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Media Markt Trials Drive Concept

Media Markt is trialing a new drive concept in Germany, in a bid to strengthen its multi-channel strategy. The electronics retailer is reported to be the first in Germany to launch this format, which will see customers being able to order goods online or by phone, to collect from the drive outlet within an hour. … Read more

HP Sets Ambitious Emissions Goal

HP has announced a plan to reduce the carbon emissions from its product portfolio by 40% by 2020, compared to 2010 levels (‘product portfolio’ in this case including notebooks, tablets, desktops, mobile computing devices, workstations, printers and servers). HP recently received the highest disclosure score possible in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2014: … Read more

Mantis Vision Designs for 3D Content Creation

Israel’s Mantis Vision has worked with Flextronics to develop a tablet specifically designed to create content in 3D: the Aquila. The 8″ tablet uses Mantis Vision’s MV4D core 3D engine and camera control SDK. Depth-sensing components are built in to enable 3D data acquisition. Depth maps can be created using the tablet’s 13MP main camera, … Read more

Microsoft Works With Miracast

Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34), a Chromecast-like dongle called the HD-10, for Windows Phone devices, was leaked by Windows Phone Daily. Microsoft is now going further down that road with the Wireless Display Adapter, which will mirror everything from a Miracast-enabled Windows 8.1 or Android device to another screen. The Adapter … Read more

Commercial Demand Bumps Desktops to Positive Growth

Global PC shipments will reach 299 million units this year, down 0.1% from 2013, according to Taiwan’s MIC. Shipments have been bolstered by replacement demand for Windows XP units. The majority of desktop PC shipments have been commercial units, and overall desktop volume is estimated at 130 million units this year – up 3.1% YoY. … Read more