Dell Streams to TV
The Dell Cast device is now available in the UK. Similar to a Chromecast for business users, the Dell Cast is an HDMI dongle that enables multimedia content to be streamed from a tablet to a larger screen.
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
Amazon Takes on Concert Streaming
The ‘Cheek to Cheek: Live!’ concert by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will be streamed in UltraHD later this year on Amazon’s Instant Video service. LG, the official UltraHD sponsor of the concert, said that the event is ‘the world
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
Large-Area Panels Set New Record in August
Shipments of 9″+ LCD panels continued to rise in August to a new record level, NPD DisplaySearch’s David Hsieh has said in an interview. These ‘large-area’ LCD panel shipments totalled 13.36 million m
Samsung Widens PC Exit to Cover Europe
We had heard, earlier this month, that Samsung was readying itself to leave the German notebook market (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) – but now it turns out that that wasn’t all the company is exiting. According to PC Adviser, Samsung is gearing up to leave the European portable PC business altogether. The low … Read more
Sharp Brings 8k and Free-Form to Ceatec
Ceatec Japan will take place between 7th and 11th October this year in Chiba City. Sharp will be at the show, centering around the theme of ‘Discover Good Life’. Sharp’s stand (Hall 1, L02) will be divided into four areas. First will be the smart home, making use of renewable energy and Internet of Things … Read more
VESA Enables DisplayPort Over USB
A new mode, supporting DisplayPort, has been published for the new USB-C standard (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 47). VESA and the USB 3.0 Promoter Group have announced ‘DisplayPort Alternative Mode’; it will enable a USB-C cable and connector to deliver DisplayPort AV performance (up to and exceeding UltraHD resolution); USB 3.1 data; and up … Read more
Mobile Display Monitor First Weekly Issue
This is our first weekly issue of the Mobile Display Monitor. As I have mentioned before, we are trying to ensure that the content is not only more timely, but also in more digestible “chunks”. It has been my observation over my working career that most industries have a clear rhythm. It’s hard to run … Read more
Acer Signs with Herweck
Acer Liquid smartphones and Iconia tablets are now available in Germany through Herweck.
Asustek Selects Exertis Micro-P
Exertis Micro-P in the UK has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Asustek’s 3G and soon-to-be-released 4G smartphones.
