquired NuForce, a maker of consumer audio products. Optoma described the acquisition as a “logical progression” for the company. Optoma’s new sound range will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia in the New Year.
Overlapping Functionality Lowers Wearable Shipments
Shipments of wearable electronic devices for fitness will dip slightly next year, as the functionality of smartwatches, smart wristbands and other wearable fitness monitors overlaps. Gartner expects shipments to reach 68.1 million units, down from 70 million in 2014. Following the dip, shipments of smart wristbands and other fitness monitors will rebound in 2016, thanks … Read more
Prestigio Bolsters Storage With Cloud
The Multiphone 5507 Duo is a 5″ dual-SIM smartphone, with cloud storage. As well as 8GB of internal storage, owners can access 200GB of Prestigio’s Multicloud storage for one year. Featuring a 3G connection and 2,000mAh battery, the 5507 Duo runs Android 4.4 on a 1.2GHz quad-core processor (Qualcomm MSM8212). An IPS panel with 1280 … Read more
Printed Electronics 2014 Expands Reach
The 2014 Printed Electronics Conference (Santa Clara, CA, November 18-20) organized by IDTechEx offered up meeting sessions on an expanded variety of seemingly unrelated topics. These topics included in addition to Printed Electronics: Energy Harvesting and Storage, Internet of Things Applications, Wearable Technology, 3D Printing, Supercapacitors, as well as Graphene and 2D Materials. However, as … Read more
Public Displays Solid in Q3
Sales in the Public Display market in Europe were solid in Q3, with year on year growth of 27.5% in volume terms and 3.7% quarterly growth. This was in line with Meko’s latest forecast model, which has been revised to reflect modified seasonality this year. “The UK saw a really good result in Q3”, said … Read more
Samsung Reaches New UK TV Milestone
Samsung has boasted that it has hit a new TV milestone; its Smart TV platform now has more than 1.5 million users in the UK every week. The figure represents a 50% increase over the past nine months.
Samsung to Cut Smartphone Portfolio
Robert Yi, head of investor relations at Samsung, has said that the company will cut the number of smartphone models it offers by 25% – 30% next year. Speaking at the company’s Investor Forum in New York, Yi said that Samsung plans to streamline its portfolio and compete with low-cost models from other vendors, mainly … Read more
Shuttle Player Runs 24/7 in Extreme Temperatures
Shuttle Computer Group’s new DS87 signage player can drive up to three displays (1920 x 1080) at once. As well as supporting UltraHD resolution (on a single display), the slim PC can connect to multiple peripherals such as receipt printers and barcode scanners. Measuring 1.3L, the DS87 uses heat-pipe cooling technology and industrial grade solid … Read more
SmartKem Doubles in Size
UK-based SmartKem, a supplier of semiconductor materials for flexible displays and electronics, has opened a facility in Manchester, UK. The facility will be used for TFT fabrication and testing. Product development agreements will be supported by the expansion. Additionally, SmartKem’s partners will be able to develop market-driven, flexible TFT-based products more quickly. Turn-key support for … Read more
